Year: 2025
Rs. 180 bn worth of fruits, vegetables wasted annually
Sri Lanka loses fruits and vegetables worth nearly Rs. 180 billion every year — enough to feed the entire nation for two to...
Middeniya chemicals cleared during same period 323 red-tagged containers were released
The stock of chemicals used in the manufacture of the drug called Ice and found from Middeniya had been imported in January, when...
Rahman alleges U.S. pressure behind Sri Lanka’s Shanghai Summit no-show
Sri Lanka’s decision to skip the recent Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in China has drawn criticism from opposition lawmaker Mujibur Rahman, who...
Calls grow for Ranil Wickremesinghe’s return to Parliament
Two senior political figures have expressed support for the possible return of former President Ranil Wickremesinghe to Parliament, citing his experience and statesmanship...
The Final Crossroads
By Vox Civis For nearly half a century, Ranil Wickremesinghe has been a fixture in Sri Lankan politics. Thirty-one of those years he...
Nepal blocks Facebook, X, YouTube and others for failing to register with the government
Nepal’s government said Thursday it is blocking most social media platforms including Facebook, X and YouTube because the companies failed to comply with...
Premadasa urges Govt not to use ICCPR as political weapon
Sri Lanka’s Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has called on the Government to uphold the true spirit of the International Covenant on Civil and...
Roshan Mahanama resigns from National Sports Council
Former Sri Lanka cricket captain Roshan Mahanama has stepped down from his position at the National Sports Council (NSC). Mahanama, who was appointed...
Sri Lankan karate athletes demand answers over missed Asian Championship
A group of young Sri Lankan karate athletes and their parents met with Sports Minister Sunil Kumara Gamage on Thursday, following their inability...
Trump to sign executive order renaming Pentagon the Department of War
President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order on Friday that will change the name of the Defense Department to the...
