Year: 2025
Child obesity triples in Sri Lanka over 20 years – UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has reported that child obesity has tripled in 20 years in Sri Lanka. In its latest global...
Trump calls for nations to close borders and expel foreigners in UN speech
Donald Trump took the stage at the United Nations general assembly hall for the first time in six years to launch a full-on...
CBSL keeps policy rate at 7.75%
The Monetary Policy Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka has decided to keep its Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) unchanged at 7.75%....
Cabinet spokesman admits discrepancies in ministers’ asset declarations
Cabinet Spokesman and Minister Nalinda Jayatissa says that some ministers’ asset declarations may contain inaccuracies. Responding to questions about why certain ministers had...
Sri Lanka: Year of change, many hills to climb
By Dilrukshi Handunnetti The administration has failed to ease the economic burden in a tangible way, and the public continues to reel under...
CEB work-to-rule protest to continue until midnight today
The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) Technicians’ Union has confirmed that its ongoing ‘work-to-rule’ industrial action will continue as planned until midnight tonight. Union...
Asia Cup: Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by five wickets
Pakistan have kept alive their hopes of qualifying for the final of the T20 Asia Cup 2025 with a five-wicket win over Sri...
Finance Ministry to procure new fleet of double cabs
The Ministry of Finance has begun gathering input from Ministry Secretaries, Chief Secretaries of Provincial Councils, and Department Heads ahead of plans to...
Ceylon Electricity Board seeks 6.8% tariff hike
Sri Lanka’s debt-ridden state power utility, the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB), has requested a 6.8% electricity tariff increase for the final quarter of...
Handunnetti dodges questions on undeclared land acquisition
Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development, Sunil Handunnetti, came under intense scrutiny on Sunday night after he repeatedly refused to explain discrepancies in...
