Year: 2025
S&P warns of holdout risk in SriLankan Airlines bond restructuring
S&P Global Ratings has warned that the ongoing restructuring of government-guaranteed SriLankan Airlines bonds could face complications from “holdout creditors.” The warning comes...
Kaduwela Mayor caught on tape threatening trade unionist
A video circulating widely on social media has captured Ranjan Jayalal, the current Mayor of Kaduwela and former General Secretary of the Lanka...
Sajith congratulates UNP on 79th anniversary, warns of threats to democracy
Opposition Leader and Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) leader Sajith Premadasa extended his congratulations to the United National Party (UNP) on the occasion of...
Sri Lanka records nearly 2,000 road deaths in 2024
Sri Lanka has recorded 1,960 road fatalities so far this year, police revealed at a special media briefing held in Colombo on Saturday...
Bangladesh defeat Sri Lanka in Super Fours thriller at Asia Cup
Attacking half-centuries from Saif Hassan and Towhid Hridoy helped Bangladesh stun Sri Lanka by four wickets in the opening Super Four match at...
Indian actor Vijay says Prabhakaran showed ‘motherly affection’ to Eelam Tamils
In a move that is likely to stoke controversy, Tamizhaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay on Saturday racked up the Sri Lankan Tamil...
Bribery Commission flooded with requests for politicians’ asset details
Sri Lanka’s Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption has seen a surge in Right to Information (RTI) applications seeking access to...
Ranil calls for united front against ‘constitutional dictatorship’ at UNP anniversary
Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe has called on all political parties in Sri Lanka to unite against the emerging attempts to establish a dictatorship...
CEB trade unions walk out of meeting in protest over restructuring plans
Trade union representatives stormed out of a meeting with Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) officials in Colombo yesterday, voicing strong objections to the presence...
Phosphate deposit to go to US company?
President of the national agrarian conference Anuradha Tennakoon has warned of plans to handover agricultural land to multinational companies. Speaking at the Anuradhapura...
