Year: 2026
Unresolved grievances don’t disappear with time
By Dr. Jehan Perera The Government is rebuilding the cyclone-devastated lives, livelihoods and infrastructure in the country after the immense destruction caused by...
PSC to decide on electoral system for PC polls
The government is to move a resolution in parliament when the House reconvenes next week to appoint a parliamentary select committee (PSC) to...
Kataragama Devalaya to sell gold to ‘Rebuild Sri Lanka’
The Basnayake Nilame of the Ruhunu Maha Kataragama Devalaya has reportedly decided to auction around 70 per cent of the gold items that...
Government yet to decide on the land plot size for resettlement
A uniform extent of land to be allocated for settlement, even in cases where the affected families previously owned much larger plots. The...
AKD briefs mahanayakes on post-disaster actions
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake (AKD) has briefed the Mahanayake Theros and Anunayake Theros of the Malwathu and Asgiri Chapters on the government’s ongoing...
Forests: The lifeline we cannot afford to lose
Deforestation, human-animal conflict and global experiences Part 3 By Lionel Bopage The global crisis Deforestation and human-animal conflict have become dangerously intertwined as...
Climate shock weighs on Sri Lanka’s business sentiment
Sri Lanka’s already fragile business sentiment has weakened sharply in December, with confidence indicators deteriorating in the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah, as firms reassessed...
Condom tax and cheaper childcare: China’s plan to boost birth rates
Chinese people will pay a 13% sales tax on contraceptives from 1 January, while childcare services will be exempt, as the world’s second-largest...
The Queen of Songs of Lanka and A Few of My Experiences
By Lionel Bopage The passing away of veteran singer Mrs Latha Walpola, “The Queen of Songs of Lanka”, has created an unfillable void...
