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Visiting UN rights chief told of Sri Lanka’s ‘arsenal’ against Tamil nationalism

A Northern Tamil political leader has raised concerns with the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights regarding the ‘arsenal’ used by the...

Sri Lanka

Noncommunicable diseases on the rise among children

The prevalence of noncommunicable diseases has increased among children, warned community health specialist Monika Wijerathne. The director of the Health Ministry’s nutrition unit...

Sri Lanka

International donors raise alarm over changes to Electricity Act

Three leading global donors have expressed concerns over some of the amendments to the Electricity Act urging the Government reconsider the move to...

Business

LankaPay processes Rs. 34 Trillion in transactions for 2024

Sri Lanka’s national payment network ‘LankaPay’ processed a total of Rs. 34 trillion in transactions in 2024, its CEO Channa De Silva said,...

Sri Lanka

Fisheries Minister chased away by families of disappeared in Jaffna

Sri Lankan Fisheries Minister Ramalingam Chandrasekar was chased away from the Chemmani protest site in Jaffna on Wednesday (25), as demonstrators vehemently rejected...

World

Trump says US and Iran will talk next week, mideast war over for now

President Donald Trump said the US would hold a meeting with Iran next week but cast doubt on the need for a diplomatic...

Sports

Bangladesh stumble to 220/8 on turning SSC track

Sri Lanka struck at regular intervals on a turning track at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo to leave Bangladesh at 220/8 on...

Sri Lanka

Container truck congestion returns to Colombo Port

Container truck congestion has resurfaced at the Colombo Port, raising serious concerns from the Container Transport Owners’ Association. The Container Transport Owners’ Association...

Politics

Lal Kantha says NPP expansion ongoing: “Our doors are open to all”

Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation, K.D. Lal Kantha, said that the National People’s Power (NPP) continues to expand its political alliance...