Sri Lankan pumpkin farmers struggle despite bumper harvest
Pumpkin farmers in Sri Lanka’s North Western Province are grappling with low prices and high transport costs despite recording a bumper harvest during...
Mahinda blames political rivals for ‘revenge’ and ‘incompetence’
Sri Lanka’s former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has lashed out at his political opponents, accusing them of engaging in “political terrorism” driven by revenge...
Teacher shortages threaten students’ futures – Sajith
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has raised alarm over a deepening crisis in Sri Lanka’s education sector, warning that chronic teacher shortages and poor...
Up to 150,000 people attend massive anti-immigration march in London, police say
As many as 150,000 protesters marched through central London on Saturday for a demonstration organised by the anti-immigrant and anti-Islam activist Tommy Robinson....
Fuel supply feud: CEB push for competitive bidding blocked by CPC
A growing rift between the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) and the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) over fuel procurement is threatening the stability of...
Disappearance documents from Navy Commander still sealed due to CID bureaucratic errors
It has been revealed before court that the documents requested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) from the Navy Commander ten months ago...
Sri Lanka sprints to six-wicket win over Bangladesh for crucial Asia Cup T20 win
Pathum Nissanka became the quickest Sri Lankan batter to reach 2,000 T20 runs as the opener sprinted his team to a six-wicket win...
Kabir appointed as new COPA Chair
Samagi Jana Balawegaya parliamentarian Kabir Hashim has been appointed as the new Chair of the Committee on Public Accounts (COPA) for the first...
Palm oil ban drains Sri Lanka’s reserves by $35 Million annually, warns industry body
Sri Lanka’s ban on palm oil cultivation is costing the country millions in foreign exchange and threatening its fragile economic recovery, the Planters’...
