Close friend blasts president over November Heroes speech
UK-based journalist Uvindu Kurukulasuriya has described president Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s speech at the JVP’s November Heroes Day as a weak and foolish one....
Opposition MPs demand withdrawal of Praja Shakthi circular
Twenty-seven Opposition MPs have signed a petition urging the government to immediately withdraw the circular related to the Praja Shakthi program, citing concerns...
SriLankan Airlines losses surge to Rs. 12.6 billion
SriLankan Airlines reported an increase in losses, reaching Rs. 12.6 billion in the first five months of the 2025/26 financial year ending August....
Wayamba University students stage torchlit protest over poor facilities
Wayamba University witnessed a massive torchlit protest last night (12), organised by the student union to voice concerns over alleged administrative negligence and...
Pro-JVP teachers’ union clash with Govt over extended school hours
The Ceylon Teachers’ Services Union (CTSU) affiliated with the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), the main party of the National People’s Power (NPP) Government,...
Protesters press Sri Lanka Govt for written assurance as Mannar wind project standoff escalates
A protest group leading a 100-day agitation on Mannar Island against the construction of new wind power towers said on Thursday it would...
Inaugural budget of NPP-controlled Dodangoda Pradeshiya Sabha defeated
The inaugural budget of the Dodangoda Pradeshiya Sabha, which is controlled by the National People’s Power (NPP) party, was defeated on Thursday (13)....
Revenue surge in 2025 unlikely to continue – COPF
Sri Lanka’s Committee on Public Finance (COPF) has reviewed the draft report on the Appropriation Bill for the Financial Year 2026, prepared under...
Sri Lanka’s high antibiotic use fuels dangerous rise in antimicrobial resistance
Sri Lanka’s consumption of antimicrobial medicines is “significantly higher” than that of developed nations, driving a surge in antimicrobial resistance (AMR) that health...
