UNP to invite Opposition Leaders to annual convention, lift suspensions on former members
The United National Party (UNP) has decided to invite all opposition party leaders to its upcoming annual convention, scheduled for 6 September. A...
Sri Lankan farmers say import tax hike on onions and potatoes comes too late
Farmers’ groups in Sri Lanka have raised concerns that the government’s recent increase in import taxes on big onions and potatoes may do...
Sri Lanka’s crisis shows how debt is devouring the Global South
By Anuka Vimuthi Silva and Amali WedagedaraSri Lanka is undergoing one of the most complex economic recoveries in its history. The country’s financial collapse...
Opposition unity in focus as SJB, UNP explore cooperation
Sri Lanka’s opposition landscape may be poised for a major realignment, as the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) and the United National Party (UNP)...
Acquiring of Colombo Dockyard by Indian shipbuilding firm delayed
Colombo Dockyard, which is to be acquired by India’s Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited through an injection of capital, said the Rs 12.9 billion...
Radiotherapy services suspended: Cancer patients at Apeksha Hospital face life-threatening delays
Radiotherapy services have been suspended at the new radiotherapy unit of the Apeksha Hospital in Maharagama due to a cooling system air leak...
Sri Lanka-India parliamentary friendship delegation meets India’s Speaker, discusses enhancing parliamentary ties
In a significant step towards deepening democratic ties, the 24-member high-level delegation of Sri Lanka-India Parliamentary Friendship Association met Lok Sabha Speaker Om...
Madushanka seals thriller with last-over hat-trick
Raza had valiantly revived Zimbabwe’s chase through the middle overs but he could not take them over the line. Sri Lanka 298 for...
US court rules many of Trump’s global tariffs are illegal
A US appeals court has ruled that most tariffs issued by US President Donald Trump are illegal, setting up a potential legal showdown...
