Russia and China pledge support for Venezuela as Trump ratchets up pressure on Maduro
China and Russia have expressed support for Venezuela as it confronts a US blockade of sanctioned oil tankers, while Donald Trump continues to...
Cyclone Ditwah damage in Sri Lanka estimated at $4.1bn by World Bank
Cyclone Ditwah, which struck Sri Lanka in late November, has caused an estimated US$4.1 billion in direct physical damage to buildings and contents,...
NPP-controlled CMC budget defeated
The ruling National People’s Power (NPP) suffered a political setback Monday after its inaugural budget for the Colombo Municipal Council was defeated by...
Sri Lankan shares fall as industrials, real estate, energy stocks drag
Sri Lankan shares closed lower on Monday, marking the fourth consecutive session of fall, on the back of weakness in industrial, real estate,...
Deputy Minister’s business ties spark debate over constitutional disqualification
On November 26 in Parliament during the Budget Committee Stage debate, an opposition lawmaker alleged that the Deputy Minister of Digital Economy Eranga...
SLPP says Dhammika Perera was first choice for 2024 presidential election
The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) had initially planned to field prominent entreprenuer Dhammika Perera as its presidential candidate at the 2024 election,...
Air quality drops to unhealthy levels in several provinces
Air quality levels in several parts of Sri Lanka have deteriorated to unhealthy levels, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) ranging between 150...
Bangladesh turmoil: Another student leader shot as unrest spreads after Hadi death
Amid the violence in Bangladesh following the death of youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi, another leader of National Citizen Party (NCP) was shot...
Cardinal Ranjith condemns education reforms, calls it a threat to cultural and religious values
The Archbishop of Colombo, His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith, has criticised the Sri Lankan government for introducing education reforms that he says undermine...
