Economists urge Sri Lanka to reject $206m IMF loan over debt concerns
Sri Lanka faces a critical decision over whether to accept a $206 million Rapid Financing Instrument (RFI) from the International Monetary Fund (IMF)...
Draft anti-terror law threatens civil liberties and free speech – SLWJA
The Sri Lanka Working Journalists’ Association (SLWJA) has condemned the government’s proposed Protection of the State from Terrorism Act (PSTA), noting that it...
Rodrigues powers India women’s cricket team to easy win over Sri Lanka in opener
The Indian women’s cricket team beat Sri Lanka by eight wickets in the first match of the IND-W vs SL-W T20 2025 series...
Grama Niladharis pull out of relief work
Government officials in the Kalpitiya Divisional Secretariat have temporarily withdrawn from distributing disaster relief after a series of alleged attacks and threats by...
Trump administration recalls nearly 30 career diplomats around world
The Trump administration is recalling nearly 30 career diplomats from ambassadorial and other senior embassy posts as it moves to reshape the US...
The Protection of the State From Terrorism Act (PSTA): Has The NPP Lost Its Way?
By Lionel Bopage Repressive government actions that restrict citizen behaviour undermine political legitimacy and fuel anti-government sentiment, as history has repeatedly demonstrated, the...
India’s Jaishankar, China’s Zhao to meet Sri Lankan President next week
India’s Minister of External Affairs, Dr. S. Jaishankar, is scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka tomorrow (22) with a high-level delegation to hold...
NPP MP assaults police officer following cannabis raid
A police officer attached to the Sooriyakanda Police Station has alleged that he was assaulted last night (20) by a group including Ratnapura...
IMF tells Central Bank to continue to refrain from monetary financing
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved an immediate disbursement of approximately USD 206 million under the Rapid Financing Instrument (RFI) to assist...
