Sri Lanka loses Rs. 240 billion in tax revenue
The Ministry of Finance has revealed that the Sri Lankan government sacrificed more than Rs. 240 billion in potential tax revenue during the...
Indian PM Modi calls deadly Delhi blast ‘conspiracy’
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (Nov 11) called a deadly car explosion in the heart of the capital a “conspiracy”, vowing...
2026 Budget fails doctors while public health services face critical shortages, says GMOA
The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has raised serious concerns over the state of Sri Lanka’s free public healthcare system, warning that it...
Nearly one in three Sri Lankan women overweight
Nearly one in three Sri Lankan women aged between 18 and 60 are now overweight, while one in eight are classified as obese,...
NPP-controlled Kandaketiya Pradeshiya Sabha budget defeated
The 2026 budget of the Kandaketiya Pradeshiya Sabha, administered by the National People’s Power (NPP), was defeated by a majority of four votes...
Military children’s fee concession axed at Kotelawala Defence Academy
The sudden withdrawal of the 50% course fee concession for children of military personnel at the Kotelawala Defence Academy has triggered a wave...
Fitch Ratings says reduction in Govt spending could weaken Sri Lanka’s growth potential
Shortfalls in implementing planned investment spending could weaken Sri Lankan economy’s growth potential, making longer-term fiscal consolidation more challenging, Fitch Ratings said. Fitch...
Agha, Rauf upstage Hasaranga as Pakistan win thriller to go 1-0 up
Pakistan withstood a valiant all-round display from Wanindu Hasaranga to come away with a six-run victory in the first ODI against Sri Lanka...
Taavi Samaraweera makes history with world No. 3 ranking
Sri Lanka’s rising table tennis prodigy, Taavi Samaraweera, has achieved a milestone that has rewritten the nation’s sporting record books, climbing to World...
