Sri Lanka must fast-track reforms to make Budget 2026 work – CCC
Sri Lanka’s largest private sector body says that urgent reforms are needed to convert budgetary promises into tangible economic growth. The Ceylon Chamber...
Govt to convene all-party meeting to resolve PC election deadlock
Provincial Council elections in Sri Lanka have been at a standstill for eight years due to a legal deadlock, but the government is...
Financial hardship push Sri Lankans to look for income from adult websites
Police have raised concerns over a growing trend of Sri Lankans producing and distributing sexual content online, driven by monetary incentives offered by...
Destruction of Knuckles Forest underway: NPP MPs want road through protected heritage site
A proposed road development through the Knuckles Conservation Forest, part of Sri Lanka’s UNESCO World Heritage Central Highlands, has triggered strong opposition from...
Nationwide strike by farmers highlights Govt failure to protect agriculture
The Deshiya Govi Handa organization will launch a nationwide farmers’ strike beginning today, halting all cultivation, transportation, and trading activities across farms island-wide...
Hong Kong Sixes 2025: Sri Lanka claims Bowl title defeating UAE
Sri Lanka claimed the bowl title at the Hong Kong Sixes 2025 tournament after defeating the United Arab Emirates by 21 runs in...
BBC director general and News CEO resign over Trump documentary edit
The BBC’s director general Tim Davie and head of news Deborah Turness have resigned after criticism that a Panorama documentary misled viewers by...
Philippines evacuates almost a million as super typhoon nears
Nearly a million people have been evacuated and floodwaters were rising in the Philippines on Sunday (09) before Typhoon Fung-wong’s expected late-night landfall...
Sri Lanka’ housing crisis: Nearly 900,000 families without permanent homes
The government has acknowledged a growing housing crisis, with nearly 900,000 families lacking permanent homes across the country. The revelation comes amid reports...
