Ruling party MPs implicated in illegal road plan in Knuckles
In a development raising serious environmental concerns, government-linked politicians and business interests are reportedly advancing illegal access through Sri Lanka’s Knuckles Conservation Forest,...
Areca nut and tobacco linked to alarming surge in oral cancer cases in Sri Lanka
Nine oral cancer cases are reported daily in Sri Lanka due to the widespread use of betel quid, while three deaths occur each...
Hingurakgoda NPP Councillor arrested for threatening Police
Police on Tuesday night (o4) arrested a member of the National People’s Power (NPP) serving on the Hingurakgoda Pradeshiya Sabha (PS) for allegedly...
NPP enjoying kickbacks from food importers at farmers’ expense
The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) says that the National People’s Power (NPP) government is fostering a cartel of politically connected food importers at...
Premadasa backs India’s bid for permanent UNSC seat
Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa has expressed strong support for India’s long-standing bid for a permanent seat on the United Nations Security...
Environment Ministry admits it was unaware of Hambantota elephant drive
The Ministry of Environment has ordered the immediate suspension of an unapproved operation to drive wild elephants from villages into forest reserves in...
Sri Lanka risks regulatory overlap in PPPs and procurement, warns legal expert
Top legal expert and National Procurement Commission (NPC) member Dr. Asanga Gunawansa says that Sri Lanka faces the risk of creating a maze...
NPP Urban Councillor’s husband arrested over 1kg heroin haul
Police have arrested a principal of a primary school in Eppawala, Anuradhapura, for possessing over a kilogram of heroin. According to the Anuradhapura...
Taxpayers footing the bill as Govt expands bloated public sector workforce
Sri Lanka is preparing to hire 60,000 new state workers in the coming years, following the allocation of public funds to recruit 30,000...
