Sri Lanka
Unemployment among degree holders remains high despite Govt assurances
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya told Parliament on Wednesday (26) that 365,951 people are currently unemployed in Sri Lanka. Responding to a question...
Sri Lanka smallholder tea workers excluded from government wage hike
The Sri Lankan government’s recently proposed wage increase for plantation workers will not apply to smallholder tea estates, the Plantation Industries Ministry confirmed....
Prime Minister denies pledging 6% of GDP for education
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has denied claims that the government had promised to allocate 6 percent of the country’s GDP to the...
Media activists slam govt over press freedom concerns
The Sri Lanka Working Journalists’ Association (SLWJA) and the Free Media Movement (FMM) have condemned the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) summoning of Aruna...
Political u-turn: NPP govt. pledges to advance trade deal with India
The National People’s Power (NPP) government has announced full commitment to advancing the Economic and Technical Cooperation Agreement (ETCA) with India, Trade, Cooperatives...
Monk alleges Sri Lanka education reforms clash with cultural, religious values
Professor Venerable Pathegama Gnanissara Thero has criticized the government’s new education reforms, stating that they are harming children and undermining Sri Lanka’s cultural...
Sri Lanka doctors issue 48-hour ultimatum to Govt.
The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has given the Sri Lankan government 48 hours to present a clear, time-bound plan to address long-standing...
Govt trying to stifle media freedom, says Opposition Leader
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa accused the National People’s Power (NPP) government of attempting to suppress media freedom after the Editor-in-Chief of the Aruna...
