Sri Lanka
Civil group warns against politicising Auditor General role
The National Movement for Social Justice (NMSJ) has raised concerns over the continued vacancy of Sri Lanka’s Auditor General post, now unfilled for...
Foreign aid dries up amid diplomatic communication breakdown
Sri Lanka’s post-cyclone recovery effort is increasingly overshadowed by concerns that weak diplomatic communication and inconsistent messaging have undermined international confidence. Despite repeated...
FSP accuses Govt of allowing substandard Indian drugs into Sri Lanka
The Frontline Socialist Party (FSP) has accused the Sri Lankan government of bypassing established regulatory safeguards, claiming agreements with India have allowed pharmaceutical...
RDA, CEB face billions in disaster losses
Sri Lanka’s Road Development Authority (RDA) and Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) have incurred estimated losses of approximately Rs. 75 billion and Rs. 20...
Economic growth too weak to meet Sri Lanka’s workforce needs – WB
Sri Lanka’s current economic growth trajectory may fall short of creating enough jobs for the roughly one million people expected to enter the...
One year on, ‘system change’ remains elusive – (Ideas Front video)
Leader of the Samabima Party, Deepthi Kumara Gunarathne, says that despite a year in power, the National People’s Power (NPP) government has failed...
Sri Lanka floods leave children vulnerable to trafficking and abuse
Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Women and Child Affairs has raised concerns over potential child trafficking and exploitation in the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah,...
Sri Lanka landslide survivors left without any govt aid weeks after Cyclone
Nearly three weeks after a deadly landslide in Napatawala village was triggered by Cyclone Ditwah, survivors say they have received no government assistance...
