Sri Lanka
Taxpayers foot the bill as estate owners pocket profits
Professor Priyanga Dunusinghe of the University of Colombo’s Department of Economics says that the government’s proposal to provide estate workers with a daily...
Around 10,000 public sector workers to be made permanent
The government has initiated steps to grant permanent appointments to around 10,000 non-permanent employees in government departments and corporations, Transport and Highways Minister...
Sri Lankan drug kingpin sent funds to Karachi, Indian NIA says in LTTE revival probe
The National Investigation Agency in India, in its probe into conspiracy around the revival of LTTE, has found that Sri Lankan drug kingpin...
Rise in motorcycle and three-wheeler thefts
Police have reported a notable increase in motorcycle and three-wheeler robberies in Colombo city and across the Western Province, raising security concerns in...
Ruling party MP expresses reservations over Government performance
National People’s Power (NPP) MP Jagath Manuwarana told Parliament today (10) that the government’s performance has not fully met expectations. “We have not...
Sri Lanka’s official reserve assets record slight decline in October
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) reported that the country’s official reserve assets stood at USD 6,216 million at the end of...
Ex-Maga Neguma workers protest opposite presidential secretariat over job loss
A group of former employees of the now-defunct Maga Neguma institution staged a protest today (10) in front of the Presidential Secretariat, demanding...
Pollution alert: Air quality in Sri Lanka deteriorates to unhealthy levels
Air quality in several parts of Sri Lanka has fallen to unhealthy levels, real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) data shows. Several areas, including...
