Sri Lanka
Foreign loan racketeers profiting while Sri Lanka’s regulatory bodies remain silent
The Anti-Corruption Force (ACF) has called on the Government and the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) to urgently crack down on online...
Three dead as adverse weather triggers floods and landslides across Sri Lanka
The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) says that three individuals have died as a result of incidents caused by the prevailing adverse weather conditions...
Mannar’s fragile ecosystems at risk as wind power projects flout safeguards
Environmental activist Sajeewa Chamikara has raised serious concerns over the large-scale wind power development projects currently underway on Mannar Island, stating that they...
Trade unions slam Excise Commissioner’s ‘baseless’ corruption claims
Trade unions representing the Excise Department have strongly condemned recent remarks made by Commissioner General of Excise, M.B.N.A. Pemarathne, who claimed that 20%...
UNP Chairman tells Bribery Commission: ‘I don’t have a bank account’
United National Party (UNP) Chairman and former Cabinet Minister Wajira Abeywardena has stirred surprise — and public curiosity — after revealing that he...
Sri Lanka trails behind even the poorest nations in education spending
Sri Lanka’s public expenditure on education continues to rank among the lowest in its income group, significantly trailing behind comparable developing economies, a...
Liquor manufacturers owe over Rs. 6 billion in unpaid excise taxes
A recent report issued by the National Audit Office has revealed that the total unpaid excise duties and penalty charges owed by five...
Estate worker wage talks stall as employers fail to attend meeting
A key meeting to finalise the proposed daily wage increase for estate workers from Rs. 1,350 to Rs. 1,700 was postponed on October...
