Sri Lanka
SC flags clauses in Electricity Bill as unconstitutional
Deputy Speaker Rizvie Salih informed Parliament today that the Supreme Court has found certain provisions in the proposed Electricity (Amendment) Bill to be...
Energy sector governance under scrutiny: Questions mount over policy direction and transparency
Serious questions about governance practices within Sri Lanka’s energy sector are emerging, as concerns grow over potential conflicts of interest, policy inconsistencies, and...
Sri Lanka arrests Indian fishermen because their rights were given up during Emergency: Jaishankar
India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said Friday that Sri Lankan authorities are arresting Indian fishermen because of an Emergency-era agreement that gave...
Govt tax hike on printed books triggers 20% price surge
The National Book Traders Association has reported a sharp 20% increase in printed book prices following the imposition of an 18% Value Added...
Namal denies claims of seeking chief prelates’ intervention to prevent family arrest
SLPP MP Namal Rajapaksa has refuted allegations that his father, former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, sought the intervention of senior Buddhist monks to stop...
18 top state officials under corruption probe, five flee country
An investigation has been launched into the conduct of 18 high-ranking state officials accused of facilitating large-scale fraud and corruption involving political figures,...
Rice imports sink local paddy market, farmers left struggling
With the paddy harvesting for the Yala season commencing in the country, paddy farmers are grappling with plunging prices and growing financial distress....
Sri Lanka ramps up anti-narcotics drive: Nearly 10,000 arrests this year
The Sri Lanka Police and Special Task Force (STF) have seized significant quantities of narcotics as part of an ongoing crackdown on drug-related...
