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IUSF convenor Madhushan Chandrajith delivering the lecture [Photo: Facebook/IUSF]
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Sri Lankan student leaders lament government refusal to meet demands

The Inter-University Student Federation (IUSF) in Sri Lanka is campaigning for the government to increase education funding in its forthcoming 2026 budget. President...

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Over 230,000 school children in Colombo district fall victim to drug addiction

Sri Lanka’s Prisons Commissioner and Media Spokesman Jagath Weerasinghe has raised serious concerns over the growing prevalence of drug addiction among school children,...

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‘A pledge from the heart’: Dialog partners with Indira Cancer Trust to promote early detection

Dialog Axiata PLC, Sri Lanka’s #1 connectivity provider, in collaboration with the Indira Cancer Trust, has launched ‘A Pledge from the Heart’, a...

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Teen pregnancies and sexual exploitation of children on the rise, warns NCPA

The National Child Protection Authority (NCPA) has reported a disturbing surge in child abuse cases in Sri Lanka during the first nine months...

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Uniform controversy: Nurses’ Association hits out at Minister’s remarks

The Sri Lanka Nurses’ Association (SLNA) has condemned a statement by Minister Vijitha Herath, which appeared to endorse modifications of nursing uniforms to...

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Former Sri Lankan minister Hizbullah loses millions in international gold scam

A Ghanaian court has granted bail to eleven Ghanaian nationals accused of defrauding former Sri Lankan Minister and Governor M. L. A. M....

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Concerns grow over secretive multi-billion-rupee double cab tender

Former chair of the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) Dr. Charitha Herath has publicly challenged the Government’s decision to procure 1,775 brand-new four-wheel-drive...

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Former BASL president slams ‘childish’ police conduct

Former President of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) and Saliya Peiris (PC), has criticized the Sri Lanka Police for publicly questioning...