Sri Lanka
Bribery Commission urged to investigate Minister Rathnayake’s role in unauthorized clearance of red-flagged containers
The Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) lodged a formal complaint with the Bribery Commission on Monday (02) over the release of 323 red-flagged containers...
Sri Lankan refugee arrested upon return from India
A 75-year-old Sri Lankan Tamil was arrested by the country’s immigration authorities when he returned to Jaffna from a refugee camp in India,...
State neglect persists in North despite AKD’s pledges of reform
Northern Province Governor N. Vethanayagan has raised concerns over continued obstruction by Colombo-based officials, stating that such interference is undermining efforts to accelerate...
Undervalued sale of state vehicles by North Central Provincial Council
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Dayasiri Jayasekara has levelled serious allegations against the North Central Provincial Council, claiming that 22 state-owned luxury vehicles...
Doctors raise concerns over reintroduction of previously banned immunoglobulin
The Medical and Civil Rights Professional Association of Doctors (MCPA) has raised serious concerns over the alleged reintroduction of a batch of intravenous...
Lack of political will delays Sri Lanka’s entry into BRICS, says Russian Ambassador
President Anura Dissanayake formally declined an invitation from Russian President Vladimir Putin to attend the BRICS Summit held in Russia last October, according...
Adverse weather hits 14 districts, over 10,000 people affected
Widespread adverse weather conditions have affected more than 10,000 people across 14 districts in Sri Lanka, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) confirmed on Friday...
Pelwatte sugar factory faces imminent shutdown
The state-owned Pelwatte Sugar Factory is teetering on the edge of collapse, burdened by a stockpile of over 16,500 metric tonnes of unsold...
