Sri Lanka
Estate workers betrayed by NPP budget
Dr. Ilango Gandhi, leader of the All Lanka Progressive Workers Front, has criticized the National People’s Power (NPP) government for not fulfilling its...
GMOA meets former President to discuss doctors’ issues
The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) met with former President Ranil Wickremesinghe at his Colombo office on Wednesday to discuss ongoing challenges faced...
CEB records Rs. 3 billion loss in 2024 Q4
The state-run Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has made an operating loss of Rs. 3 billion in December 2024 quarter, and made a marginal...
COPE chairman accused of distributing land in Kottawa-Kombala reserve forest
A plan to distribute reserved lands in the Kottawa-Kombala Reserve Forest, one of the most unique lowland rainforests in the Galle District, is...
IMF warns Sri Lanka over electricity tariff reduction
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has expressed concerns over Sri Lanka’s recent decision to reduce electricity tariffs by 20%, effective January 17, 2025....
Modi to visit Sri Lanka in April
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to travel to Sri Lanka in April. The visit, according to Sri Lankan sources, is still...
National Police Commission rejects Acting IGP’s claims of interference
Tensions between the National Police Commission (NPC) and the Acting Inspector General of Police have intensified, with both parties now publicly expressing differing...
Samarasinghe highlights record salary increase after taking over ‘bankrupt nation’
Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security, and Cooperative Development, Wasantha Samarasinghe, announced in Parliament on Tuesday (04) that his government, which took over...
