Sri Lanka
Investigation launched over Rs. 240 million LRC office building purchase
The Ministry of Land has launched an internal inquiry into the purchase of a building for the Land Reform Commission (LRC) at Rs....
Sri Lanka’s electricity regulator to rule on proposed tariff hike by mid-October
The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has announced that it will deliver its decision on the Ceylon Electricity Board’s (CEB) proposed...
Mahinda returns bulletproof vehicle
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has officially returned his bulletproof vehicle to the government, in accordance with the Presidents’ Entitlements (Repeal) Act, his media...
Deputy Minister denies claims of tripled presidential budget in 2026
Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Economic Development Dr. Anil Jayantha Fernando has categorically dismissed reports suggesting that the President’s expenditure allocation...
Lack of govt direction leaves PC elections in limbo – Election Commission
Sri Lanka’s long-pending Provincial Council (PC) Elections remain in limbo, with the Election Commission stating that it has received no directives from the...
Sri Lanka still failing to meet minimum global standards on human trafficking – US
Sri Lanka has been placed on the Tier 2 Watch List in the 2025 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report released by the US...
Doctors’ strike paralyzes Ampara health services
Healthcare services in Sri Lanka’s Ampara District were severely disrupted yesterday (03) as a full-scale doctors’ strike brought operations in all government hospitals...
Tehran appeals to Colombo for support against ‘unjust’ sanctions
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has formally appealed to his Sri Lankan counterpart, Vijitha Herath, to oppose the reimposition of sweeping United Nations...
