Sri Lanka
State bank employees protest in Nuwara Eliya
State bank employees staged a protest on 12 August in front of the Nuwara Eliya Post Office, calling for urgent reforms to address...
Sri Lanka faces another deadly year for elephants
Sri Lanka is expected to see a rise in elephant deaths this year due to prolonged drought conditions and ongoing environmental pressures, the...
Five Chinese nationals to be deported for alleged cyber fraud attempt
Five Chinese nationals were detained at Katunayake Airport on Wednesday (13) after authorities confirmed they attempted to enter Sri Lanka to commit cyber...
Public given direct line to IGP via WhatsApp
The Police yesterday rolled out a dedicated WhatsApp number (071 859 8888) enabling the public to lodge complaints and flag urgent issues directly...
US State Department report highlights persistent human rights abuses in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka’s new voter-elected government faces mounting calls from civil society to deliver on the democratic and human rights promises that emerged from...
Minister disputes NPP MP’s statement on Sinopec deal
A clear division has emerged within the National People’s Power (NPP) over the handling and ownership of the high-profile Sinopec investment, as comments...
Potato farmers struggle amid influx of cheaper imports
Potato farmers in the Uva Province are grappling with significant challenges in selling their Yala season harvest, as the local market is flooded...
Fuel taxes to remain until CPC loans are repaid – Energy Minister
Minister of Energy Kumara Jayakody said that the government has no room to remove existing taxes on fuel until the loans owed by...
