Sri Lanka
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...
Beautiful lavatories at every few kms from Colombo to P’ruwa – the major development projects
Sons born in mansions lament their failure to join the masses, but they will not be allowed back to the upper tier again,...
Over 16,200 complaints to Mental Health Institute this year
The National Institute for Mental Health has received 16,298 complaints so far this year. They relate to domestic violence, cybercrime, sexual harassment, education,...
Sugarcane cultivators protest in front of Pelwatte Sugar company
Nearly 500 sugarcane cultivators held a protest to demand lasting solutions to their issues from Pelwatte Sugar company. They staged a sit-down protest...
Sri Lankan farmers abandon fields as costs soar
Farmers’ organisations in Sri Lanka have raised concerns over a growing exodus from the agriculture sector, stating that escalating production costs are forcing...
Ministerial bungalows remain bat-infested
The government is yet to decide the future of the ministerial bungalows that remain closed for nearly a year now. As a result,...
