Sri Lanka
Economic challenges must not be overshadowed by anti-corruption campaign – Marikkar
An opposition lawmaker yesterday (30) warned the government against sidelining urgent economic reforms in its ongoing fight against corruption. Speaking at a press...
Top monks urge President to rethink LGBTQ+ tourism plans
The Chief Prelates of all three Buddhist Chapters have asserted that proposed amendments to the Penal Code introducing an offence for corporal punishment,...
Sri Lanka’s universities short of 7,000 lecturers – FUTA
Sri Lanka’s higher education system is grappling with a severe staffing crisis, with fewer than half the required number of university lecturers currently...
Premadasa Questions if big onion tax is headed for another ‘sugar scam’
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa yesterday questioned whether a potential fraud is unfolding over the big onion tax—similar to the sugar tax scandal—noting that...
Handuneththi clarifies ‘Nobel Prize’ gaffe
Sri Lanka’s Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development, Sunil Handunneththi, has acknowledged a mistake in which he incorrectly referred to a recent global...
Ceylon Chamber rejects Govt’s draft PPP bill, calls for more robust framework
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce has expressed serious reservations about the Government’s Draft Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Bill, warning that several critical issues must...
BASL challenges Govt move on lawyers’ vehicle passes
The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has written to the Inspector General of Police, clarifying its position on lawyers’ vehicle passes. In...
Thousands protest in Mannar over wind farm controversy and police brutality
One of the largest public demonstrations in recent years brought the Mannar district to a standstill on Monday, as thousands of Tamils joined...
