Sri Lanka
2026 Budget fails to address grievances of North, plantation workers
Opposition lawmaker S.M. Marikkar on Friday accused the government of failing to address long-standing injustices faced by plantation workers and communities in the...
Health Ministry misses targets on majority of sustainable development indicators
The Ministry of Health has failed to report progress on 26 out of 42 Sustainable Development Indicators (SDIs) in 2024, the Annual Performance...
Wayamba University students stage torchlit protest over poor facilities
Wayamba University witnessed a massive torchlit protest last night (12), organised by the student union to voice concerns over alleged administrative negligence and...
Pro-JVP teachers’ union clash with Govt over extended school hours
The Ceylon Teachers’ Services Union (CTSU) affiliated with the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), the main party of the National People’s Power (NPP) Government,...
Protesters press Sri Lanka Govt for written assurance as Mannar wind project standoff escalates
A protest group leading a 100-day agitation on Mannar Island against the construction of new wind power towers said on Thursday it would...
Revenue surge in 2025 unlikely to continue – COPF
Sri Lanka’s Committee on Public Finance (COPF) has reviewed the draft report on the Appropriation Bill for the Financial Year 2026, prepared under...
No company agreement yet to raise plantation daily wage
Plantation companies intend to have further talks with the government on formulating a mechanism with regard to a proposal to raise daily wage...
25 specialists leave annually, hospitals under strain: Dr. Chamal Sanjeewa says
Sri Lanka’s healthcare system is grappling with a growing shortage of specialist doctors, as around 25 leave the country each year, severely impacting...
