Sri Lanka
Police say unaware of destroyed Easter attack evidence despite President’s remarks
Sri Lankan police said on Wednesday that they have not received any details about alleged destruction of evidence related to the 2019 Easter...
Sri Lanka animal welfare groups decry “state-sponsored cruelty” to captive monkeys
Animal welfare groups in Sri Lanka have condemned the alleged confinement and starvation of monkeys in cages in the Thumpane area of the...
Ayurvedic drug supply under strain as Sri Lanka faces acute medicinal-plant shortages
Sri Lanka’s state-run Ayurvedic Drugs Corporation warned on Wednesday that production of traditional medicines has been severely disrupted by a shortage of key...
Chikungunya cases surge in Matara
Health officials have raised concerns over a rapid spread of chikungunya in the Matara district, with the outbreak coinciding with a high-risk dengue...
COPE demands answers as ECT project falls 18 months behind schedule
Sri Lanka’s Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) has raised alarm over prolonged delays and escalating costs in the construction of the East Container...
Sri Lankan teachers protest for second day over Govt pledge
Sri Lanka’s Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa says that the government has failed to honour its previous pledge to absorb Teacher Development Officers (TDOs)...
Sri Lankan doctors to continue TU action until budget concerns are addressed
The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) on Monday warned it would continue its work-to-rule campaign despite what it described as “fruitful discussions” with...
FSP says new US defence pact risks drawing Sri Lanka into great power rivalries
The Frontline Socialist Party (FSP) on Monday (17) accused the government of undermining the country’s non-aligned stance by entering a new defence partnership...
