Sri Lanka
Plantation workers demand land ownership in Hatton protest
Several civil society groups and the Up Country People’s Land Rights Movement staged a protest in Hatton this week, calling on the government...
Teacher shortage hits schools hard
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has called for immediate measures to tackle the critical shortage of over 42,000 teachers in national and provincial...
Cabinet approves new renewable energy tariffs
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the revision of tariffs for renewable energy (RE) projects, including rooftop solar systems, with the new rates...
India helps Sri Lanka evacuate citizens from Iran
India has expanded its ongoing evacuation mission in Iran to include citizens of Sri Lanka and Nepal, following formal requests from the two...
Pharmacies report shortage of 15 essential medicines
A critical shortage of at least 15 essential medicines, including life-saving drugs such as insulin, has been reported from private pharmacies across the...
Government seeks more two weeks to respond on India-Sri Lanka MoU
The government has requested a two-week period to respond to a question raised in Parliament concerning the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between...
15,000 vehicles still at RMV for a lack of number plates
Around 15,000 vehicles still remain unattended to with the Registrar of Motor Vehicles due to a month-long delay in the printing of number...
Lower languages like ‘Sinhala & Tamil’ are barriers against people’s legal knowledge – Justice Minister
Minister of Justice Harshana Nanayakkara has claimed a language barrier that prevents the public from having a general legal understanding. Knowledge on the...
