Sri Lanka
CEB trade unions escalate work-to-rule campaign over restructuring concerns
Trade unions affiliated with the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) have stepped up their ongoing work-to-rule campaign, now entering its fourth day, citing continued...
Sri Lanka cracks down on illegally modified vehicles following Ella tragedy
Sri Lanka’s Transport Ministry has announced the immediate enforcement of strict measures targeting vehicles operating with dangerous and unauthorised modifications, in the wake...
PSA calls for full disclosure of SOEs facing shutdowns
The People’s Struggle Alliance (PSA) has called on the Sri Lankan Government to publicly disclose the full list of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) it...
Sri Lanka risks losing reform momentum, warns International Crisis Group
The International Crisis Group (ICG) has warned that Sri Lanka’s new government, elected on a wave of public demand for reform, risks squandering...
Work on Sri Lanka’s second largest mass grave put on hold
Incomplete excavations at the Chemmani mass grave, identified as Sri Lanka’s second-largest mass grave with 240 human skeletons found so far, have been...
Court of Appeal halts trial against Secretary to Ministry of Public Security
The Court of Appeal has issued an interim order suspending ongoing legal proceedings against Retired Senior DIG Ravi Seneviratne, who currently serves as...
‘No local accountability’: Tamils in east want international intervention
Religious leaders and relatives of affected families claim that no justice can be expected within the country for over 150 persons abducted while...
Rs. 351 bn in education funds go unspent — Audit Report
More than Rs. 351 billion allocated last year to the Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education has gone unspent, the National...
