Sri Lanka
Rs. 180 bn worth of fruits, vegetables wasted annually
Sri Lanka loses fruits and vegetables worth nearly Rs. 180 billion every year — enough to feed the entire nation for two to...
Middeniya chemicals cleared during same period 323 red-tagged containers were released
The stock of chemicals used in the manufacture of the drug called Ice and found from Middeniya had been imported in January, when...
Premadasa urges Govt not to use ICCPR as political weapon
Sri Lanka’s Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has called on the Government to uphold the true spirit of the International Covenant on Civil and...
FSP files RTI request over attack on party office in Yakkala
The Frontline Socialist Party (FSP) has filed a Right to Information (RTI) request with the Inspector General of Police (IGP), seeking clarity over...
33 non-operational SOEs to be liquidated
The Sri Lankan Cabinet has approved a sweeping proposal by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to shut down 33 non-operational State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs), marking...
Sri Lanka faces 50% shortage of university lecturers, says FUTA
Sri Lanka’s public university system is grappling with a deepening academic crisis as it faces a 50% shortage of lecturers, severely impacting the...
Over 5,000 child protection complaints in seven months
Sri Lanka’s National Child Protection Authority (NCPA) has reported a disturbing rise in child related complaints, with 5,461 cases recorded between January and...
National Freedom Front condemns JVP takeover of rival party office
The National Freedom Front (NFF) has condemned the “forcible takeover” of the Frontline Socialist Party (FSP) office in Yakkala by members of the...
