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Jailed ex-ministers appeal to visiting MPs for help
Former ministers Mahindananda Aluthgamage and Nalin Fernando, who are currently serving lengthy prison sentences at the Welikada Prison, have reportedly appealed to visiting...
Full team lists and injury updates for Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka 2025
Bangladesh will play two Tests against Sri Lanka from June 17. The Test series marks both teams’ maiden campaigns in the 2025-27 World...
Sri Lanka has ‘no room for policy errors’ in economic reforms, IMF says
Sri Lanka has made substantial progress on an IMF-supported economic reform program, but more work is needed to reduce the Asian country’s 24.5%...
Trump told Israel not to kill Iran’s supreme leader – report
US President Donald Trump rejected a plan by Israel to kill Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, three US officials have told BBC’s...
Electricity tariff hike threatens Sri Lanka’s tea industry competitiveness
The recent 15% increase in electricity tariffs has posed a serious threat to Sri Lanka’s tea export sector, raising concerns over its global...
Minister admits role in fueling unsustainable public sector hiring
Agriculture Minister K.D. Lal Kantha admitted that he and others who once led street protests demanding public sector jobs must also shoulder responsibility...
Sri Lanka risks losing UN-backed marine research mission
Sri Lanka is at risk of forfeiting a multimillion-dollar marine research opportunity coordinated by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), following...
7 dead in chopper crash in India, 5th such incident in 6 weeks
Seven people were killed as the chopper flying them from the Kedarnath temple to Guptkashi in Uttarakhand crashed in a forest. The seven...
