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Doubts over state funds to raise worker wages as companies amass profits
The allocation of public funds by budget 2026 to raise plantation worker wages has come in for criticism even as plantation companies amassed...
Vehicle registrations on the decline
Vehicle registrations last month stood at 47,685, a two percent decrease from 48,708 in the previous month, said CAL Research in a report...
Close friend blasts president over November Heroes speech
UK-based journalist Uvindu Kurukulasuriya has described president Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s speech at the JVP’s November Heroes Day as a weak and foolish one....
Opposition MPs demand withdrawal of Praja Shakthi circular
Twenty-seven Opposition MPs have signed a petition urging the government to immediately withdraw the circular related to the Praja Shakthi program, citing concerns...
IMF assessing whether Sri Lanka’s 2026 Budget supports 7% growth target
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is assessing whether Sri Lanka’s 2026 budget proposals meet the financial parameters required to support the government’s 7%...
2026 Budget fails to address grievances of North, plantation workers
Opposition lawmaker S.M. Marikkar on Friday accused the government of failing to address long-standing injustices faced by plantation workers and communities in the...
Health Ministry misses targets on majority of sustainable development indicators
The Ministry of Health has failed to report progress on 26 out of 42 Sustainable Development Indicators (SDIs) in 2024, the Annual Performance...
Nine killed in blast at police station in Indian-administered Kashmir
At least nine people have been killed and 27 more injured after a cache of confiscated explosives detonated in a police station in...
