Business
Budget 2026 signals mixed commitment on para-tariff phase-out
Sri Lanka’s plan to phase out para-tariffs has been cast into doubt by its own revenue projections, according to economic think tank Arutha...
Lifestyle
Survey finds high rates of drug use among Sri Lanka’s transgender sex workers
Up to 30% of transgender sex workers in Sri Lanka are reportedly addicted to drugs, including ice, heroin, marijuana, and alcohol, the Trans...
Sri Lanka
Chikungunya cases surge in Matara
Health officials have raised concerns over a rapid spread of chikungunya in the Matara district, with the outbreak coinciding with a high-risk dengue...
World
Thailand’s Supreme Court orders ex-PM Thaksin to pay $542m in taxes
Thailand’s Supreme Court ordered former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra to pay 17.6 billion baht ($542.37 million) in taxes from a 2006 share sale,...
