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Sri Lanka

Unemployment among degree holders remains high despite Govt assurances

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya told Parliament on Wednesday (26) that 365,951 people are currently unemployed in Sri Lanka. Responding to a question...

Sri Lanka

Prime Minister denies pledging 6% of GDP for education

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has denied claims that the government had promised to allocate 6 percent of the country’s GDP to the...

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka faces major teacher shortage with over 36,000 vacancies

Sri Lanka is currently facing a significant shortfall in its education workforce, with 36,178 teacher vacancies reported across provincial and national schools, Prime...

Sri Lanka

PM on selective fulfilment of promises

Al promises in the policy manifesto cannot be fulfilled at once, said prime minister Harini Amarasuriya, noting that society’s requirements at the moment...

Sri Lanka

National Women’s Commission fails to function

Sri Lanka’s newly established National Women’s Commission (NWC), announced by Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya as a key step towards advancing women’s rights, has...

Sri Lanka

LGBTQ tourism letter not approved by Govt – PM tells Parliament

Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya told Parliament today that the recent letter issued by the Chairman of the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA)...

Politics

Rumours swirl over PM ouster

Social media reports have surfaced suggesting that discussions are underway within political circles to remove Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya from office, potentially...

Sri Lanka

Joseph Stalin walks out of meeting chaired by PM

Several teachers’ unions walked out in protest from an Education Ministry briefing on proposed educational reforms, chaired by subject minister, prime minister Harini...