#Sri Lanka
X-Press Pearl verdict could push shipping companies toward risky, uninsured vessels
Sri Lanka’s landmark $1 billion court ruling over the 2021 X-Press Pearl disaster has sent shockwaves through the global marine insurance industry. A...
Three dead as adverse weather triggers floods and landslides across Sri Lanka
The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) says that three individuals have died as a result of incidents caused by the prevailing adverse weather conditions...
Mannar’s fragile ecosystems at risk as wind power projects flout safeguards
Environmental activist Sajeewa Chamikara has raised serious concerns over the large-scale wind power development projects currently underway on Mannar Island, stating that they...
Trade unions slam Excise Commissioner’s ‘baseless’ corruption claims
Trade unions representing the Excise Department have strongly condemned recent remarks made by Commissioner General of Excise, M.B.N.A. Pemarathne, who claimed that 20%...
UNP Chairman tells Bribery Commission: ‘I don’t have a bank account’
United National Party (UNP) Chairman and former Cabinet Minister Wajira Abeywardena has stirred surprise — and public curiosity — after revealing that he...
Sri Lanka trails behind even the poorest nations in education spending
Sri Lanka’s public expenditure on education continues to rank among the lowest in its income group, significantly trailing behind comparable developing economies, a...
SJB committee exploring UNP alliance to hand over report on Wednesday
The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) General Secretary and MP Ranjith Maddumabandara says that the committee tasked with exploring a potential alliance with the...
Sri Lanka’s Yevan David makes history with Euroformula rookie title
Yevan Ranasinghe David has redefined Sri Lanka’s presence on the global motorsport map, becoming the first-ever Sri Lankan to win the Euroformula Open...
