#Sri Lanka
Ministers, Deputy Ministers obtained MP’s fuel allowance even after assuming duties
Some Ministers and Deputy Ministers have obtained the fuel allowance which they are entitled for as MPs for some period after assuming of...
No show by president, PM at all island schools games
For the very first time, the ongoing all island schools games is without the participation of either the president or the prime minister....
Central Bank outlines benchmarks ahead of fifth IMF review completion
Central Bank Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe says Sri Lanka has reached a staff-level agreement with the IMF on the completion of the fifth...
UNP appoints committee to initiate talks with SJB
The United National Party (UNP) has decided to appoint a three-member committee to initiate discussions with the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB). The committee...
Ruinous tax policies stoke inequality in Sri Lanka, says Human Rights Watch
Sri Lanka’s tax policies played a driving role in the country’s devastating 2022 economic crisis and have contributed to the chronic underfunding of...
Post-crisis growth unsustainable without major structural shifts
Sri Lanka must move beyond its current cyclical economic recovery and focus on creating a structurally driven growth model, notes the Institute for...
Sri Lankan passport falls 6 spots to 98th in latest in Henley Index
The Sri Lankan passport has dropped to 98th place in the latest Henley Passport Index 2025 Global Ranking, marking a six-spot fall since...
Malnourished children left behind in Sri Lanka
The Medical and Civil Rights Professional Association of Doctors (MCPA) is calling on the Sri Lankan Government to urgently bolster primary healthcare programmes...
