#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...
60% of Sri Lankan school children suffering from depression
A new study has revealed an alarming mental health crisis among schoolchildren in Sri Lanka, with 60% reportedly suffering from depression, according to...
SJB appoints committee to explore collaboration with UNP
The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has taken a significant step towards closer collaboration with the United National Party (UNP) by appointing a four-member...
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...
IMF tells govt to maintain cost-reflective power tariffs or face serious fiscal risks
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has issued a strong warning to Sri Lanka, urging the government to maintain its cost-recovery electricity pricing mechanism,...
Namal Karunaratne admits NPP’s waning popularity
Popularity of the NPP regime is diminishing due to the people’s lack of understanding of the ways of governance, deputy minister Namal Karunaratne...
Opposition charges speaker with bias and abuse of power, files international complaints
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Dr. Kaviṇḍa Jayawardena has lodged complaints with two international parliamentary bodies against Sri Lanka’s Speaker of Parliament, Dr....
Opposition fears Police Commission becoming ‘Government puppet’
The Opposition condemned the government’s move to shift control of police transfers from the independent National Police Commission to the Inspector General of...
