#Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka to hold Provincial Council elections next year
Sri Lanka will hold long-delayed Provincial Council elections next year, Foreign Affairs Minister Vijitha Hearth told Parliament on Thursday (09). Minister Hearth noted...
All-Island Schools Games 2025 to begin tomorrow in Diyagama
The All-Island Schools Games 2025 will commence tomorrow (10) at the Mahinda Rajapaksa Stadium in Diyagama, and will run for five days, concluding...
Postal workers protest on World Post Day
All postal workers across the country reported to duty today wearing black armbands in protest, marking World Post Day with a display of...
Principal forced to appoint Deputy Minister’s daughter as prefect, says Chamara Sampath
Opposition lawmaker Chamara Sampath Dissanayake says that the daughter of a Deputy Minister representing the Badulla District was granted a student leadership position...
World Bank warns US tariffs could slash Sri Lanka’s garment exports by 12%, World Bank warns
Sri Lanka’s ready-made garment (RMG) sector faces a sharp challenge as a 20% tariff imposed by the United States could reduce the country’s...
Over 165,000 vehicle number plates delayed, Minister admits
Sri Lanka’s Transport Minister Bimal Rathnayake has acknowledged a significant delay in issuing new vehicle number plates, with over 165,000 plates yet to...
Breakdown in state hospitals leaves patients waiting for life-saving scans
Patients in Sri Lanka’s public healthcare system are facing severe difficulties due to prolonged delays in accessing essential diagnostic tests, including CT scans,...
One in ten Sri Lankans affected by mental illness, says Health Ministry
Around 10% of Sri Lanka’s population is living with some form of mental illness, the country’s Ministry of Health has revealed. Speaking at...
