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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)...

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President accused of intimidating National Police Commission

Opposition lawmaker and General Secretary of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), Ranjith Madduma Bandara, has alleged that President Anura Kumara Dissanayake had issued...

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Sri Lanka’s failure to call for a vote at UNHRC is a strategic misstep

Political analyst and senior journalist Mohan Samaranayake says that the Sri Lankan government’s decision to forgo calling for a vote on the latest...

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Gold price reaches $4,000 an ounce for the first time ever

Gold prices hit $4,000 for the first time Tuesday as investors seek a safe haven from a weaker dollar, geopolitical volatility, economic uncertainty...

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Sri Lanka’s fashion moment: Chathuri Samaraweera unveils stunning collection in Paris

Sri Lankan designer Chathuri Samaraweera has made history by becoming the first from her country to present a collection at Paris Fashion Week,...

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Sri Lanka records 250,000 animal bites annually

Sri Lanka continues to face a public health challenge, recording nearly 250,000 animal bites annually, with rabies claiming close to 20 human lives...

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Sri Lanka’s labour force participation still below pre-crisis level, says World Bank

Sri Lanka’s much-touted economic recovery has so far failed to restore labour force participation (LFP) to pre-crisis levels, with women and urban workers...

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Jaffna lawyers protest illegal police raid

Lawyers in Jaffna staged a strike yesterday (07) in protest against an unlawful police entry and search of a colleague’s residence without a...