#Sri Lanka
Doctor shortage leaves ICU at Apeksha cancer hospital underutilised
A state-of-the-art Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the Apeksha Hospital in Maharagama is operating well below capacity due to a shortage of doctors....
When the mask slips
By Vox Civis What a difference a week can make in Sri Lanka’s fast-evolving political landscape; a theatre that never fails to serve...
Heads of four Plantation Ministry institutions removed
The heads of four institutions coming under the Plantation and Community Infrastructure Ministry have been removed from their positions. The institutions in question...
Human Rights Commission receives nearly 10,000 complaints in 2024
The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) recorded a total of 9,708 complaints in 2024, including over a thousand against State institutions...
Dunith Wellalage to rejoin Sri Lanka team after attending father’s funeral
Sri Lanka spinner Dunith Wellalage is set to rejoin the national cricket team after attending his late father Suranga’s funeral. Wellalage’s father died...
A father’s silent pain and the unseen toll of social media on cricketers
By Bevan Perera On September 18, 2025, Sri Lankan all-rounder Dunith Wellalage stepped onto the field in Abu Dhabi to represent his country...
Wasantha who complained against me is richer than me – Namal
SLPP national organizer Namal Rajapaksa says he is among the type of men who do well in life thanks to their wives. According...
Tea industry stagnating while Govt targets remain out of reach
Sri Lanka’s tea industry—long celebrated for its iconic Ceylon Tea—is at a critical juncture, with stakeholders calling for urgent investment in smallholder plantations...
