#Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka’s medium-term financial confidence wavers amid global trade uncertainty
Sri Lanka’s financial system faces renewed uncertainty, as confidence in its medium-term stability declined slightly, driven by heightened global macroeconomic risks and geopolitical...
Hakeem slams Govt’s response to Israeli strikes, calls it a “disgrace”
Rauff Hakeem, a senior Sri Lankan parliamentarian and leader of the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC), has slammed the ruling National People’s Power...
Govt’s role is not to run businesses, says Industries Minister
Sri Lanka’s Minister of Industries, Sunil Handunneththi, has underscored that the government’s primary responsibility is to facilitate business activities rather than directly engaging...
CEB trade unions intensify strike action
All trade unions of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) have announced plans to escalate their strike action against the government’s proposal to split...
Indian envoy meets former Sri Lankan president
India’s High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Santosh Jha, held a meeting with former President Ranil Wickremesinghe in Colombo on Saturday (13). The meeting,...
Sri Lankan pumpkin farmers struggle despite bumper harvest
Pumpkin farmers in Sri Lanka’s North Western Province are grappling with low prices and high transport costs despite recording a bumper harvest during...
Mahinda blames political rivals for ‘revenge’ and ‘incompetence’
Sri Lanka’s former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has lashed out at his political opponents, accusing them of engaging in “political terrorism” driven by revenge...
Teacher shortages threaten students’ futures – Sajith
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has raised alarm over a deepening crisis in Sri Lanka’s education sector, warning that chronic teacher shortages and poor...
