#Sri Lanka
FSP files RTI request over attack on party office in Yakkala
The Frontline Socialist Party (FSP) has filed a Right to Information (RTI) request with the Inspector General of Police (IGP), seeking clarity over...
Around 200 children die of cancer each year in Sri Lanka
An estimated 200 children die from cancer annually in Sri Lanka, a figure that could be significantly reduced through timely diagnosis and proper...
Ceylon Teachers’ Union urges govt action to curb rising e-cigarette use among schoolchildren
The Ceylon Teachers’ Union (CTU) has called on the Ministry of Education, Higher Education, and Vocational Education to introduce effective programmes to prevent...
SJB dismisses UNP’s move to lift suspension of former members as ‘irrelevant’
The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has downplayed reports that the United National Party (UNP) plans to lift suspensions imposed on former members who...
Sri Lanka risks second bankruptcy by 2028 – Opposition Leader
Sri Lanka is on course for a second sovereign default by 2028 unless urgent corrective measures are taken, Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has...
Govt to iport 2,000 cabs for state officials
Sri Lanka’s Deputy Minister of Provincial Councils and Local Government, Ruwan Senarath, has announced plans to import 2,000 cab vehicles early next year...
UNP to invite Opposition Leaders to annual convention, lift suspensions on former members
The United National Party (UNP) has decided to invite all opposition party leaders to its upcoming annual convention, scheduled for 6 September. A...
Sri Lankan farmers say import tax hike on onions and potatoes comes too late
Farmers’ groups in Sri Lanka have raised concerns that the government’s recent increase in import taxes on big onions and potatoes may do...
