#Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka’s power sector crippled as nearly 20% of engineers leave for overseas jobs
The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has revealed a significant loss of engineering talent, with 226 engineers migrating abroad over the past three years,...
Cannabis deal will deepen national crisis, warns drug policy watchdog
The Alcohol and Drug Information Centre (ADIC) has called on the Sri Lankan government to immediately reverse its decision to permit foreign investment...
Sri Lankan Buddhist clergy opposes cannabis cultivation project
One of Sri Lanka’s most influential Buddhist monastic orders has strongly opposed the Government’s decision to approve a commercial cannabis cultivation project, warning...
Sri Lanka’s prison healthcare system riddled with corruption, rights group claims
A leading prisoners’ rights group in Sri Lanka has accused the prison healthcare system of being plagued by corruption and inequality, claiming that...
Owners of X-Press Pearl condemns Sri Lanka Supreme Court’s ruling
Containership owner X-Press Feeders said it is “deeply concerned” with a judgment from the Sri Lankan supreme court, which has ordered the owners...
President calls for new national sports development plan
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has called for the full utilisation of funds allocated to the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, as he...
Couples urged to take CBC before marriage
Young men and women planning to marry are being urged to undergo a Complete Blood Count (CBC) test prior to marriage to determine...
Foreign-backed push to promote homosexuality in Sri Lanka – Cardinal
His Eminence Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith has claimed that a group collaborating with foreign organizations is actively working to promote homosexuality in Sri Lanka....
