#Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka’s vehicle market among world’s least affordable
Sri Lanka was ranked as the third most expensive country in the world to purchase a vehicle in 2021, according to the World...
Ranil urges Govt to protect youth clubs from politicisation
Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe today called on the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports to urgently engage all stakeholders in resolving the growing...
Only 3% of Sri Lankans invest in stock market
Just 3% of Sri Lanka’s population is currently engaged in stock market trading, according to Rajeeva Bandaranaike, Chief Executive Officer of the Colombo...
Dengue control efforts stalled as key post remains vacant
The National Dengue Control Unit is facing a critical slowdown in operations following the retirement of its Director, Dr. Sudath Samaraweera, last week....
Silent epidemic: Up to 3,000 Sri Lankans diagnosed with lung cancer each year
Specialist doctors at the National Chest Hospital in Welisara have sounded the alarm over a steep rise in lung cancer cases across Sri...
Finance Ministry officials unaware of President’s proposed tax
Senior officials at the Ministry of Finance say they were unaware of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s announcement in Parliament on Thursday (7) regarding...
State officials flouting law in arrests, says HR Commissioner
Human Rights Commissioner Nimal G. Punchihewa has raised concerns over serious legal violations in some recent arrests, urging state officials to uphold both...
NPP eyes decades in power, hints Deputy Minister
The current National People’s Power (NPP) administration does not see itself as a short-term government, but one prepared to lead Sri Lanka for...
