#Sri Lanka
CBSL expected to cut policy rate by 25bps in Q3
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) is likely to cut policy rate by 25bps in the third quarter of 2025 to counter...
Bangladesh hammer Sri Lanka by 8 wickets, win series 2-1
Opening batter Tanzid Hasan Tamim hammered 73 runs from 47 balls on Wednesday to help Bangladesh chase down the target of 133 runs...
Local governance in limbo: Delays plague formation of over 50 elected bodies
More than two months after the conclusion of the 2025 Local Government Elections, over 50 local government bodies across the country are yet...
Bird Park owner on the run over Rs. 250 Mn motorcycle racket
The owner of the Hambantota-based ‘Bird Park’, Ajith Gallage, has gone missing amid a major police investigation into the concealment of a stock...
Financial stress keeps Gen Z from having children
Sri Lanka is witnessing a troubling demographic shift as young adults delay marriage and childbirth, largely due to mounting economic pressures, according to...
Rs. 523.6M promotion cost of Sajith’s housing scheme triggers audit inquiry
Health and Mass Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa revealed that investigations are underway into the alleged misuse of Rs. 523.6 million spent on...
Opposition seniors raise concerns over SJB-NPP pact in Beruwala PS
Senior politicians representing various opposition parties have voiced strong objections to the recent decision by the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) to form a...
Health Ministry must be held accountable for widespread medical shortages – GMOA
The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has placed full responsibility on the Health Ministry for the ongoing shortage of essential medicines, surgical tools,...
