#Sri Lanka
Fearing the law, juniors pile up work for their senior state officials
Many state institutions are running at very low performance mainly due to officials being extra careful and referring all decision-making to the hierarchy....
Anxiety rising among students aged 13-15
A recent survey conducted by the Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists has revealed a troubling rise in anxiety and loneliness among schoolchildren, with...
Hambantota oil refinery in limbo; deadlock over fuel sales threatens SL’s largest FDI project
Sri Lanka’s largest proposed foreign direct investment, the $3.7 billion Sinopec oil refinery in Hambantota, has come to a standstill amid an unresolved...
Senior SJB MPs call for leadership overhaul
Mounting internal pressure is threatening to shake the foundations of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), with ten senior Members of Parliament and several...
Sri Lanka Police caught using PTA for arbitrary detentions
It has been confirmed in the court that the police are arbitrarily arresting individuals and detaining them on terrorism-related charges under the Prevention...
Senior presidential advisor says US tariff hike could push apparel duties to 40%
Senior Economic Adviser to the President, Duminda Hulangamuwa, said that the proposed 30% tariff on Sri Lankan exports to the United States is...
US tariffs on Sri Lanka and Philippines may shift trade advantage to India
India could pose stiff competition to Sri Lanka and the Philippines for nearly a fifth of their exports to the United States as...
US tariffs: Govt inaction could cost thousands of jobs in rubber sector
The Sri Lanka Association of Manufacturers and Exporters of Rubber Products (SLAMERP) has called on the Government to intensify negotiations with the United...
