#Sri Lanka
Namal denies claims of seeking chief prelates’ intervention to prevent family arrest
SLPP MP Namal Rajapaksa has refuted allegations that his father, former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, sought the intervention of senior Buddhist monks to stop...
Final lap for a champion: Cycling legend A.M. Sumanaweera passes away
Sri Lanka’s cycling fraternity is mourning the loss of one of its most iconic figures, A.M. Sumanaweera, who passed away this week. A...
18 top state officials under corruption probe, five flee country
An investigation has been launched into the conduct of 18 high-ranking state officials accused of facilitating large-scale fraud and corruption involving political figures,...
Rice imports sink local paddy market, farmers left struggling
With the paddy harvesting for the Yala season commencing in the country, paddy farmers are grappling with plunging prices and growing financial distress....
Renewable energy sector on the brink of collapse due to Govt policy
The local renewable energy sector is facing a severe crisis following a government decision to slash electricity purchase tariffs by up to 30%,...
Ranil slams Govt silence on Iran, calls for deeper alignment with India
Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe condemned the recent Israeli airstrikes on Iran, declaring his support for Tehran and expressing regret over Colombo’s failure to...
Sri Lanka ramps up anti-narcotics drive: Nearly 10,000 arrests this year
The Sri Lanka Police and Special Task Force (STF) have seized significant quantities of narcotics as part of an ongoing crackdown on drug-related...
Govt issues new guidelines to curb irregular school admissions
The Ministry of Education has announced that a revised circular governing student admissions to intermediate grades will be released next week, as part...
