#Sri Lanka
Transparency International moves Supreme Court challenging Companies (Amendment) Bill
Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) filed legal action on Thursday 19 June 2025, in the Supreme Court challenging the Bill to amend the...
Govt launches recruitment drive for 30,000 public sector jobs
The Ministry of Public Administration has announced a major recruitment drive to fill 30,000 vacancies across the public sector, including roles in administration,...
Sri Lanka only country to hold bilateral tariff talks with US, claims NPP MP
National People’s Power (NPP) MP Lakshman Nipunaarachchi said that Sri Lanka is the only country that has engaged in bilateral discussions with the...
Public frustration mounts over cost of living: “Anura didn’t deliver on a single promise”
Public dissatisfaction is rising over President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s failure to deliver on key election promises, particularly his pledge to reduce VAT and...
No real economic reforms underway in Sri Lanka, says Colombo Uni don
Sri Lanka is not undergoing any real economic reforms at present, but is instead merely following the conditions set out by the International...
Opposition slams ‘arbitrary’ measures against civil servants
The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has accused the Government of bypassing established institutional protocols in its handling of legal action against senior prison...
13 Chinese cybercrime suspects escape immigration custody
Thirteen Chinese nationals held at the Welisara Immigration Detention Centre for alleged involvement in cybercrime activities have escaped custody, the Tourist Police said....
Court orders SLMC to probe doctor over alleged false medical report on Johnston Fernando
The Colombo High Court has directed the Sri Lanka Medical Council (SLMC) to submit a report on any disciplinary action taken against Dr....
