#Sri Lanka
NPP Government’s Governance Hurdles, Diplomatic Gaps, and Internal Discord
By Rohana Jith Just slightly over eight months into its term, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s National People’s Power (NPP) government is confronting the...
Electricity tariff hike threatens Sri Lanka’s tea industry competitiveness
The recent 15% increase in electricity tariffs has posed a serious threat to Sri Lanka’s tea export sector, raising concerns over its global...
Minister admits role in fueling unsustainable public sector hiring
Agriculture Minister K.D. Lal Kantha admitted that he and others who once led street protests demanding public sector jobs must also shoulder responsibility...
Sri Lanka risks losing UN-backed marine research mission
Sri Lanka is at risk of forfeiting a multimillion-dollar marine research opportunity coordinated by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), following...
World Bank projects Sri Lanka’s growth to slow to 3.5% in 2025
Sri Lanka’s economic recovery remains fragile, with growth projected to decelerate to 3.5 per cent in 2025, reflecting the lingering effects of the...
Handunnetti’s 650 M USD foreign investment claim refuted
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Dr. Harsha de Silva has refuted a claim by minister Sunil Handunnetti that 650 million US dollars’ worth...
President withdraws nominee to Supreme Court
The Constitutional Council had been informed prior to a meeting yesterday afternoon (13) that the president had withdrawn his nominee to a vacant...
President’s German visit concludes without a meeting with chancellor
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake concluded an official visit to Germany yesterday (13), which he undertook at the invitation of his German counterpart. The...
