#Sri Lanka
Rare Blue-and-Yellow Macaw stolen from Dehiwala Zoo worth over Rs. 500,000
A blue-and-yellow macaw, valued at over Rs. 500,000, has been stolen from a cage at the Dehiwala National Zoological Gardens on the night...
Sugar importers warn tax hike will hit consumers
Sugar importers have warned President Anura Kumara Dissanayake against any move to increase the current import tax on sugar, arguing that such a...
Auditor General faults NSB over $9 m loan to private firm in Maldives – Sunday Times report
The Auditor General has found fault with the National Savings Bank (NSB) for extending a US$ 9 million loan to a private tourism...
Sinopec’s mega refinery faces delays in Sri Lanka
The proposed $3.7 million oil refinery to be built by China’s Sinopec in Sri Lanka’s Hambantota port is facing significant delays over multiple...
Politicians under fire for corruption seek blessings at religious sites
Over fifty individuals, including former ministers, senior government officials, and politicians, have recently made pilgrimages to religious sites across the country to invoke...
Over 1,200 unsafe railway crossings nationwide, COPA reveals
More than 1,200 unprotected railway crossings remain in operation across Sri Lanka, posing a significant risk to public safety, according to information presented...
Lanka Hospitals chairman too, resigns
Dr. Nilupul Perera has resigned from his position as chairman and director board member of Lanka Hospitals Corporation Plc. with effect from 05...
Chemmani, a gravesite where bodies were buried, either illegally or secretly – experts
Expert opinion is that the Chemmani gravesite in Jaffna has had bodies buried, either illegally or secretly. Forensic archaeologist Prof. Raj Somadeva and...
