#Sri Lanka
Cabinet reshuffle should not delay KKS Port and Jaffna Airport expansion
Critical infrastructure developments in Sri Lanka’s Northern Province, including the Kankesanthurai (KKS) Port and Jaffna Airport expansion, risk delays if political transitions disrupt...
Major delays and systemic failures plague National Child Protection Authority
The National Child Protection Authority (NCPA) has come under intense scrutiny following an audit that exposed significant delays and systemic deficiencies in its...
CEB trade unions seek religious leaders’ help to halt ‘unlawful’ restructuring
Trade union leaders of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) have sought the intervention of Sri Lanka’s most senior Buddhist clergy in an effort...
Health authorities raise alarm over HIV spike in young males
Health authorities in Sri Lanka have raised concerns over a sharp rise in new HIV infections among young men, warning of a growing...
England claim third straight win after thumping Sri Lanka
Nat Sciver-Brunt scored a scintillating ton as England beat Sri Lanka by 89 runs in Colombo to extend their Women’s Cricket World Cup...
Police probe Vavuniya Kovil following an ‘order from the top’
Two officials from a Hindu temple in northern Sri Lanka have been questioned by the Counter Terrorism and Investigation Division (CTID) over alleged...
No progress on $3.7 billion Sinopec refinery in Sri Lanka
Nearly nine months after Sri Lanka signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China’s Sinopec for a $3.7 billion oil refinery, the project...
US sanctions Laugfs Group’s Dubai unit for trading Iranian gas
The United States has named Slogal Energy DMCC, a unit of Sri Lank’s Laugfs group, for allegedly trading in Iranian petrochemicals. “United Arab...
