#Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan farmers demand urgent compensation after Cyclone Ditwah
Farmers and agricultural unions in Sri Lanka are pressing the government to expedite compensation for crop losses caused by Cyclone Ditwah. Although the...
Constable in alleged assault case involving NPP MP seeks police protection
A police constable arrested in connection with an alleged assault involving a National People’s Power (NPP) lawmaker from Sri Lanka’s Ratnapura District has...
Five Ministers, Deputy Minister to face bribery probe
Sri Lanka’s Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has launched a detailed investigation into undeclared assets held by six government...
Audit Office says Rs. 22 billion in Health Ministry foreign aid projects went unaudited
Sri Lanka’s National Audit Office has revealed that health sector projects worth more than Rs. 22 billion implemented over four years were not...
Govt. has very small capacity; cannot act against Hiru Media – Nirmal Ranjith
The NPP regime is without the complex capacity required to maintain a repressive mechanism although it wants have such a grip, said Dr....
Small donations won’t do; richest countries should pay compensation – FSP
The FSP has suggested recovering the seven billion US dollar damage to the island as a result of cyclone Ditwah from the US,...
The putsch to tame the watchdogs:System change or system capture?
By Vox Civis Eight months is a long time for a constitutional democracy to leave its chief financial watchdog leaderless. In Sri Lanka,...
Significant foreign assistance is yet to come – Ravi K.
MP Ravi Karunanayake has called for strong commitment by people’s representatives and top-level state institutions to revive the country from its economic woes...
