#Sri Lanka
Cyclone relief pushes Sri Lanka’s deficit higher, raising debt concerns
Sri Lanka’s fiscal position has weakened sharply following Parliament’s approval of a Rs. 500 billion supplementary allocation to fund post-Cyclone Ditwah recovery, pushing...
Sri Lanka health minister acknowledges testing limitations after contaminated drug deaths
Health Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa has acknowledged that the drug testing process at the National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA) laboratory has limitations, as...
Sri Lanka draft anti-terror law could classify protests as terrorism, civil group warns
The National Peace Council (NPC) said that the proposed Protection of the State from Terrorism Act (PSTA) could replicate the abuses of the...
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....
