#Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan shares fall as industrials, real estate, energy stocks drag
Sri Lankan shares closed lower on Monday, marking the fourth consecutive session of fall, on the back of weakness in industrial, real estate,...
Deputy Minister’s business ties spark debate over constitutional disqualification
On November 26 in Parliament during the Budget Committee Stage debate, an opposition lawmaker alleged that the Deputy Minister of Digital Economy Eranga...
SLPP says Dhammika Perera was first choice for 2024 presidential election
The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) had initially planned to field prominent entreprenuer Dhammika Perera as its presidential candidate at the 2024 election,...
Air quality drops to unhealthy levels in several provinces
Air quality levels in several parts of Sri Lanka have deteriorated to unhealthy levels, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) ranging between 150...
Cardinal Ranjith condemns education reforms, calls it a threat to cultural and religious values
The Archbishop of Colombo, His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith, has criticised the Sri Lankan government for introducing education reforms that he says undermine...
Economists urge Sri Lanka to reject $206m IMF loan over debt concerns
Sri Lanka faces a critical decision over whether to accept a $206 million Rapid Financing Instrument (RFI) from the International Monetary Fund (IMF)...
Draft anti-terror law threatens civil liberties and free speech – SLWJA
The Sri Lanka Working Journalists’ Association (SLWJA) has condemned the government’s proposed Protection of the State from Terrorism Act (PSTA), noting that it...
Rodrigues powers India women’s cricket team to easy win over Sri Lanka in opener
The Indian women’s cricket team beat Sri Lanka by eight wickets in the first match of the IND-W vs SL-W T20 2025 series...
