#Sri Lanka
Over 2,000 employees left in limbo as CEB retirement scheme drags on
More than 2,000 employees of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) have raised concerns over delays in processing the Voluntary Retirement Scheme following the...
Cyclone Ditwah damage in Sri Lanka estimated at $4.1bn by World Bank
Cyclone Ditwah, which struck Sri Lanka in late November, has caused an estimated US$4.1 billion in direct physical damage to buildings and contents,...
NPP-controlled CMC budget defeated
The ruling National People’s Power (NPP) suffered a political setback Monday after its inaugural budget for the Colombo Municipal Council was defeated by...
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...
