#Sri Lanka
SLPP secures control of Sri Lanka’s richest multipurpose cooperative society
The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) has clinched majority control of the Kotapola Multipurpose Cooperative Society, widely regarded as the richest cooperative society...
Central Bank’s vehicle loan cuts raise fears of higher costs
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka has issued new directives tightening vehicle loans for private commercial and passenger vehicles, effective November 8, 2025....
Opposition alleges Govt’s double-cab tender rigged to favour select bidders
Opposition MP Dr. Harsha de Silva has called for the immediate cancellation of the government’s tender to procure 1,775 double cabs, alleging that...
Sri Lanka’s apparel exporters decry port delays as rivals overtake regionally
An apex body of Sri Lanka’s apparel exporters on Friday demanded reforms at the Colombo port and claimed that traders are losing their...
Govt’s solar power deal will drain billions from consumers
The Electricity Consumers’ Association (ECA) says the government is attempting to approve 10 large-scale solar power projects through a Cabinet subcommittee, bypassing standard...
NPP’s transformation from humility to hubris
By Vox Civis One of the constants of life is that human beings evolve with time. But in Sri Lanka, that evolution seems...
Intel agencies say Dawood Ibrahim’s drug cartel now working with LTTE
The Dawood Ibrahim syndicate is believed to be colluding with the banned LTTE to move drugs through South India. The issue was flagged...
Meal supplies stop at govt. hospital in Kegalle
In-house patients and staff of Mahapallegama government hospital in Kegalle have been left without meals since 04 November, hospital workers say. The meal...
