#Sri Lanka
GMOA calls for exclusive salary structure
The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has urged the government to introduce an exclusive salary structure for all categories of doctors, emphasizing the...
President’s speeches encourage cheap foreigners to visit Sri Lanka, says Dilith Jayaweera
Countries will never encourage their citizens to tour Sri Lanka when its president summons foreign diplomats to brief them on the island’s downfall,...
PC polls unlikely next year too!
With the provincial councils election act invalidated now, the PC election is unlikely to take place next year, according to government sources. The...
FTZ manufacturers urge strong incentives to boost FDI ahead of 2026 Budget
Dhammika Fernando, President of the Free Trade Zone Manufacturers Association (FTZMA), has stressed that providing investment incentives is crucial to generating a steady...
NPP-led Kolonna Pradeshiya Sabha budget defeated
The National People’s Power (NPP)-controlled Kolonna Pradeshiya Sabha saw its inaugural budget proposal defeated during yesterday’s (06) monthly session. The session began at...
Handunnetti calls Aswesuma programme ‘legal begging’
Industries and Entrepreneurship Development Minister Sunil Handunnetti has stirred controversy by describing the Aswesuma welfare programme as a form of “legal begging.” Speaking...
Govt’s Mannar wind farm u-turn exposed as environmental hoax, activists charge
The Jana Aragala Movement says the government is attempting to deceive the public regarding its stance on the Mannar wind power project. Speaking...
Anuradhapura’s ancient reservoirs and paddy lands falling prey to corruption
A large-scale racket involving the illegal reclamation and sale of ancient reservoirs and paddy lands surrounding the sacred city of Anuradhapura has come...
