#Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka only country to hold bilateral tariff talks with US, claims NPP MP
National People’s Power (NPP) MP Lakshman Nipunaarachchi said that Sri Lanka is the only country that has engaged in bilateral discussions with the...
Public frustration mounts over cost of living: “Anura didn’t deliver on a single promise”
Public dissatisfaction is rising over President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s failure to deliver on key election promises, particularly his pledge to reduce VAT and...
No real economic reforms underway in Sri Lanka, says Colombo Uni don
Sri Lanka is not undergoing any real economic reforms at present, but is instead merely following the conditions set out by the International...
Opposition slams ‘arbitrary’ measures against civil servants
The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has accused the Government of bypassing established institutional protocols in its handling of legal action against senior prison...
13 Chinese cybercrime suspects escape immigration custody
Thirteen Chinese nationals held at the Welisara Immigration Detention Centre for alleged involvement in cybercrime activities have escaped custody, the Tourist Police said....
Court orders SLMC to probe doctor over alleged false medical report on Johnston Fernando
The Colombo High Court has directed the Sri Lanka Medical Council (SLMC) to submit a report on any disciplinary action taken against Dr....
US visa applicants face stricter social media checks
The US Embassy in Sri Lanka has announced a significant tightening of its visa screening process, now requiring all temporary visa applicants to...
JVP-NPP should learn difference between “marine research” & “surveillance”
By Kusal Perera There’s now an apparent stand-off between the UN FAO and the Foreign Affairs Minister Vijitha Herath on the request made...
