#Sri Lanka
EU to freeze €210bn in Russian assets indefinitely
The EU has agreed to indefinitely freeze Russia’s sovereign assets in the bloc, as Moscow stepped up its threats to retaliate against Euroclear,...
Lecturers oppose proposed amendments to Universities Act
Lecturers from the Faculty of Arts at the University of Colombo have raised objections to proposed amendments to the Universities Act, alleging the...
Sri Lankan farmers need urgent aid After Cyclone Ditwah, FAO says
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is urging rapid assistance for thousands of Sri Lankan smallholder farmers and fishers reeling from the devastation...
Bypass heart surgeries on hold at Jayewardenepura Hospital
Bypass heart surgeries are on hold for several weeks at Jayewardenepura Hospital, said Dr. Chamal Sanjeewa, the head of the collective of doctors’...
Cyclone inflicts over $300 million in damages on Sri Lanka’s railway network
Sri Lanka’s railway system has suffered extensive damage from the recent cyclone, with losses estimated to exceed $300 million, railway sources said. According...
Environmental group demands suspension of road construction in Knuckles conservation area
The Centre for Environmental Justice (CEJ) has called on the Conservator General of Forests to immediately suspend all illegal clearing and construction within...
NPP-led local councils face budget defeats in Dambulla and Puttalam
The Dambulla Pradeshiya Sabha, led by the National People’s Power (NPP), saw its budget rejected for the second time on Monday, with 14...
Ranil advocates for digitising Sri Lanka’s iconic films
Former President and United National Party (UNP) Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe has called for renewed efforts to preserve Sri Lanka’s classic films, urging that...
