#Sri Lanka
Anura is first leader in history to take a Buddha statue into custody – Gammanpila
Leader of the Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU), Udaya Gammanpila says that President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has become the first ruler in Sri Lanka’s...
Rs. 60 billion tender rigged for Toyota?
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP D.V. Chanaka says that the Rs. 60 billion pick up truck procurement process involves “one of the...
SEC warns against unlicensed investment advice, lists 25 prohibited schemes
Sri Lanka’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a strong warning against unregulated investment recommendations, especially those circulated via social media. The...
GMOA warns of shortages in over 150 essential medicines
The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) says that the country’s public health system is facing shortages of more than 150 essential medicines. Issuing...
Opposition slams “political theatrics,” urges legal action over alleged media involvement in drug trafficking
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has urged President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to take legal action against any media outlets allegedly linked to drug trafficking,...
Police say unaware of destroyed Easter attack evidence despite President’s remarks
Sri Lankan police said on Wednesday that they have not received any details about alleged destruction of evidence related to the 2019 Easter...
More Sri Lankan teens taking up smoking at 14–15
Smoking among Sri Lankan schoolchildren is on the rise, with many starting as early as 14 or 15, a Specialist Respiratory Physician said....
Sri Lanka animal welfare groups decry “state-sponsored cruelty” to captive monkeys
Animal welfare groups in Sri Lanka have condemned the alleged confinement and starvation of monkeys in cages in the Thumpane area of the...
