#Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka’s 2026 budget lays markers for growth, but what’s missing?
Following a remarkable recovery from a very deep crisis in 2022, Sri Lanka’s recent budget consolidates economic stabilisation and introduces a few markers...
Pavan added to Sri Lanka Squad for T20I Tri-Series in Pakistan
Sri Lanka has strengthened its squad ahead of the upcoming T20I tri-series in Pakistan with the inclusion of young all-rounder Pavan Rathnayake, team...
Cybercrimes in Sri Lanka soar past 6,700 this year
The Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Response Forum reports that more than 6,700 cybercrimes have been recorded so far this year. According to the...
Sri Lanka records significant rise in HIV infections
Sri Lanka is witnessing a worrying increase in HIV infections, with men accounting for the vast majority of new cases, the National STD/AIDS...
Legal Officers’ Association hits back at govt. plan to divide AG’s Department
The National People’s Power (NPP) government has faced opposition from the Legal Officers’ Association of the Attorney General’s Department over its plan to...
‘Crown’ remark sparks UNP warning over threat to multi-party democracy
The United National Party (UNP) has raised concerns over President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s remarks at the 36th Il Maha Viru Samaruma, particularly his...
Sri Lanka to hire 75,000 public sector workers amid plans to ‘rightsize’ bloated bureaucracy
Sri Lanka’s public sector, long criticized for inefficiency, political patronage, and weak productivity, is under renewed scrutiny as the government announced plans to...
NPP govt appoints 37 advisors to President, Prime Minister, and Cabinet Ministers
The National People’s Power (NPP) government has appointed 37 advisors to support the President, the Prime Minister, and seven Cabinet ministers. The information...
