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Reforming the Reforms 
The Pockets – Series 2 | Episode 3
– Nanda Wanninayaka Multipockets: Good morning, Mr. President. Mr. Double Pockets wants to see...
Debt Crisis Looms Over Pelwatta and Sevanagala
Is There a Way Forward for Sri Lanka’s Sugar Industry?
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has sounded the alarm over the looming collapse of the Pelwatta...
Is BYOB legal in Sri Lanka?
Can you Bring Your Own Bottle?
Over the past year, an increasing number of restaurants in Sri Lanka have adopted BYOB (Bring Your...
Cabinet Paper Seeks Ban on Unpackaged Coconut Oil Sales Amid Health Fears
Colombo, Sri Lanka – A cabinet paper has been submitted proposing a ban on the sale of unpackaged...
Sri Lanka Considers High Import Taxes Amid US Tariff Pressure
- Ajith Perakum Jayasinghe
Recently, the US government imposed a 30% tariff on Sri Lankan exports, effective August 1, 2025...

Attorney General Withdraws Case on Mahara Prison Inmate Deaths During COVID-19 Period

The Attorney General has withdrawn the case related to the deaths of 11 inmates at Mahara Prison...

An ethos of consultation is necessary

The new government’s approach to major national issues appears to be one of caution and of...

Election Commission to meet party secretaries today

A special meeting between Party Secretaries and the Election Commission (EC) is scheduled for today...

September Remittances Reach US$ 556 Million

Sri Lankans working abroad sent back US$ 555.6 million in September 2024, marking a 15.2% increase...

Heavy Rainfall Affects Over 34,000 Families

The Disaster Management Center has reported that heavy rainfall has impacted 34,492 families across...

Schools in Colombo Zone Closed

All schools in the Colombo Education Zone are closed today due to severe weather conditions. Western...

2024 General Election: Accepting nominations ends today

The accepting of nominations for the 2024 General Election is set to conclude at 12 noon today (11)...

Met. Dept. issues ‘red alert’ for strong winds and rough seas

The Department of Meteorology has issued a ‘Red’ alert for the sea areas off the coasts extending...

Welipenna Interchange of Expressway temporarily closed

The Welipenna Interchange of the Southern Expressway has been temporarily closed due to a minor...

Call for Implementation of Court Rulings on Police Brutality and Torture

A media organization has urged the government to enforce court rulings issued against police...

2024 General Election: Accepting postal voting applications ends today

The accepting of postal voting applications for the 2024 General Election is set to conclude at...

Advisory for Heavy Rain – Department of Meteorology

The Department of Meteorology says showery condition is expected to enhance to some extent in the...

Over 1,400 Sri Lankan Army Personnel Promoted on Anniversary

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, has approved the...

Is the Office of the Interim Secretary for Truth and Reconciliation Closing?
End of a Chapter or a New Beginning?

Reports suggest that the Office of the Interim Secretary for Truth and Reconciliation, established...

Over 717,000 Active Government Pensioners by September 2024

As of September 2024, the total number of active government pensioners in Sri Lanka stands at...

Sri Lanka’s New Government Rejects UNHRC Resolution, Reaffirms Domestic Solutions

The newly formed Sri Lankan government, led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, has decisively...

New start in international relations can be highlighted in Geneva

Diplomatic missions that took a keen interest in the outcome of the presidential election have lost...

Jayasuriya appointed head coach of national cricket team

Fmr. cricket legend – Sanath Jayasuriya has been appointed as the head coach of the national...

Heavy showers to continue

The Meteorology Department has said that the Intertropical Convergence Zone, where winds from the...

Sri Lanka Reaches Milestone in Debt Restructuring with Bondholders and Bilateral Creditors

Sri Lanka has made significant progress in its debt restructuring efforts, finalizing a key...

Journalist Kalpa Gunaratne Arrested and Released on Bail
for recording a video of assault at Colombo Book Fair

Journalist Kalpa Gunaratne was arrested and later released on bail following an incident at the...

Former Jana Aragala Leader Criticizes Controversial Police Appointment Under President Dissanayake

Vidarshana Kannangara, a leader of the *Jana Aragala Vyaparaya* who defected from the movement to...