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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...

Freedom of Expression, Elections, and the Legality of Suppressing a Writer’s Voice in Sri Lanka

In Sri Lanka, the Election Commission bears the primary responsibility of ensuring that electoral...

Classic Travel triumphs: wins Best Travel Agency for Sri Lanka at World Travel Awards

Classic Travel Ltd., has achieved a significant milestone by being named the Best Travel Agency for...

Procedure for online authentication of birth, marriage, and death certificates

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a statement detailing the procedures for the online...

“Our Mission is to forge a New Sri Lanka”

President Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasized the current government has proven that political parties...

Heavy showers above 100mm expected – Met Dept

The Department of Meteorology states that showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western...

Sri Lanka Police celebrates 158th anniversary

Sri Lanka Police celebrate its 158th anniversary today (3) with a series of religious ceremonies and...

With the Supreme Leader-To-Be, (or Not-To-Be rather)
The Pockets – Series 1 | Episode 2

Nanda Wanninayaka – Sunday, August 11, 2024 | Double Pockets: – Welcome to Pelawatte...

Financial Crisis and IMF Conditionality

When a country faces a severe financial crisis, it becomes increasingly clear that moving forward...

President meets record-breaking youth after 1,500 km journey across Sri Lanka

Shahmy Shaheed, a young man from Beruwala who made headlines by walking 1,500 kilometers around Sri...

President Ranil’s election manifesto unveiled

President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s manifesto for the 2024 Presidential Election was officially...

Earthquake of magnitude 5.7 strikes Afghanistan; Tremors felt in India

An earthquake of a magnitude of 5.7 on the Richter scale hit Afghanistan on Friday, according to the...

Ground Realities Need To Change For There To Be Reconciliation – Jehan Perera

The question of the economy, the economic development path to be followed and who is best suited to...

Sri Lanka’s Private Schools and the Lack of Regulation

The 2022 Annual Report of the National Education Commission highlights a critical issue within Sri...

President Ranil reveals why he chose ‘Gas Cylinder’ as symbol instead of ‘Elephant’

President Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasized that even if he successfully resolves the economic crisis...

Sri Lanka Tourism confident of ending 2024 with 2.3 m arrivals

Sri Lanka Tourism officials on Friday expressed confidence of 2024 achieving the targeted 2.3...

Consensual govt. after presidential election

With little over a month before presidential elections are due, the speculations about elections not...

Heavy showers above 100mm expected

The Meteorology Department says showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western...

Voting Rights of around 20,000 Sri Lankans Blocked

In 1931, Sri Lanka earned the right to the universal franchise, a milestone that allowed the...

Sri Lanka’s blue carbon ecosystems at risk as government seeks way out of economic crisis

Vidattaltivu Nature Reserve in northern Sri Lanka is an important coastal ecosystem that contains...

Can posters be displayed for election propaganda?

The display of posters for the presidential election has already begun, causing not only...

Who Qualifies to Contest in Sri Lanka’s Presidential Election?

Chethana Gomis According to the Sri Lanka Constitution, there are fundamental qualifications that a...

Election Commission Announces New Spending Limits for Presidential Candidates

The Election Commission has announced that the maximum expenditure limit for a candidate will be...