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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...

UNESCO Director-General arrives in Sri Lanka

The Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization...

Common Candidate Excites Popular Imagination

The question mark that hangs over the presidential election due in October this year is not going...

Pakistan Narrowly Avoids Economic Crisis by Learning from Sri Lanka’s Mistakes

Chethana Gomis Pakistan has narrowly averted a severe economic crisis by heeding lessons from Sri...

Legal and Systemic Challenges to Bring Back Repatriate Escaped Criminals

Ajith Parakum Sri Lanka faces significant challenges in bringing escaped criminals back to the...

Supreme Court Petition Filed Over the 19th Constitutional Amendment and Presidential Election

A fundamental rights petition has been filed in the Supreme Court, asserting that holding a...

Multi-Sectoral National Action Plan to address Sexual and Gender-Based Violence 2024-2028 approved by cabinet 

Multi-Sectoral National Action Plan to address Sexual and Gender-Based Violence 2024-2028 was...

Action Against Diana Gamage Despite Social Media and Opposition Accusations about Inaction

Despite accusations from social media and opposition parties alleging government inaction against...

Sri Lanka Objects to India’s Proposal to Explore Cobalt Deposits in the Indian Ocean

Chethana Gomis Sri Lanka has objected to India’s proposal to explore cobalt deposits in the...

President’s election dilemmas have national consequences

The deadline for presidential elections is fast approaching and the Election Commissioner will be...

Cabinet Approves Special Bill for Re-registration of Companies

The Cabinet has approved to introduce a special bill for the re-registration of companies...

Will what happened in Kenya, happen in Sri Lanka

Harsha Gunasena Ahilan Kadirgamar (hereinafter referred to as AK), whose colourful academic...

Second Phase of “Aswesuma” Welfare Benefit Program to Collect Data from July 15

The second phase of the “Aswesuma” welfare benefit program will begin data collection...

Electronic Ticketing System for Public Transport Set to Launch by Year’s End- Ministry Secretary

Secretary to the Ministry of Transport and Highways Eng. Ranjith Ganganath Rubasinghe announced that...

Shanmugam Kugathasan sworn in as Member of Parliament

Kathiravelu Shanmugam Kugathasan of the Illankai Tamil Arasu Kadchi (ITAK) was sworn in as a Member...

Government to Impose Taxes on 14 Additional Sectors, Says State Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya

The government has decided to impose taxes on 14 additional sectors, announced State Minister of...

Sri Lanka’s Government Debt Reduced by 2.76% as of April 2024

Sri Lanka’s government debt stock has seen a notable reduction of 2.76%, amounting to Rs 803.2...

Sri Lanka’s Debt Restructuring Agreement and Economic Measures

Chethana Gomis Extending the principal loan repayment grace period till 2028 will save the country...

Driving Digital Action through DPI: A Series to Propel the SDGs

Countries with a robust digital public infrastructure act as the cornerstone for progress in many...

Sri Lanka Reaches Landmark Debt Restructuring Agreement

Sri Lanka reached a groundbreaking agreement with its private creditors to restructure its debt...

Sri Lanka Reaches Landmark Debt Restructuring Agreement, Daily Reporter

On June 3, 2024, Sri Lanka reached a groundbreaking agreement with its private creditors to...

Summary of President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s Speech in Parliament on July 2

1. Introduction Context: Restoring economic stability post debt default in 2022. Recent Achievement:...


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