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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...

The Sri Lankan Collective Against Torture Denounces the Appointment of Mr. Deshbandu Tennakoon as Inspector General of Police

The Sri Lankan Collective Against Torture (SLCAT) strongly condemns the appointment of Mr. Deshbandu...

The President meets the new IGP

The newly appointed Inspector General of Police, Mr. T. M. W. Deshabandu Tennakoon met with...

‘Aswesuma’ welfare benefits for 2.4 million more from June 2024 – Shehan

State Minister for Finance Shehan Semasinghe, announced that all necessary arrangements have been...

Counter protest over Pitipana fish market issue

A protest took place (25) in Negombo to counter a previous agitation against Colombo archbishop...

Opposition from SJB; Civil Society Split But Not Against the Appointment of Inspector General of Police

In a decisive move yesterday, the Constituent Assembly gave its nod to confirm Acting Inspector...

A legal battle over 90 perches land ended after 52 years

The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka recently ended a lengthy lawsuit delivering the final decree after 52...

Court Restricts Protests at Key Colombo Locations

The Fort Magistrate’s Court issued an order barring the National Assets Protection Movement...

Govt. should acknowledge past truth commissions before establishing a new body

Sri Lankan victims have lost count of the number of government commissions established to look into...

Reducing Road Accidents in Sri Lanka: Awareness, Enforcement, and Infrastructure

Ajith Perakum Jayasinghe Year Total Deaths Fatal Accidents Pedestrian Fatalities Motorcyclist...

Sri Lanka win second T20 by 72 runs to clinch series

Sri Lanka took an unassailable 2-0 lead over Afghanistan in the three-match T20I series as they beat...

EU opens formal investigation into TikTok over possible online content breaches

The European Union will investigate whether ByteDance’s TikTok breached online content rules aimed...

Student Parliamentarians of Mahamaya Balika Vidyalaya, Kadawatha met President

The inaugural session of the Student Parliament of Mahamaya Balika Vidyalaya, Kadawatha was...

Sri Lanka Lags Behind in Blacklisting Corrupt Contractors: Report

Sri Lanka holds the dubious distinction of being the worst performer in South Asia when it comes to...

JICA chief and President Ranil discuss economic reforms, investment projects

The President of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has commended President Ranil...

Implementation of a Loan Scheme to Support Small and Medium-Scale Rice Industry

President Director General (Community Affairs), Rajith Keerthi Thennakoon, announced the initiation...

Cancer cases among kids have climbed to about 1000 per year

The number of children diagnosed with cancer averaged 1,000 a year, Dr. Suraj Perera, Consultant...

First school term of 2024 begins next Monday

The Education Ministry announced that, the 3rd term for 2023 in government and government-approved...

ADB financial aid a victory for Mahaweli farming community

The Asian Development Bank has pledged to assist in developing Smart Agriculture in Mahaweli Zones...

Plan to shut down civic space continues apace

Dr. Jehan Perera President Ranil Wickremesinghe has been indicating the government’s intention to...

Dry weather till mid-April: Avoid being dehydrated

Sri Lanka can expect significant rain only in mid-April, Director General of Meteorology, Athula...

Clashes over NGO Law: Sri Lankan Civil Society Group Demands Transparency and Wider Consultations

A key Sri Lankan civil society group, the CSO-NGO Collective, has clashed with the government over a...

Today’s weather forecast

Several spells of showers will occur in Eastern and Uva provinces and in Polonnaruwa, Matale and...