News Room : Tea exports show moderate growth in January
Sri Lanka’s tea exports for January 2025 were 19.37 million kilograms, reflecting a growth of 0.61 million kilograms compared to the same period in 2024, when exports were 18.76 million kilograms. The increase was mainly due to strong performance of tea packets, tea bags and instant tea categories, while bulk and green tea exports declined. In value terms, the free...
News Room : Sri Lanka can meet revenue targets without tax hikes:Duminda Hulangamuwa
The government is optimistic about meeting its revenue targets under the tax reforms introduced in the 2024 budget if the economy expands beyond the projections set by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). He stressed that the government aims to meet fiscal parameters through overall economic growth and increasing revenue from vehicle imports, rather than adjusting tax rates. “We do not want...
News Room : “If My Appointment Causes Distress to Anyone…” – New Rajarata University Chancellor Thero Resigns
Ven. Dr. Gallelle Sumanasiri Thero, who was appointed as Chancellor of Rajarata University on 10 February, has resigned from the position. In his resignation letter to the President’s Secretary, the Thero stated that if his appointment had caused distress, disagreement, or disruption to the peace within the Maha Sangha, he valued that peace above holding the position. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake...
News Room : Defining Oxygen Economy for sustaining life on Earth and growing intergenerational wealth – The Island
by Dr. Ranil Senanayake The Oxygen that is present in the air that we breathe is the birth right of every organism that lives on this planet. It is free for everyone. However, the action of some to take out more than their share, without replacement, has created a condition, where the Global Commons of air is being rapidly degraded, The...
News Room : Cabinet Spokesperson Regrets Watagala Calling His Driver a ‘Donkey’
Cabinet Spokesperson Minister Nalinda Jayatissa has expressed regret over Deputy Minister of Public Security Sunil Watagala calling his driver a “donkey.” Speaking at the Cabinet press briefing held today (20), Jayatissa responded to a journalist’s question regarding the deputy minister’s remark. The journalist inquired whether Watagala had used the term due to the driver’s lack of experience or if it...
News Room : Chamari Athapaththu to leave WPL early to play for Sri Lanka
Chamari Athapaththu is set to miss the final phase of the WPL for UP Warriorz (UPW) to join Sri Lanka on a white-ball tour of New Zealand starting March 4 in Napier. Athapaththu’s departure will be the second big blow for UPW who are already without their full-time captain Alyssa Healy because of injury. ESPNcricinfo has learnt that as of...
News Room : Harsha says Budget proposals at odds with stated govt. principles – The Island
By Hemanta Randunu A notorious underworld figure, Aruna Widanagamage alias Middeniye Kajja, and his six-year-old daughter, were shot dead, on Tuesday (18) night, by contract killers at Kadewatta Junction in Middeniya, Tangalle. Initial police investigations indicate that the killing was carried out by a gang operating in the southern region. Widanagamage’s eight-year-old son was also seriously injured in the attack and...
News Room : How to write a research paper
Key Steps and Best Practices BY Gamini Keerawella Conducting research and writing a research paper are distinct yet interdependent exercises. In the Social Sciences, a single research project can yield multiple papers, each exploring different dimensions of the central inquiry. A well-executed research project does not automatically translate into a well-crafted research paper. Writing is an art—one that requires practice, patience,...
News Room : Impact of US policy shift on Sri Lanka – The Island
While the country was rapidly heading for an unprecedented political, economic and social crisis, then President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, in the first week of June 2021, received Director of the USAID Sri Lanka Office, Reed J. Aeschliman, at the Presidential Secretariat. Among those present were Deputy Chief of Mission at the US Embassy Martin Kelly, USAID Programme Director Chistopher Foley,...
News Room : Sri Lanka Bank’s Association welcomes budget as “Positive,” stresses importance of implementation – The Island
By Ifham Nizam As Sri Lanka accelerates its transition to renewable energy, particularly through the widespread adoption of rooftop solar installations, it is encountering significant hurdles in maintaining the stability of its national power grid. While the country’s commitment to sustainability aligns with global trends, the increasing reliance on intermittent sources like solar energy has introduced complex challenges, especially during periods...