After more than three decades, the road connecting Vasavilan Junction to Palali in Sri Lanka’s Northern Province has been officially reopened—but under heavy military restrictions that continue to limit civilian access to the surrounding areas.
Despite the road’s reopening, original...
The cost of preparing a traditional kevili table for the Sinhala and Tamil New Year has risen by 7% in 2025 compared to 2024, making it more than double what it was in 2019, according to a report by...
Around 30 to 35 deaths linked to accidents are being reported daily, according to the Ministry of Health.
Speaking at a media briefing held at the Health Promotion Bureau today, Dr Samitha Siritunga, a specialist from the Non-Communicable Diseases Unit,...
Sri Lankan Foreign Policy since the End of the Cold War
By the end of the Cold War, Sri Lanka’s foreign policy priorities were predominantly shaped by its armed conflict with the LTTE, despite pivotal shifts in its regional and...
Former minister Rajitha Senaratne said the country may have avoided steep U.S. tariffs on its exports if Ranil Wickremesinghe had remained president.
In a recent interview with a YouTube channel, Senaratne claimed the 44% tariff, reportedly imposed during the administration...
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is scheduled to meet all political party leaders on 10 April at the Presidential Secretariat to discuss the growing concerns over the impact of recently imposed tariffs by the United States on Sri Lankan exports.
This...
Since 3 March, a total of 13 candidates contesting the upcoming Local Government Election have been arrested for flouting election laws, according to Police.
In addition, 42 political party supporters and 11 vehicles have also been taken into custody.
Between 6...
A tense situation unfolded at a privately-owned apparel factory in Udukawa, Weligama last night (8 April), as workers launched a protest against the management’s decision to withhold the Sinhala and Tamil New Year bonus.
The unrest escalated when the factory...
The government would not extend the suspension of ‘parate executions’ that was now effective, Deputy Minister of Finance Harshana Suriyapperuma told Parliament yesterday.
Suriyapperuma said so in response to a question raised by Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa, who asked about...
Sri Lanka Olympians, together with the Department of Forest Cotnservation, conducted a tree planting programme at the premises of D. S. Senanayake National School, Dambulla.
Sri Lanka Olympians conduct a tree planting programme every year at a selected school in...