Hartal in North and East draws mixed response
ITAK calls it off claiming success after govt. assurances The hartal staged across the Northern and Eastern provinces yesterday (18),…
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US launches inaugural Young South Asian Leaders Initiative workshop in Colombo
US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Shelly Seaver, and…
Kandy Perahera drives 17% surge in tourist arrivals
The Kandy Esala Perahera has sparked a tourism surge, with Lanka recording a 17.1% year-on-year rise in visitor arrivals during…
American investment guru Robert Kiyosaki blames Lanka’s economic woes on weak financial education
Financial education must become a national priority if Sri Lanka is to overcome its debt challenges and avoid future crises,…
Diana welcomes govt.’s cannabis export project
Former State Minister Diana Gamage on Sunday (17) hailed the government’s decision to permit cannabis cultivation in export zones, under…
Hartal aimed at jolting govt. into addressing unresolved issues: Tamil political parties
Several Tamil political parties have planned to stage a hartal today (18) in the Northern and Eastern provinces demanding the…
Medical professionals complain of rising pharmaceutical prices
Of nearly 17,500 varieties of medicines sold under different brand names by private pharmacies, only about 700 are subject to…
Former Labour Minister summoned by FCID
Former Labour and Foreign Employment Minister Manusha Nanayakkara has been summoned to appear before the Financial Crimes Investigation Division’s Bribery…
Rs. 5 Bn spent on overtime in Railways
Sri Lanka Railways has revealed that it payed more than Rs. 5 billion as overtime to its staff last year…
Pathfinder Foundation conducts dialogue with Chinese academics from Peking and Capital Normal Universities
The Pathfinder Foundation (PF) recently hosted a productive and wide-ranging discussion with an Academic delegation from Beijing, China, at its…