Teachers threaten strike against education reforms and ‘bid to shut down more than 1,500 schools’
Eight schools already closed down in NCP – CTU More than 1,500 schools across Sri Lanka have been earmarked for…
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Apparel exports show growth
Sri Lanka’s Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF) has reported modest year-on-year growth for the country’s apparel exports in September 2025,…
Sri Lanka: Fewer births, rapid ageing mark a new demographic era
Sri Lanka is quietly entering a new chapter in its history — one marked by fewer babies, longer lives, and…
David Pieris Automobiles and GWM forge strategic partnership to introduce hybrid and new energy vehicles to Lanka
David Pieris Automobiles (Private) Limited (DPA), the four-wheeler sales arm of the David Pieris Group of Companies, announced a landmark…
Lanka’s 87,000 state vehicles outnumber Australia’s by tenfold
Former Finance Minister and NDF MP Ravi Karunanayake accuses the government of engaging in a wasteful and irregular procurement process…
IGP and Speaker agree to provide security to MPs on request
A special discussion on the security of Opposition Members of Parliament was held yesterday (31) in Parliament, under the chairmanship…
Virtual meeting on India-Lanka power grid interconnection
A virtual meeting was held on 30 October on discussing the implementation of related modalities of the India-Sri Lanka power…
Supermarkets to charge shoppers for bags from today
Six major supermarket chains will, from today (01), begin charging customers for disposable shopping bags, in support of the government’s…
Wife of ‘Backhoe Saman’ granted bail
The Colombo Magistrate’s Court yesterday (31) ordered the release on bail of Shadhika Lakshani, the wife of notorious underworld figure…
Ex-President’s PSO released on bail
The Colombo Magistrate’s Court yesterday ordered the release on bail of Neville Wanniarachchi, Chief Security Officer to former President Mahinda…