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Chief Inspector A.A. Apsara Krishanthi Abeysekera has been appointed as the Officer-in-Charge (OIC)...
A woman in male-dominated funeral directing
Sepalika Nilmini of Deyyandara
Sri Lanka’s funeral directing industry is traditionally male-dominated, with very few women...
Breaking Barriers: Sunali Ruwangika – Sri Lanka’s First Female Postwoman
(Read in Sinhala) Despite the rise of modern communication methods, the postal service, one of the...
Is a property tax on the way?
A progressive tax levied by many states
At a press conference regarding the third review of Sri Lanka’s Extended Fund Facility from the...
Is CEB discouraging roof-top solar power?
Will the unit price be further reduced?
The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) is reportedly working to discourage solar power supplied to the...
150 Range Rovers Ordered Following Lifting of Vehicle Import Ban
Around 150 million rupees
According to the state-owned Silumina newspaper, approximately 150 luxury Range Rover vehicles have...

Illegal adoptions from Sri Lanka: ‘These wounds do not heal’

They were deprived of their roots in Sri Lanka, but they never felt really Swiss either: a study by...

New Sri Lankan Law to Hold Plantation Companies Responsible for Workers’ Conditions

Sri Lanka’s upcoming Employment Act is set to bring major changes for plantation workers...

Mandates of parliamentary committees under review

Sources of the Parliament of Sri Lanka say that the mandates of the Financial Oversight Committees...

Kilmisha wins Sarigamapa Little Champ reality show

“Kilmisha Udayashilan,” now known to her fans as Kilmisha “Yalisai” meaning...

The story of a Sri Lankan school principal who was convicted by the High Court for corporal punishment

– Ajith Perakum Jayasinghe Student X studied in grade 11 of Navodya Maha Vidyalaya, Dodangoda. On...

IMF Praises Sri Lanka’s Progress on Bailout, Urges Continued Reform Efforts

In a press briefing today, Peter Breuer, Senior Mission Chief for Sri Lanka at the International...

Story of an exploited Sri Lankan worker from Qatar

By Mohamed, 38, migrant worker from Sri Lanka December 13, 2023 Mohamed: “Migrant workers in Qatar...

Continued ownership of reforms is essential to rebuild fiscal credibility in Sri Lanka – IMF says

International Monetary Fund (IMF) says that continued ownership of reforms is essential to rebuild...

Kilinochchi Solar Plant: A Beacon of Renewable Energy in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka is set to sign a power purchase agreement (PPA) for a US$1.7 billion solar plant with...

Ranil Wickremesinghe speaks to Gulf Business on resurrecting Sri Lanka’s economy, COP28 summit 

Gulf Business’ Group Editor, Gareth Van Zyl speaks to Sri Lanka’s President Ranil...

Elderly Sri Lankans Feel the Brunt of the Newspaper Decline

This is an article about elderly Sri Lankans and the decline of newspapers. It discusses the...