For more than seven months, the military confrontation between the United States and Iran has transformed parts of the Middle East into a zone of heightened geopolitical tension. Yet the consequences have
Sri Lanka has embarked on an ambitious effort to address the long-standing housing crisis among families displaced by decades of civil conflict, with the launch of the National Housing Program 2026. President
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Sri Lanka is facing a critical juncture in its electricity sector, with industry bodies raising serious concerns over the Draft National Electricity Policy. In a joint submission, the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce,
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Sri Lanka is grappling with a fresh controversy in its energy sector after former Minister of Power and Energy Patali Champika Ranawaka revealed that two laboratory tests at the Norochcholai Lakvijaya Power
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The protester, who descended after two hours on Thursday, told reporters that he had been unfairly detained and beaten by police. “My jaw hurts all over. I can’t eat or chew due
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Sri Lankan authorities on Thursday extradited two alleged organized criminals and a woman from Dubai as part of an ongoing investigation into money laundering and other serious crimes. The suspects arrived at
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Two senior Buddhist monks in Sri Lanka have reportedly begun a hunger strike in prison following their arrest over the installation of a Buddha statue in Trincomalee, authorities and sources close to
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Drug addiction in Kandy, a major district in Sri Lanka’s Central Province, has risen dramatically in 2025, with authorities reporting a fivefold increase in usage compared to the previous year. Senior Deputy
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A 25-year-old computer engineer from Kandarmadam, Jaffna, has been arrested by Sri Lanka’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for allegedly posting nude images of her ex-boyfriend on social media, authorities confirmed. The case
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Sri Lanka’s Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) is witnessing an unprecedented political debate over the possible parliamentary entry of General Secretary Tilvin Silva, a move that would break a tradition dating back to
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The United Nations Human Rights Office has issued one of its starkest warnings yet on Sri Lanka, concluding that conflict-related sexual violence remains endemic, systematically unaddressed, and buried beneath what it describes
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An American tourist and a female companion were arrested in Horton Plains National Park after officials discovered insect samples, chemicals, and small animal-catching devices in their luggage during routine checks at the
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Sri Lankan police confirmed that 12 people were killed in road accidents across the country over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of road fatalities since January 1, 2026, to
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The United States Embassy in Sri Lanka today announced an additional $2 million in humanitarian assistance to support communities affected by Cyclone Ditwah, bringing the total U.S. contribution to $4 million. This
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Editorial We read him, we learned from him. He was perhaps one of the last men of the fourth estate to place unshakable trust in verifiable sources while sustaining the highest calibre
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The Most Venerable Thibbutuwawe Sri Sumangala Maha Thero, Maha Nayaka of Sri Lanka’s Malwatta Chapter, has publicly criticized the group responsible for the country’s ongoing education reforms, saying they appear to lack
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