UN refugee chief urges EU states to ‘not overlook humanitarian aid’ while boosting defense spending
'Aid, too, is about keeping your countries safe. Aid promotes stability. And a stable world is a safer world,' says ...
Month: March 2025
President Calls for Strategic Urban Planning to Boost Sri Lanka’s Tourism and Rural Economy
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has emphasized that Sri Lanka can be developed into an attractive tourist destination through well-planned urban ...
Daisy Forrest, Alias Daisy Achchi, Granted Bail After Arrest by CID
Daisy Forrest, widely known as Daisy Achchi, who was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and presented before the ...
National Police Commission Rejects Transfer Request for 44 Officers, Seeks Justifications
The National Police Commission has rejected a list of 44 police officers submitted by the Acting Inspector General of Police ...
Sri Lanka Police Deploy Advanced US-Made Speed Guns to Reduce Road Accidents
Sri Lanka Police have received state-of-the-art Speed Gun devices manufactured in the United States, aimed at reducing road accidents across ...
IMF’s Peter Brewer: Economic Recovery in Sri Lanka to Reduce Migration as Growth Reaches 5.5%
Peter Brewer, Senior Mission Chief for Sri Lanka at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), stated that as economic opportunities improve ...
Tamil National Alliance to Contest Colombo Municipal Council in Upcoming Local Government Election
The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) has officially decided to contest the Colombo Municipal Council in this year's local government election. ...
Free world needs new leadership; Will Emmanuel Macron fit in?
Foreign ministry sources indicate that the NPP government holds a strong interest in Trump for several reasons. Firstly, they anticipate ...
How countries responded to Trump’s tariffs
Canada to impose 25% tariffs, Mexico to set retaliatory import duties, China announces 15% tariffs on food products, adds US ...
Sri Lanka Customs Destroys Illegally Imported Cigarettes Worth Over LKR 1.2 Billion
Sri Lanka Customs destroyed 8.7 million illegally imported foreign cigarettes worth over LKR 1.2 billion yesterday (4th). These cigarettes had ...