UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk to Visit Chemmani Mass Grave During Four-Day Sri Lanka Tour
The Government of Sri Lanka has announced that United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, will be facilitated ...
Month: June 2025
Iran Moves to Block Strait of Hormuz: 4 Key Implications for India, Tehran, and the World
Iran has never blocked the Strait, amid any war or conflict. What could finally push it to this? What makes ...
IMF’s Gita Gopinath Praises Sri Lanka’s Progress, Warns Against Reform Fatigue and Economic Backsliding
Visiting IMF First Deputy Managing Director Dr. Gita Gopinath on Monday praised Sri Lanka’s “impressive progress” following its unprecedented sovereign ...
Media Organisations Urge President to Address RTI Commission Crisis and Restore Transparency Mechanisms
The Sri Lanka Press Institute (SLPI), along with its constituent bodies and affiliated media organisations, has issued an urgent letter ...
Deputy Minister and Mayor Ordered to Give Statements in Rs. 3.6M Labour Institute Lease Fraud Case
Mount Lavinia Magistrate A.D. Chathurika de Silva has directed the Colombo Fraud Investigation Bureau (FIB) to obtain statements from Deputy ...
Japan Includes Sri Lanka in 2025 Defence Aid Program Under Official Security Assistance Initiative
Sri Lanka has been named among eight countries expected to receive defence aid from Japan under its Official Security Assistance ...
Three Dead, 34 Injured as Pilgrims’ Bus Overturns in Dunhinda on Badulla-Mahiyanganaya Road
A tragic accident occurred yesterday (21) around 6:00 p.m. on the Badulla-Mahiyanganaya main road in the Dunhinda area, resulting in ...
Iran must now ‘make peace,’ says Trump after US strikes on nuclear sites
The US has bombed Fordo and other nuclear sites in Iran In an address from the White House, Trump warned Iran must ...
How four women manipulated the local council election?
‘If Mr. Siriwardena does not release money for the election, he should be taken to court. It is contempt of ...
Human Development progress is decelerating at an alarming rate, says new UNDP Human Development Report
Advancing Digital Transformation and Human Development Through Artificial Intelligence : For 30 years, the Human Development Index (HDI) showed a ...