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Minister Nalinda Jayatissa, Wasantha Samarasinghe, and JVP General Secretary Tilvin Silva were among those present at the live music concert titled “Timeless Bollywood Melodies – Anuradha Paudwal Live in Colombo,” held at the Nelum Pokuna Theatre in celebration of India’s...

Sri Lanka is actively considering the establishment of a domestic gold refinery to address persistent shortages and high import taxes, which have pushed much of the gold trade into the informal sector. The National Gem and Jewellery Authority (NGJA) plans...

Although the Defence Ministry issued a second circular to address controversy over the payment of Rs. 500,000 as compensation to owners of partially damaged houses following Cyclone Ditwah, the Grama Niladhari Union continues to oppose the decision. Sri Lanka Grama...

In a significant win for environmental conservation, the government has officially rescinded the May 2024 extraordinary gazette that had altered the boundaries of the Wedithalathivu Nature Reserve, the Supreme Court was informed this week. On January 19, the Attorney General...

A new study on Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) in Sri Lanka reveals that the overall quality of reporting on how development projects affect people—including identifying social impacts, predicting, evaluating, and mitigating them before major decisions—remains low, often failing to safeguard...

Just weeks after preliminary quality tests failed on a coal shipment from South Africa, the Sri Lankan government is considering two options—including emergency spot purchases—if tests on additional shipments from the same source also return negative results, potentially disrupting coal...

The Ministry of Finance has moved swiftly to delegate financial authority at the National Audit Office (NAO) amid a deepening administrative crisis that had placed even staff salary payments at risk, following delays in appointing an Auditor General. Under normal...

Cabinet ministers of the JVP–NPP government, along with the party’s General Secretary Tilvin Silva, were seen enjoying the rhythmic tunes of Indian music in the company of India’s High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Santosh Jha, and his wife, at a...

The controversial Krrish project located in Fort, Colombo — comprising luxury residences and two internationally recognised hotel brands — last week called for local and foreign bids to develop the property. The project consists of three towers and a podium,...

“Why did you keep Shiva Pasupathi in place, Sir? Wasn’t he Sirimavo’s man…?” This was how ministers within J. R. Jayewardene’s Cabinet questioned his decision to retain Shiva Pasupathi as Attorney General—a post to which he had been appointed by...