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Industrial Development Minister Sunil Handunnetti claims that his recent speech at the World Economic Forum has been misrepresented and is being circulated on social media in a distorted manner. “I saw on social media that the speech I delivered at...

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC), in collaboration with the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE), recently hosted an Investor Forum at the Hotel Kanmark, Bandarawela. The forum is part of a continued initiative to promote investor education, highlighting...

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Mujibur Rahman today (30) tabled in Parliament the long-awaited report by the Presidential-appointed committee investigating the controversial release of containers without mandatory scanning procedures. Addressing Parliament, MP Rahman alleged that the government had deliberately withheld...

The World Bank, Asian Development Bank, and JICA have expressed serious concerns regarding the process of reversing reforms related to the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB), warning that there is a risk of losing their support for future projects. This was...

The Malwatta Maha Viharaya has officially denied claims made in a circulating news report regarding a supposed request by former President Mahinda Rajapaksa to the Malwatta Mahanayake Thero. According to an official statement released by the Deputy Registrar of the...

MP Dr. Harsha de Silva participated in a media briefing held at the Samagi Jana Balawegaya headquarters. Further expressing his views, he said: “President Anura Dissanayake, in a meeting with IMF Deputy Managing Director Dr. Gita Gopinath, stated that Sri...

In a significant political development, all six members of the National People's Power (NPP) representing the Norwood Pradeshiya Sabha have declared their decision to function as independent members. The move comes in protest against the party's directive to John Francis...

Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) Priyantha Weerasuriya has issued directives to all Senior Deputy Inspector Generals (DIGs) across the country to deploy police officers as necessary to ensure the security of fuel stations island-wide. This directive follows a formal...

Sri Lanka has missed a significant opportunity to advance its understanding of marine ecosystems and long-term food security due to bureaucratic inefficiencies and delayed political decision-making, resulting in the cancellation of a high-level UN-supported marine research mission. The research vessel...

More than 730 locations on main roads across the country have been identified as hazardous for motorists and prone to accidents, according to a comprehensive study conducted by the Police Traffic Division in collaboration with police stations islandwide. Senior Superintendent...