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Judicial Retirement Age: Let the Judges' Wishes Guide the Way

Sri Lanka, Aug. 20 -- Opposition and divergent views have emerged among stakeholders over the Government's proposal to amend the Constitution and increase the retirement age of judges. While President... Read More


22A in place of the new Constitution promised

Sri Lanka, Aug. 20 -- The controversy surrounding the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution has eclipsed almost every political issue in the country, even though ordinary people seem to be totally dissoc... Read More


Is human thinking at the brink of extinction?

Sri Lanka, Aug. 20 -- With Generative AI slowly but subtly commanding its way into search engines and social media apps that are being used by millions of users, one might wonder whether the human bra... Read More


Children need holidays to rest, PM says

Sri Lanka, Aug. 20 -- Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has urged parents and teachers not to place excessive academic pressure on children during the current school holiday period, saying that ch... Read More


CAA conducts 108 raids on imported cosmetics and footwear

Sri Lanka, Aug. 20 -- The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) conducted 108 special raids islandwide on August 18 and 19 targeting imported cosmetics and footwear, with 84 businesses found unable to prod... Read More


Blue Water Hotel denies involvement after dogs found dead near premises

Sri Lanka, Aug. 20 -- The management of The Blue Water Hotel & Spa has denied any involvement in the deaths of four dogs found outside the hotel's boundary wall near the staff entrance. In an officia... Read More


Sri Lanka Is the Only South Asian Country Its Neighbors All View Favorably, Pew Survey Finds

Sri Lanka, Aug. 20 -- A new Pew Research Center survey of public opinion in South Asia has turned up an unusual result: Sri Lanka is the only country in the region that India, Pakistan and Bangladesh ... Read More


14 Lamborghinis take new route through Sri Lanka due to strait of Hormuz closure

Sri Lanka, Aug. 20 -- While the closure of the Strait of Hormuz amid the ongoing Middle East conflict has disrupted global shipping and trade, Sri Lanka appears to be emerging as an alternative transi... Read More


New preschool guides launched under education reforms

Sri Lanka, Aug. 20 -- A set of new teacher and activity guides aimed at strengthening inquiry-based and activity-based learning in preschools has been launched under the Government's new education ref... Read More


BASL chief's remark causes rumpus in Parliament

Sri Lanka, Aug. 20 -- A comment made by the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) President Rajiv Amarasuriya that the government has acted in a threatening manner with regard to the proposed meeting of... Read More