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SLPP member Renuka Perera arrested

Sri Lanka, Sept. 17 -- The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has arrested Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) member and former National Transport Commission (NTC)... Read More


1,665 schools operate with fewer than 50 students each

Sri Lanka, Sept. 17 -- In the wake of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's remarks on the plan for restructuring the school system, statistics reveal that 1,665 schools, including one national school,... Read More


Parliamentary Committee approves petroleum exploration bidding process

Sri Lanka, Sept. 17 -- The Ministerial Consultative Committee on Energy Affairs has approved the Order governing the calling for investment proposals for the exploration and development of petroleum r... Read More


Universities have moral responsibility to curb ragging: PM

Sri Lanka, Sept. 17 -- Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya has stressed that universities have a moral responsibility to prevent and control ragging and ensure that students subjected to such incidents ... Read More


Programme on sports performance and injury prevention held in Kurunegala

Sri Lanka, Sept. 16 -- A sports performance enhancement and injury prevention programme aimed at improving the athletic performance of school athletes and raising awareness on sports-related injury pr... Read More


Women's groups urge parliament to speed up long delayed family law reforms

Sri Lanka, Sept. 16 -- Representatives of KELEER (Hear our Voices), a Forum for Gender-Just Family Law and Legal Practices and the Muslim Women's Research and Action Forum (MWRAF) met with members of ... Read More


Colombo Port City positive over thaw between Indian PM Modi and Chinese President at BRICS summit - Thulci Aluwihare, Deputy Managing Director, CHEC Port City Colombo

Sri Lanka, Sept. 16 -- Thulci Aluwihare, the Deputy Managing Director, CHEC Port City Colombo, struck a note of optimism for the future to the project to attract new investors from India and the Middl... Read More


Children's Homes & Donations: - The Wall Between Donors and Children

Sri Lanka, Sept. 16 -- The recent news of 3 children escaping from a children's home in Monaragala shocked all of us. Sadly, we see many such incidents happening around Sri Lanka regarding children mi... Read More


Why is system change so tricky and elusive?

Sri Lanka, Sept. 16 -- As if justifying the delay in the implementation of government's promises, Deputy Minister of Transport and Highways Dr. Prasanna Gunasena has stated that although his party, th... Read More


Namal Rajapaksa's Airbus scandal: SRI LANKAN POLITICAL SCRIPT OF MAKING A HERO OUT OF A CROOK

Sri Lanka, Sept. 16 -- Namal Rajapaksa, an SLPP lawmaker and the heir apparent to the Rajapaksa throne, was remanded on Sept. 04 by the Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court for allegedly receiving 100 mil... Read More