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Sri Lanka caught in widening USA supply chain crackdown

Sri Lanka, June 4 -- Sri Lanka's export sector could face a new challenge in the United States market after Washington proposed additional tariffs on imports from countries it says have failed to adeq... Read More


From Eelam War Heroes to Disposable Mercenaries: Sri Lankan Combatants Fighting in the Ukrainian War

Sri Lanka, June 4 -- The onset of the Ukrainian war in 2014 created significant manpower challenges, prompting both Russia and Ukraine to recruit former soldiers from various nations. This situation h... Read More


Thousands of Leukemia patients have only four specialists for BMT treatment

Sri Lanka, June 4 -- Medical professionals warn that if urgent action is not taken to enhance specialist capacity, the country's growing blood cancer issue will go beyond control in near future, with ... Read More


What happened to safe working environments?

Sri Lanka, June 4 -- At least 22 female employees were hospitalised on Wednesday (3) morning following a fire that broke out at a garment factory in the Embilipitiya area. According to the police, the... Read More


Ensure stability of the rupee

Sri Lanka, June 4 -- It appears that the Central Bank may not have fully learned the lessons of the disastrous exchange-rate management of 2021-2022. During that period, the rupee was artificially mai... Read More


A cross-over ban alone will not result in principled politics

Sri Lanka, June 4 -- The government's announcement to enact a law to prevent members of Parliament, provincial councils and local government bodies from crossing over to other parties from the parties... Read More


That English Gag

Sri Lanka, June 4 -- While Sri Lankan universities have integrated the language of global higher education reform into strategic handbooks, a critical gap persists between institutional policy and act... Read More


Child abuse crisis, an overwhelming burden to the state

Sri Lanka, June 4 -- Sri Lanka's children are increasingly becoming vulnerable to various forms of violence, abuse and harassment. From infants being abandoned by the roadside to parents attempting to... Read More


Why Are Fuel Prices Rising in Sri Lanka? The 2026 Crisis Explained

Sri Lanka, June 4 -- Last morning, if you filled your tank with Petrol 92 at any CEYPETCO station across Sri Lanka, you would have paid Rs. 434 per litre. Twelve weeks ago, you would have paid Rs. 293... Read More


Rebuilding Sri Lanka Fund lies idle

Sri Lanka, June 4 -- While many people affected by the Ditawah cyclone are still languishing in safe centres or in temporary locations waiting to be relocated, it was revealed yesterday that the 'Rebu... Read More