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Unemployment climbs to 4% as youth struggle to find jobs

Sri Lanka, Oct. 5 -- Sri Lanka's unemployment rate has risen to 4% in the second quarter of 2026, with young people continuing to face the toughest challenge in finding jobs, according to the Departme... Read More


High COL has prompted Sri Lankans to produce less children: FLSP

Sri Lanka, Oct. 5 -- High cost of living has prompted Sri Lankans to produce less children and also it is the reason why the child population in the country has been reduced by 100,000, Frontline Soci... Read More


13,000 families live in unsafe houses in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, Oct. 5 -- Claiming that some 13,000 families live in unsafe houses in Sri Lanka, Housing, Construction and Water Supply Minister Susil Ranasinghe said the government's priority is to provid... Read More


'Don't be distracted by social media' - IGP tells cops

Sri Lanka, Oct. 5 -- The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Priyantha Weerasuriya has urged police officers to remain focused on their duties and not be distracted by social media, while assuring them ... Read More


Supreme Court stresses best interests of child in adoption cases

Sri Lanka, Oct. 5 -- The Supreme Court has emphasized that the best interests of a child must be a paramount consideration in determining matters concerning children, as recognized under international... Read More


Porcupine brutally attacked and killed

Sri Lanka, Oct. 5 -- A porcupine was brutally attacked and killed near a house in Pelawatta early on Saturday morning, a resident told Daily Mirror online. The incident captured on CCTV showed the an... Read More


Govt. assures no adverse decision over Iranian vessels

Sri Lanka, Oct. 5 -- Amid growing concerns over the presence of Iranian vessels anchored off Sri Lanka's territorial waters, the government has assured that no decision detrimental to the country will... Read More


Prison population falls, but remand inmates still pack jails

Sri Lanka, Oct. 5 -- Sri Lanka's prison population has declined gradually in recent months, with the total number of inmates standing at 36,364 as of October 3, 2026, according to official statistics.... Read More


Police in disarray with the recent controversial transfers - Ajith P. Perera

Sri Lanka, Oct. 5 -- The Sri Lanka Police appeared to be in disarray, with the decision to transfer top-ranking police officers being subsequently cancelled, Opposition MP Ajith P. Perera alleged yest... Read More


Cancer patients face shortage of essential medicines, colostomy bags

Sri Lanka, Oct. 5 -- Cancer patients receiving treatment at Apeksha Hospital in Maharagama are facing a shortage of several essential medicines and surgical consumables, including colostomy bags, acco... Read More