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Upcoming LG polls: Both candidates and voters need political literacy

Srilanka, May 2 -- In Sri Lanka, there is no opposition within a local government body. Instead there are councilors and they all sit together. So the concept itself discourages people from fueling di... Read More


Interview with SJB Colombo Mayoral Candidate "We don't want President's money because Colombo generates Rs. 17 billion" - Dr. Ruvaiz Haniffa (SJB)

Srilanka, May 2 -- Senior medical practitioner, lecturer at the medical faculties of Colombo and Kelaniya, former President of the Sri Lanka Medical Association, social activist and policy maker Dr. R... Read More


When the civilised society doesn't fear the cane!

Srilanka, May 2 -- There is much debate taking place about the presence of corporal punishment and the laws being amended to stop children from being physically abused in the name of instilling discip... Read More


Why India and Pakistan won't go to war

Srilanka, May 2 -- United States President Donald Trump is right when he said India and Pakistan would figure out the current crisis between them one way or the other. Then he displayed his historical... Read More


Brutal university ragging has to stop!

Srilanka, May 2 -- The news of a university student who was asked to take off his clothes as part of a ragging incident at the Sabaragamuwa University took his own life on Wednesday. Students enter un... Read More


24-hour passport issuing service suspended for three days due to LG polls

Srilanka, May 2 -- The 24-hour service to issue passports under the one-day service has been suspended on May 5, 6 and 7 due to the Local Government elections, the Immigration and Emigration Departmen... Read More


China ready to help Sri Lanka join BRICS

Srilanka, May 2 -- China is among the countries which are ready to help Sri Lanka join the BRICS coalition in the future, a bloc with economies which account for an estimated 37.3% of global gross dom... Read More


No order cancellations yet despite US tariffs: Brandix

Srilanka, May 2 -- Brandix, Sri Lanka's largest apparel exporter confirmed that US tariffs imposed on imports have not yet triggered order cancellations through September. However, the company warned ... Read More


India - Pakistan war not imminent

Srilanka, May 2 -- A tense standoff prevails between India and Pakistan following the Pahalgam terrorist attack triggering concerns that it will explode into a full-blown war at any time with implicat... Read More


Construction sector shows modest growth in March as small-scale projects lead the way

Srilanka, May 2 -- Sri Lanka's construction sector showed signs of continued expansion in March, with the Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for Construction reaching 54.3. While this marks a slight d... Read More