Sri Lankan aviation unit commended for high-risk UN evacuation mission
The Sri Lanka Aviation Unit in Bria, operating under the United Nations mandate in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA), has received high praise and official commendation for successfully carrying out a high-risk Casualty Evacuation (CASEVAC) mission on 14 June 2025….
CHR counters Minister’s dismissal, says money printing mirrors Gotabaya-era policies
The Centre for Human Rights and Research has welcomed State Minister Anil Jayantha’s statement in Parliament today—that Sri Lanka’s broad money supply (M2b) expanded by over Rs. 1.2 trillion in recent months—as an implicit acknowledgement of the issue. CHR, drawing…
Thailand to Recruit 10,000 Sri Lankan Workers
Thailand has approved the recruitment of 10,000 Sri Lankan workers to ease a labour shortage following the return of Cambodian workers amid renewed border tensions, a senior Thai official announced on Tuesday. Thailand, facing an ageing population and declining domestic…
Pakistan player contracts : Big cut for Babar Azam & Rizwan
Pakistan’s cricket board has dropped its top category from central contracts for the 2025–26 season, effectively slashing salaries for former captain Babar Azam and wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan. The Pakistan Cricket Board said Tuesday it has eliminated Category A, leaving only…
Postal strike to continue despite talks with officials
Postal trade unions have announced that their strike action will continue uninterrupted, despite a successful discussion at the Presidential Secretariat today. Following a meeting with the Director General of Public Relations at the Presidential Secretariat, Dharmasiri Gamage, the unions shared…
Sri Lanka Army athlete sets new national Pole Vault record
Lance Corporal A. Puvitharan of the 2nd Sri Lanka Electrical & Mechanical Engineers (SLEME) Unit of the Sri Lanka Army set a new national record in Pole Vault. According to the Sri Lankan Army, Puvitharan set a new national record…
20th August : Warm weather alert issued for 10 districts
The Department of Meteorology has issued an advisory for warm weather for the Eastern and North-central provinces and Hambantota, Monaragala, Vavuniya, Mullaitivu and Kilinochchi districts. According to the department, amber alerts have been issued to 10 districts, effective tomorrow (20th…
Namal calls out Govt over judge transfers
SLPP MP Namal Rajapaksa called on the government to allow the judiciary to operate as an independent institution. MP Rajapaksa revealed that the judges hearing cases linked to front-row government MPs in Parliament have been transferred. Stating that the whole…
CCD probe : Thusitha Halloluwa remanded
Former Executive Director of the National Lotteries Board, Thusitha Halloluwa, who was arrested today for evading court proceedings, has been remanded. Halloluwa was remanded until 28th August after being produced before the Colombo Magistrate’s Court today. He was arrested by…
ASPI hits all-time high on Colombo Stock Exchange
The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) says the All Share Price Index (ASPI) and the S&P SL20 Index posted records during trading today. According to the CSE, the ASPI posted an all-time closing high of 20,571.07 after gaining by 100.55 points…