Sri Lankan-born academic knighted in King’s New Year Honours
Professor Nishan Canagarajah, a Sri Lankan-born academic and the current President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Leicester, has been knighted in the 2026 King’s New Year Honours for his outstanding contribution to higher education and leadership in advancing inclusion….
“They are running at a lower price than us”: story behind recent protests
Why commuters are choosing app-based rides over traditional three-wheelers The claim is becoming familiar once again. “They are running at a lower price than us, so we can’t survive,” sections of three-wheeler drivers say, as app-based passenger transport services continue…
Water thrown at officials in chaotic Galle Municipal Council session
A session of the Galle Municipal Council turned heated today after opposition members clashed with ruling party members, accusing them of budget election fraud. Tensions rose immediately after the session began, as opposition councillors protested the presence of the municipal…
Special traffic plan in Colombo for New Year’s Eve
Sri Lanka Police have announced a special traffic and security plan in Colombo on Dec. 31 to manage the large influx of people and vehicles expected for New Year 2026 celebrations, particularly around Galle Face Green. Significant traffic congestion is…
88% of cyclone victims receive cleanup allowance
Eighty-eight percent of those affected by Cyclone Ditwah have received the government’s Rs. 25,000 cleanup allowance, according to K.G. Dharmathilaka, Additional Secretary of the Disaster Management Division at the Ministry of Defence. According to state television ITN the payment is…
Former Sri Lanka Under-19 cricketer Akshu Fernando passes away
Former Sri Lanka Under-19 cricketer Akshu Fernando has passed away, drawing tributes from across the cricketing community for a career and life cut tragically short. International cricket commentator Roshan Abeysinghe confirmed the news in a tribute, describing Fernando as a…
Parliament passed 26 Government Bills in 2025
Between January 1 and December 31, 2025, during the first session of Sri Lanka’s 10th Parliament, a total of 26 government bills were passed. Details of the approved legislation are as follows. The post Parliament passed 26 Government Bills in…
Govt targets $18 billion exports by 2025 despite setbacks
The government remains optimistic about reaching its 2025 export target of USD 18 billion and building a USD 300 billion economy by 2030, despite setbacks from recent natural disasters, according to Ministry of Industries and Entrepreneur Development Secretary Thilaka Jayasundara….
Trump warns Iran against rebuilding nuclear program
Donald Trump on Monday intimated at further Israeli or US strikes on Iran if the country tried to rebuild its nuclear weapons facilities. “Now I hear that Iran is trying to build up again,” Trump told reporters at his Mar-a-Lago…
Cyclone Ditwah causes Rs. 21 billion loss to health sector
Sri Lanka’s national health system has suffered an estimated loss of around Rs. 21 billion due to the impact of Cyclone Ditwah, according to Minister of Health and Mass Media Nalinda Jayatissa. Speaking at a ceremony held at the ministry,…