Coronavirus death toll in Sri Lanka continues to rise

Opposition party leaders meet Sajith for talks

All opposition party leaders met Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa at the Opposition Leader?s Office in Parliament to discuss the future conduct of parliamentary proceedings and the functioning of parliamentary committees. This meeting follows a similar special discussion held on January 29th with all opposition party leaders. Premadasa said the meeting on Wednesday was a continuation of the dialogue held last month. Among those in attendance were Gayantha Karunatilleka, J.C. Alawathuwala, A

05 Feb, 2025

Trump administration slams USAID over funding to teach Sri Lankan journalists

The Trump administration has slammed USAID for spending $7.9 million to teach Sri Lankan journalists how to avoid ?binary-gendered language?. This was one of several projects the Trump administration has questioned through the official Rapid Response social media account of the White House. The USAID funded program that aims to advance media ethics in Sri Lanka, was launched to teach journalists how to actively state their gender pronouns and to avoid “binary-gendered language.” USAID helped

06 Feb, 2025

President Disanayaka to visit UAE and attend World Government Summit 2025

President Anura Kumara Disanayaka will undertake a visit to the United Arab Emirates from 10-13 February 2025 at the invitation of President of the UAE Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan to participate in the World Government Summit 2025. During the visit, President Disanayaka will address the World Government Summit 2025 in Dubai and hold bilateral discussions with President Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan on a range of areas of mutual interest. He is also scheduled to meet Vice President and Prime Minis

05 Feb, 2025