Police hunt for people not vaccinated in Colombo

Several Sri Lankans borrowing money, spending savings

Several Sri Lankans have started borrowing money or are spending their savings owing to the economic crisis. The UN World Food Programme (WFP), said that nearly seven in ten households are adopting foodbased coping strategies such as relying on less preferred food, limiting portion sizes and reducing the number of meals. In addition, WFP said that over eight in ten households are turning to livelihood coping strategies such as borrowing money or spending savings. Meanwhile,?2 million people h

22 Feb, 2023

Police fire tear gas on massive NPP protest in Colombo

The Police fired tear gas and water cannons on a massive protest staged by the National People’s Power (NPP) in Colombo today. Thousands took to the streets and staged a protest march against the Government. The Police obstructed the march at Town Hall and demanded that the protesters disperse. NPP Leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake led the march and was engaged in a heated exchange with the Police. The Police later fired tear gas and water cannons in an attempt to disperse the protesters. How

26 Feb, 2023

Election Commission tells SC difficult to hold LG polls in March

The Election Commission has informed the Supreme Court that it is finding it increasingly difficult to hold the Local Government elections on 09 March. In a motion filed before the Supreme Court (SC), the Election Commission has said that the failure by the Treasury to release adequate funds has made it difficult to hold the elections as scheduled. As a result the Election Commission says it is unable to hold the election despite an earlier pledge that the polls will be held on the given date.

20 Feb, 2023