Despite the current government's assurances that it will ensure media freedom, attempts are being made to suppress media organisations, Deputy Leader of the United National Party Ruwan Wijewardena said.
Sri Lanka’s risk premium for a default jumped, reflecting concern that the pandemic is damaging the nation’s ability to fill its foreign-exchange coffers ahead of at least $2.5 billion in dollar debt due in the next 12 months.
Opposition leader Sajith Premadasa revealed that government top brass together with a group of lawyers were conspiring to cancel the transmission license of Sirasa media network.
Justice Mahinda Samayawardena became the fourth judge to recuse himself from hearing the fundamental rights petitions filed by Wanni District Member of Parliament Rishad Bathiudeen and his brother Riyaj Bathiudeen who were both arrested under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA).
In a welcome boost to Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) in Sri Lanka struggling with the impact of the pandemic, the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) is awarding a USD 75 million funding line to NDB Bank to support its work in expanding and strengthening the SME sector, particularly among women business owners.
Sri Lanka's President has been included in the "Press Freedom Predators" list for the year 2021 published by Paris-based media watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF).
SLPP national list parliamentarian Jayantha Ketagoda has tendered his resignation letter as an MP to the Secretary General of Parliament.
The Navy has arrested nearly 450 local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing over the past three months.
SLPP national organiser Basil Rajapaksa has conveyed to the President and the Prime Minister that he would only take oaths as an MP after he has been gazetted the relevant portfolio, informed sources said.
Civil society organisations have lodged a complaint urging the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) to intervene to put an end to all forms of torture including sexual abuse against children and women at police stations in Sri Lanka.
