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Govt. backing fossil fuels over renewables: Namal

Sri Lanka, June 25 -- Opposition MP Namal Rajapaksa criticised the government for not shifting its stance on rooftop solar power installations, while increasing its reliance on coal, fossil fuels and ... Read More


Tennakoon says Police looked in wrong places during manhunt

Sri Lanka, June 25 -- Suspended Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon, testifying before the Parliamentary Inquiry Committee investigating the W15 Hotel shooting, said police had been... Read More


Continuous protest begins in Jaffna demanding justice for Chemmani mass grave

Sri Lanka, June 25 -- A massive protest commenced today in Jaffna demanding justice for the Chemmani mass grave. As the number of mass graves continues to rise and no solutions have been found so far... Read More


CID investigates into Ranil Wickremesinghe's overseas trips

Sri Lanka, June 25 -- The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) informed the Colombo Fort Magistrate's Court that an investigation has been launched into the overseas trips undertaken by former Pres... Read More


Horana-Colombo private buses withdraw from services

Sri Lanka, June 25 -- Private buses operating on the Horana-Colombo route number 120 have decided to withdraw from service today (25) in protest against the implementation of a new bus service from Mi... Read More


Aviation emissions return to pre-pandemic levels: Expert

Sri Lanka, June 25 -- Operating aircraft burning hydrocarbons contributes around 2.5% of the total carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions caused by human activities, Sustainability and Civil Aviation Speciali... Read More


Demand for vegetables decline amid drop in purchasing power - Traders

Sri Lanka, June 25 -- Demand for vegetables has declined significantly due to a drop in consumers' purchasing power, defying the usual economic principle of demand, according to traders at the Manning... Read More


May tea exports up 12.4% YoY

Sri Lanka, June 25 -- Sri Lanka's tea exports expanded 12.4 percent year-on-year in May 2025, reaching 21.87 million kilograms, compared with 19.45 million kilograms in the same month last year, indus... Read More


Top neurosurgeon has performed surgeries on brain-dead patients

Sri Lanka, June 25 -- During the ongoing corruption case involving Dr. Maheshi Surasinghe Wijerathna, a consultant neurosurgeon at Sri Jayewardenepura General Hospital, the Commission to Investigate A... Read More


Vakshan bags 5,000m gold at Thai Open

Sri Lanka, June 25 -- Upcoming long-distance runner Vicknaraj Vakshan won the gold medal in the Men's 5,000 metres event at the Thailand Open Athletic Championships in Bangkok (24). He finished the ra... Read More