Author: Ceylon Independent
Sri Lanka faces ‘man-made’ food crisis as farmers stop planting
After a government ban on chemical fertilisers cut his rice yield in half during the March harvest, the farmer, who…
10 years since death of Wasim Thajudeen : Special commemoration at Galle Face
The 10th death anniversary of the late Sri Lanka Rugby player Wasim Thajudeen, which falls today, has been commemorated with…
Rajiv Gandhi assassination convict Perarivalan to walk free after 31 years
AG Perarivalan, one of the convicts in former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi’s assassination, who has been behind bars for 31…
No-confidence motion against Sri Lanka leader fails in parliament
A move by Sri Lanka’s opposition parties to force a no-confidence motion against President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in parliament has been…
Today’s CBSL official rates
The US Dollar remains steady as per the exchange rates of foreign currencies issued by the Central Bank of Sri…
Fifteen-hour-long power outages to starvation: What awaits Sri Lanka as it runs out of petrol?
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe warned Lankans that the ‘next couple of months will be the most difficult ones of our…
Al Jazeera reporter killed during Israeli raid in West Bank
Veteran Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, one of the satellite channel’s best-known reporters, was shot and killed on Wednesday…
