The National Consumer Price Index (NCPI) released by the Sri Lankan Central Bank early last week shows steep increases in the price of food and other essentials, pointing to the worsening social crisis confronting workers and the poor across the island.
The government should consider introducing a market-driven pricing formula for fuel to determine prices at the pump instead of continuing with fuel subsidies, independent policy think-tank Advocata Institute said.
Former State Minister of National Policies and Economic Affairs and SJB MP Dr. Harsha de Silva has launched a new You Tube Series titled ‘Harsha Ekka Life Ekata Economics’ through which he hopes to tackle economic hot topics that impact the daily life of Sri Lankans.
A group of Sri Lankans gathered at the Vatican yesterday (27) to hold a prayer session seeking justice for victims of the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks ahead of Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith's meeting with Pope Francis.
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Friday (25) said she was deeply alarmed over a number of human rights trends in Sri Lanka.
Dariya Fonina, a Ukrainian tourist stranded in Sri Lanka says it would be a “nice gift” if the Sri Lanka government reduces or withdraws fees for the renewal of their visas.
The Radical Centre, an apolitical movement launched by the late Minister Mangala Samaraweera has demanded the government find the perpetrators of the deadly 2019 Easter Sunday attacks instead of persecuting investigators who have taken part in the investigations related to terror attacks.
Former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe says that the latest revelations made by the former Director of the Criminal Investigations Department Shani Abeysekara has raised serious concerns regarding the investigations into the Easter Sunday attacks.
(Reuters) - Oil prices surged, with Brent breaching $100 a barrel for the first time since 2014 on Thursday as Russia attacked Ukraine, exacerbating concerns that a war in Europe could disrupt global energy supplies.
The United National Party today (23) met with the election commission to discuss the reduction in the number of new voters who have been registered.
