The Cabinet of Ministers in Sri Lanka has approved a proposal to distribute vouchers for purchasing a pair of shoes to selected schoolchildren, Piriven (monastic) students, and Seela Mathas under the Ministry of Education’s welfare programme for 2026. The initiative, presented by the Prime Minister in her capacity as Minister of Education, Higher Education, and…
Sri Lanka’s Parliament has approved a new pricing formula for pharmaceutical drugs, aimed at regulating medication costs nationwide. Health and Mass Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa announced that the new framework will set maximum price limits for each category of drugs to ensure affordability and transparency in the healthcare sector. He also confirmed that the…
The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has annulled the University of Peradeniya’s decision to award the prestigious “Professor E.O.E. Pereira” gold medal—given annually to the best student of the Faculty of Engineering in 2015—to A.H.A.D. Abeysekara, an advisor in the university’s Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering. The judgment, delivered by Justice Janak de Silva…
Gold prices in Sri Lanka have seen a steep decline, falling by around Rs. 60,000 compared to last Friday (17). Traders at Colombo’s Pettah gold market report that prices dropped by about Rs. 20,000 in a single day today (22). As of today, a 22-carat gold sovereign is priced at Rs. 322,000, down from Rs….
Speaker of the Sri Lankan Parliament, Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne, has requested all Members of Parliament to wear pink or pink-shaded attire on Tuesday (Oct. 22) to mark Global Breast Cancer Awareness Month. According to a statement from the Department of Communication of Parliament, the Women Parliamentarians’ Caucus has also organized the distribution of awareness badges…
A group of students from the Faculty of Agriculture at the University of Ruhuna in Sri Lanka has been remanded until October 28 following a violent clash that erupted after a cricket match. The Matara Chief Magistrate, Chathura Dissanayake, issued the remand order after the altercation left at least six students injured. The incident reportedly…
Speaking during a media briefing today (21), Community Medical Specialist Dr. Prashila Samaraweera added that a majority of the cases have been reported from the Western Province. She further stated that a high number of dengue cases have been reported from the Colombo, Gampaha, Kalutara, Kandy, Galle, Matara, Jaffna, Batticaloa, Kurunegala, Ratnapura, and Kegalle districts….
Sri Lanka’s overall inflation, measured by the National Consumer Price Index (NCPI), rose to 2.1% in September 2025, up from 1.5% in August, according to the latest data released by the Department of Census and Statistics. The increase was largely driven by rising food prices, with food inflation climbing to 3.8% in September from 2.9%…
Sri Lanka is currently facing a significant shortage of teachers, with 36,178 vacancies reported across provincial and national schools, Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education, and Vocational Education Dr. Harini Amarasuriya informed Parliament today. Responding to a parliamentary question, Dr. Amarasuriya revealed that 1,501 positions remain vacant in national schools alone. Among provincial…
A high-level meeting was held on October 20, at the Presidential Secretariat between Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and representatives of the Federation of University Teachers’ Associations (FUTA). During the discussion, FUTA representatives outlined the challenges currently affecting the country’s university system, including delays in completing degree programs and difficulties faced by academic staff….
