The Domestic Workers’ Union in Batticaloa has officially announced the basic salary scale for domestic workers in the region, setting the rate at Rs. 2000 for an 8-hour workday.

Colombo, December 31 – As Sri Lankans prepare to welcome the New Year tomorrow, many are struggling to arrange the traditional Kama Mesai (food table) due to a severe shortage of white raw rice, a key ingredient in iconic dishes such as Kiri Bath (milk rice).

A former Sri Lanka Navy sailor has come forward with a startling revelation regarding the long-missing journalist Prageeth Eknaligoda.

In a significant legal development, legal counsel representing Member of Parliament Dr. Arjuna Ramanathan has stated before the Jaffna District Court that the claims made by Dr. Ramanathan regarding Dr. T. Sathyamoorthy, Director of the Jaffna Teaching Hospital, are factual and ready to be substantiated in court.

A tragic incident unfolded today as the lifeless body of a missing elderly man was recovered from the South Bar waters in Mannar on Monday morning (30).

Batticaloa, Monday (30th December): Grama Niladharis staged a protest in Gandhi Park, Batticaloa, demanding the arrest of individuals who attacked a fellow Grama Niladhari during duty.

A signature campaign urging the release of political prisoners was held this Monday morning (30) in Mannar.

In a continued quest for justice, families of those who were forcibly disappeared during Sri Lanka’s civil war organized a significant protest today.

Families of the disappeared have voiced their frustration, stating that the new president, who promised justice for their tears, has failed to deliver.

Sri Lanka Ranks Second in South Asia for Road Accidents Sri Lanka continues to face alarming rates of road accidents, ranking second in South Asia.