After the fuel hikes, now the medicines

Tamil Affairs Mar 25
Sri Lanka's National Medicines Regulatory Authority has warned that medicine prices across the island are likely to increase, as the country's pharmaceutical sector faces compounding pressure from a weakening rupee, rising global production costs, and surging shipping and insurance charges linked to the ongoing Middle East conflict.
Tamil women recognised at Westminster awards ceremony
Tamil Affairs Mar 24
The International Women's Day Global Empowerment Awards returned to the UK Parliament for its twelfth consecutive year, bringing together elected representatives, community leaders, and professionals to recognise the achievements of women across a range of fields.
Sri Lanka wants Russian oil but fears upsetting Washington, admits Dissanayake
Tamil Affairs Mar 24
Sri Lanka's president has told Parliament that the country could not buy oil from Russia because it could not afford to antagonise the United States, as Cabinet Spokesman Nalinda Jayatissa confirmed that discussions were ongoing with Moscow.
Drunk Sri Lankan police assault tourists in Jaffna, three hospitalised
Tamil Affairs Mar 24
At least three individuals have been hospitalised following an alleged assault by Sri Lankan police officers in Jaffna, with reports stating the officers were under the influence of alcohol at the time of the incident.
Two acres returned after 36 years — as thousands more remain under military occupation
Tamil Affairs Mar 24
The Sri Lankan military released a two-acre plot of privately owned land in the Vasavilan East area of Jaffna on Monday, returning a site that had been under occupation for approximately 36 years to its rightful owners.
Turn off the fridge, skip ironing day - Sri Lanka's energy advice
Tamil Affairs Mar 24

Sri Lanka's energy authorities have a message for residents struggling with the cost of living: consider turning off your fridge.

What are cluster munitions? Sri Lanka's unaccounted past
Tamil Affairs Mar 24
Iran's reported use of cluster munitions against Israel has placed these weapons back in the international spotlight. For Eelam Tamils, the conversation is not new.
Sri Lanka has ‘25 days of fuel left’ as prices hit 2022 crisis levels
Tamil Affairs Mar 24
Sri Lanka has less than 25 days of fuel stocks remaining and has raised prices by 25 per cent for the second time in a week, as panic buying drains reserves
Sudan hospital ‘drone strike’ kills 64, including children
International Affairs Mar 23
At least 64 people, including 13 children, have been killed in an attack on a hospital in Sudan’s Darfur region, as violence continues to devastate the already collapsing healthcare system.
Sri Lanka's fuel crisis puts Trincomalee oil tank project back in the spotlight
Tamil Affairs Mar 23
Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath has described the redevelopment of the Second World War-era oil tank farms in Trincomalee as the only credible long-term answer to the island’s energy crisis, as the island continues to grapple with fuel shortages triggered by the conflict in West Asia.
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