Sri Lanka’s Bus Card Payment Pilot Begins: What It Means for Commuters, Cashless Travel, and the Digital Economy
Sri Lanka officially launched its pilot project to enable bus fare payments via bank cards today, November 24, 2025. This marks a major step toward building a cashless public transport system and integrating everyday travel into the country’s growing digital economy. The initiative, led by the Ministry of Transport and Highways, the Ministry of Technology, […]
The Antibiotic Crisis in Sri Lanka: Why Your Health Depends on Understanding This Now
A Critical Analysis of Antimicrobial Resistance and Antibiotic Misuse in Sri Lanka Sri Lanka faces a silent but accelerating health emergency that threatens to undermine decades of medical progress. Health authorities have raised urgent alarms about the widespread and indiscriminate use of antibiotics across the island nation, warning that current practices are fueling antimicrobial resistance […]
Google Pay in Sri Lanka! What It Means for Everyday Sri Lankans?
Sri Lanka’s financial landscape has taken a historic step forward. Commercial Bank of Ceylon, in partnership with Visa, has introduced Google Pay for its Visa debit and credit cardholders. For the first time, Sri Lankans can add their cards to Google Wallet and make secure, tokenised payments across contactless NFC terminals, mobile apps, and online […]
Cabinet Approval for Female Night Work in Hospitality: A Critical Analysis of Safety, Legal Protection, and Implementation Challenges
A Significant Policy Shift for Sri Lanka’s Workforce The Sri Lankan Cabinet’s recent approval of amendments to the Shop and Office Employees Act No. 19 of 1954 marks a watershed moment for women’s employment rights in the country’s hospitality sector. The decision to permit female employees above 18 years to night work shifts between 6:00 […]
AB Mauri Lanka සමාගම දේශීය බේකරිකරුවන් සඳහා නව ග්රෑම් 500 ප්රයිම් ක්ෂණික වියළි ඊස්ට් නිෂ්පාදනය හඳුන්වා දෙයි
AB Mauri Lanka සමාගම ශ්රී ලාංකීය බේකරි ක්ෂේත්රය කෙරෙහි දක්වන කැපවීම ශක්තිමත් කරමින්, සිය නව ප්රයිම් ක්ෂණික වියළි ඊස්ට් (prime instant dry yeast) ග්රෑම් 500 පැකට්ටුව හඳුන්වා දෙයි. එම සමාගම මෙලෙස නව නිෂ්පාදන හඳුන්වා දීමෙන් දිවයින පුරා බේකරි ක්ෂේත්රයේ නියැලී සිටින අය උදෙසා ප්රායෝගික, විශ්වාසදායක සහ උසස් තත්ත්වයේ විසඳුම් ලබා දීමට සමාගම දරන උත්සාහය පිළිබිඹු […]
Sri Lankan “Digital Entrepreneur” Exposed! Running 128 AI-Powered Hate Pages That Made $300,000 from UK Division
A 16 November 2025 investigation by The Bureau of Investigative Journalism (TBIJ) and The Times has revealed that a Sri Lankan operator ran a network of 128 Facebook pages with a combined 1.6 million followers that systematically pumped Islamophobic and anti-migrant content into British feeds for pure profit. The operation earned an estimated US$300,000 from […]
The Growing Gap Between Interest Rates and Real Consumer Income! Is Sri Lanka Heading Toward a Demand Crisis?
Sri Lanka’s post-crisis stabilisation has relied heavily on monetary tightening, fiscal consolidation, and structural reforms. While these measures have helped restore macroeconomic stability, they have also created a widening disconnect between interest rates and real disposable income a gap that is now shaping consumer behaviour, business performance, and long-term growth prospects. The central question is […]
Is the New Bank Policy on Pledged Land Choking SMEs?
Small and medium enterprises form the backbone of Sri Lanka’s economy. They account for more than 75% of all businesses and contribute significantly to employment, regional development, and post-crisis recovery. Yet, as the country struggles to regain economic stability, a new challenge is emerging one that is rarely discussed but deeply consequential. Banks have tightened […]
Will Longer Hours and a New Curriculum Fix Sri Lanka’s Schools?
What Exactly Is Changing? New Curriculum | Sri Lanka is preparing to roll out one of its most significant rounds of education reforms in recent decades. From around 2026 onwards, the Ministry of Education plans to introduce a new curriculum for key entry grades (initially Grades 1 and 6, with Grade 10 to follow) and […]
Anti-Drug Campaign: Will Sri Lanka’s New Narcotics Restrictions Deliver Real Social Change?
Sri Lanka’s intensified anti-drug campaign has introduced sweeping reforms through the Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Act No. 41 of 2022, tightening narcotics enforcement and penalties nationwide. But will these drug law restrictions translate into measurable social change? Beyond arrests and seizures, the success of Sri Lanka’s drug policy depends on comprehensive rehabilitation programs, […]