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Sri Lanka’s Coconut Harvest Collapses: Imports Surge Amid Fertilizer Shock Coconut Crisis Deepens: Sri Lanka Faces Major Harvest Collapse, Turns to Imports Amid Fertilizer Fallout

Coconut Crisis Deepens: Sri Lanka Faces Major Harvest Collapse, Turns to Imports Amid Fertilizer Fallout

Sri Lanka’s Coconut Harvest Collapses: Imports Surge Amid Fertilizer Shock

By The Morning Telegraph June 6, 2025

Colombo, June 7 – Sri Lanka’s coconut industry is bracing for another sharp blow as officials forecast...

Rotting Veggies & Wasted Billions: Sri Lanka’s Market Centres Declared Total Failure

Rotting Veggies & Wasted Billions: Sri Lanka’s Market Centres Declared Total Failure

Rotting Veggies & Wasted Billions: Sri Lanka’s Market Centres Declared Total Failure

By The Morning Telegraph June 6, 2025

Colombo, June 7 – In a blunt admission that may surprise few familiar with the state of...

“Sri Lanka’s Prison Crisis: 20,000 Behind Bars Without Conviction” – Minister Harshana "Sri Lanka’s Prison Crisis: 20,000 Behind Bars Without Conviction" - Minister Harshana

"Sri Lanka’s Prison Crisis: 20,000 Behind Bars Without Conviction" - Minister Harshana

“Sri Lanka’s Prison Crisis: 20,000 Behind Bars Without Conviction” – Minister Harshana

By The Morning Telegraph June 6, 2025

Colombo, June 7 – Sri Lanka’s prison system is bursting at the seams and shockingly, most of...

Def Sec Denies LTTE Weapons Claim in Container 323 Controversy

Def Sec Denies LTTE Weapons Claim in Container 323 Controversy

Def Sec Denies LTTE Weapons Claim in Container 323 Controversy

By The Morning Telegraph June 6, 2025

Defense Ministry Secretary Sampath Thuiyakontha firmly denied allegations that weapons linked to the LTTE were smuggled into...

“Fraud and Tragedy” Costing Rs. 55 Billion in Fines” – Bimal Blasts Central Expressway

“Fraud and Tragedy” Costing Rs. 55 Billion in Fines" - Bimal Blasts Central Expressway

“Fraud and Tragedy” Costing Rs. 55 Billion in Fines” – Bimal Blasts Central Expressway

By The Morning Telegraph June 6, 2025

Minister of Transport and Highways, Bimal Ratnayake, launched a scathing attack on the Central Expressway project in...

Sri Lanka’s $2.6B Trade Shock: Can the Island Pivot Before It’s Too Late?

Sri Lanka’s $2.6B Trade Shock: Can the Island Pivot Before It’s Too Late?

Sri Lanka’s $2.6B Trade Shock: Can the Island Pivot Before It’s Too Late?

By The Morning Telegraph June 5, 2025

With the global economy caught in a whirlwind of uncertainty, Sri Lanka finds itself at a critical...

Round-the-Clock Bus Service from Katunayake BIA to Colombo Launches Today

Round-the-Clock Bus Service from Katunayake BIA to Colombo Launches Today

Round-the-Clock Bus Service from Katunayake BIA to Colombo Launches Today

By The Morning Telegraph June 5, 2025

Starting today (June 5), a 24-hour passenger bus service will begin operating directly from Bandaranaike International Airport...

Minister Warns Traders: Salt Price Hike Unacceptable, Price Controls Imminent

Minister Warns Traders: Salt Price Hike Unacceptable, Price Controls Imminent

Minister Warns Traders: Salt Price Hike Unacceptable, Price Controls Imminent

By The Morning Telegraph June 5, 2025

Minister of Trade and Cooperatives Wasantha Samarasinghe has issued a stern warning to salt importers and traders,...

MP Arjuna Alleges Container 323 Held Smuggled LTTE Weapons Based on Diaspora Intel

MP Arjuna Alleges Container 323 Held Smuggled LTTE Weapons Based on Diaspora Intel

MP Arjuna Alleges Container 323 Held Smuggled LTTE Weapons Based on Diaspora Intel

By The Morning Telegraph June 5, 2025

In a dramatic revelation in Parliament today, MP Ramanathan Arjuna alleged that container number 323, which was...

“I Cried Seeing how happy People were with the New Plane We Bought” – Bimal "I Cried Seeing how happy People were with the New Plane We Bought" – Bimal

"I Cried Seeing how happy People were with the New Plane We Bought" – Bimal

“I Cried Seeing how happy People were with the New Plane We Bought” – Bimal

By The Morning Telegraph June 5, 2025

Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation Bimal Ratnayake made an emotional statement on the floor, declaring that...