The Colombo Stock Exchange closed marginally lower on 24 September 2026, with both benchmark indices reversing early gains as selling pressure returned during the session.

Sri Lanka’s progress and challenges in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 came under discussion today as diplomats, UN officials and civil society representatives called for continued efforts to a

Muslim parliamentarians from across Sri Lanka’s political divide have come together to appeal to Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin AbdulazizContinue Reading The post Sri Lankan Muslim MPs write to Saudi King seeking clemenc

The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) has warned the public about a fake website that is illegally using the Bureau’s name, official logo and photographs to collect personal information from people seeking e

A complaint has been filed with the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) by Nelson Mervyn Wickramaratne the fatherContinue Reading The post Harak Kata’s’ father writes to HRCSL over alleged threat to son’s life a

A Harry Potter And The Cursed Child producer has said the rising cost of living made it ’’literally impossible’’ to retain the play’s original format in two parts.

Sri Lanka and the United Arab Emirates have discussed the ongoing UAE-India-Sri Lanka tripartite initiative to develop Trincomalee as a regional energy hub, during a meeting between UAE Ambassador to Sri Lanka Khaled Nas

Justice must be accessible to all without discrimination, while establishing the rule of law and ensuring equal access to justice remain among the Government’s key commitments, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya said

All schools in the Nuwara Eliya and Hatton education zones will remain closed tomorrow owing to bad weather, Central ProvinceContinue Reading The post Nuwara Eliya, Hatton schools closed tomorrow appeared first on Newswi

Muhammad Shazad has broken the record for the fastest first-class century by a Pakistani batter, reaching the mark in just 49 balls. The right-hander smashed eight sixes and 12 fours in his innings of 114 off 62 balls fo

Right-arm wristspinner Arab Gul,  took 4 for 8 on T20I debut and left-arm spinner Nangeyalia Kharote  picked up 3 for 19 as Afghanistan successfully defended a modest 129  against Japan   to open their Asian Games men’s

An earth slip occurred on the Hatton – Colombo main road in the Kuilwatta area this evening (24) following heavyContinue Reading The post Earth slip obstructs Hatton- Colombo road appeared first on Newswire.

Sri Lanka has recorded over 100,000 tourist arrivals in the first three weeks of September, pushing the total cumulative arrivalsContinue Reading The post September tourist arrivals exceed 100,000 mark appeared first on

Former First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa, wife of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, failed to appear before the Police Financial Crimes InvestigationContinue Reading The post Shiranthi Rajapaksa skips FCID appearance, see

The Governor of the Central Bank Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe said Sri Lanka’s sovereign rating upgrade by Fitch Ratings from ‘CCC+’Continue Reading The post CBSL Governor says Fitch upgrade reflects Sri Lanka’s progress on

Sri Lanka’s Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Minister Vijitha Herath is scheduled to travel to New York on September 26 to represent Sri Lanka at the 81st United Nations General Assembly and deliver the co

A group of ruling party MPs posed for a photograph with Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Namal Rajapaksa at the members’ canteen of Parliament today.

A final decision on the issue of mothers with children below five years leaving the country for foreign employment will be taken by a technical committee, the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Women and Child Affairs

The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment has warned job seekers to be cautious of a fraudulent online recruitment link circulating on social media in connection with alleged free employment opportunities in Israel.

ITAK General Secretary M.A. Sumanthiran has issued a polite request urging the public to refrain from sharing “provocative” comments inContinue Reading The post Sumanthiran warns public comments could harm efforts to sav

For Nuwan Pathirana, leadership is measured not only by commercial success, but by the positive and lasting impact an organisationContinue Reading The post Sampath Bank’s Nuwan Pathirana wins Responsible Business Leaders

The post “Even if it is passed in Parliament, we will defeat it on the ground — we will defeat it.” Opposition Leader Sajith appeared first on Newswire.

A renewed call for integrity, excellence and solidarity within the legal profession took centre stage at a women lawyers rsquo; gathering held in Hulftsdorp last week, where Supreme Court Justice Kumuduni Wickremasinghe

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lt;strong gt; lt;em gt;Pix and text by K R Rajamanthri nbsp; nbsp; lt;/em gt; lt;/strong gt; A new ward is being constructed to serve communities in the Uva Paranagama area and parts of the Central Province, replacing th

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lt;strong gt;By Jayani Madawla lt;/strong gt; The prevailing heatwave that Sri Lanka is experiencing is expected to continue through mid-May according to the Department of Meteorology. Experts warn that the situation cou

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lt;strong gt;By Ranjith Padmasiri nbsp; lt;/strong gt; Former Director General of the Land Reform Commission (LRC) Liyanage Padmasiri has acknowledged that a statement he made claiming Kandy District MP Chamindrani Kirie

Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) has welcomed Friday rsquo;s Supreme Court rsquo;s judgment which found that former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella and several former health officials had violated the fun

lt;strong gt;By Ranjith Padmasiri nbsp; nbsp; lt;/strong gt; Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody, who was indicted on corruption charges, was released on bail by the Colombo High Court on Friday after having his fingerprints

lt;p style= quot;text-align: left; quot; align= quot;center quot; gt; lt;strong gt;By Ranith Padmasiri lt;/strong gt; lt;/p gt; The Court of Appeal has set aside the acquittal of all accused in the assassination case of

lt;strong gt;By Niranjala Ariyawansha nbsp; nbsp; lt;/strong gt; Although the war in West Asia will have a significant impact on the Sri Lankan economy both in the short as well as long-term, Sri Lanka can control the ec

lt;strong gt;Pix and text by Hiran Priyankara Jayasinghe nbsp; nbsp; lt;/strong gt; Large scale coconut industrialists are using the crisis in West Asia to exploit cottage level coconut husk industry traders the latter c

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lt;strong gt;By Damith Wickremasekera lt;/strong gt; Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged President Anura Kumara Dissanayake during a phone conversation this week to expedite the energy sector projects agreed upon b

lt;strong gt;By Kapila Bandara lt;/strong gt; Fertiliser companies and agrochemical suppliers have agreed to abide by regulated prices days ahead of the Yala paddy planting season, in a coordinated policy response to mit