Sri Lanka has reduced its daily vehicle import expenditure to US$3.9 million following measures introduced to manage import demand amidContinue Reading The post Daily vehicle import spending falls to US$3.9 million amid

Home Lands has officially launched Central Park Boulevard Port City Colombo, a landmark US$300 million luxury development that is expectedContinue Reading The post Central Park Boulevard Port City Colombo officially laun

The International Cricket Council (ICC) and YouTube have announced a partnership aimed at expanding global access to the ICC Women’sContinue Reading The post ICC, YouTube expand global access to Women’s T20 World Cup 202

  The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has rejected claims made by a director of Kasagala Green Plantation (Pvt)Continue Reading The post CBSL denies Kasagala Green Plantation claims, says investigation underway appeared

By Dr. Sanjana Hattotuwa This brief report investigates the relationship between a court order issued on 3 June, when ColomboContinue Reading The post How a travel ban on Gotabaya Rajapaksa re-engineered the online defen

Sri Lanka Railways has encouraged government employees who travel by train to register for its new digital season ticket platform,Continue Reading The post Sri Lanka Railways urges state employees to apply for digital se

Sri Lanka Police has warned the public about a growing number of financial scams and cybercrimes carried out through socialContinue Reading The post Police warn public over scams using officers’ photos and fake accounts

Deputy Finance Minister Anil Jayantha Fernando told Parliament that Sri Lanka’s total public sector debt stood at approximately US$102.2 billionContinue Reading The post Deputy Finance Minister reveals Sri Lanka’s total

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The United States Navy’s USS Canberra (LCS 30) arrived at the port of Colombo for replenishment purposes on 12 Jun 26. The visiting ship was welcomed by the Sri Lanka Navy in compliance of naval traditions. USS Canberra,

Sri Lanka stepped up efforts to attract Gulf investment this week as nearly 200 senior business and diplomatic leaders gathered in Dubai for a high-level forum positioning Port City Colombo as a gateway to South Asia.

Sri Lanka is on the brink of a climate whiplash as it will be hit by extreme El Nino conditions soon, Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa told Parliament today.

Dozens of Argentines who were denied ​visas to travel to the United States to ‌see the World Cup will at least have a new free television to watch the games.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has instructed officials to complete work on the proposed Education Reform Policy Framework within one month. The President issued these instructions during a discussion held on Wednesd

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the appointment of a Committee, chaired by Senior Presidential Advisor on Digital Economy Dr. Hans Wijayasuriya, to conduct a strategic review and restructuring of SriLankan Airlines

Former New Zealand captain Kane Williamson has retired from all international cricket with immediate effect. The 35-year-old featured in the first Test against England at Lord’s, registering a duck and 18, but will play

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has announced a $4 billion financing package to help countries cope with the economic fallout from the ongoing West Asia conflict, with Sri Lanka among 15 governments that have formally r

Sri Lanka is set to receive FIFA support for the construction of a new international football stadium in Negombo, a move expected to strengthen the country’s sports tourism sector and football infrastructure, Minister of

New Zealand’s most prolific all-format run-scorer and widely regarded as one of the country’s greatest-ever batters, Kane Williamson has announced his retirement from international cricket with immediate effect.

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the appointment of a high-level committee to carry out a strategic review and restructuring of SriLankan Airlines, aiming to establish a more financially sustainable and commercially

The Attorney General gave an undertaking before the Court of Appeal that an Awissawella High Court judge would not be called as a witness before the Colombo High Court in relation to judicial decisions made in the course

A special dengue control week will be launched across the Colombo District from June 15 to 21 amid concerns over the rapid spread of the disease, with health authorities identifying Colombo as a high-risk district.

The SpaceX IPO could push Musk past $1 trillion this month. Here is what that number actually looks like for Sri Lanka.

A South Korean court has sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to 30 years in jail for sending drones into North Korea. Prosecutors argued that Yoon ordered the operation in October 2024 to provoke Pyongyang and creat

West Indies survived a spirited Sri Lankan defence in chase of a middling target of 148, as they eventually secured a final-over, but ultimately comfortable, seven-wicket victory in the first T20I at Sabina Park. The rai

El Niño – the natural Pacific weather pattern that pushes up global temperatures – has officially begun, US scientists say. The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has declared that El Niño conditio

South Korea came from behind to defeat Czech Republic 2-1 as substitute Oh Hyeon-gyu scored the winning goal in the 80th minute of their World Cup opener. Son Heung-min and company had dominated the game against the Czec

US police are investigating a large imprint of the numbers 8-6-4-7 that were apparently drawn in the grass of the National Mall in Washington DC. “Eighty-six” is a slang term for “get rid of”, and Trump administration of

Thailand’s Princess Bajrakitiyabha, who has been in a coma for more than three years, has died, the royal household has announced. She was 47. She collapsed in December 2022 while exercising her dogs. Her doctors attribu

A dispute between the Treasury and the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) over accountability for the $ 2.5 million cyber theft involving public funds has come under scrutiny at the Committee on Public Finance (CoPF), with