General President Dissanayake Extends Warm Congratulations to India's PM Modi
Sri Lanka's President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has sent a formal congratulatory message to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, reinforcing the close…
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General What the Xi-Trump Summit Means for Sri Lanka: A Defining Moment in Global Power Politics
A Meeting That Could Reshape the World Order When the leaders of the world's two most powerful nations sit across from each other, the reverberations are felt…
General Sri Lanka Central Bank Tightens Dollar Conversion Rules to Halt Rupee Slide
Sri Lanka's Central Bank has moved to tighten foreign exchange regulations, reducing the time exporters are permitted to hold onto their dollar earnings in a…
General Sri Lanka Sentences Former Minister to Prison in Landmark Anti-Corruption Crackdown
Sri Lanka has taken a significant step in its ongoing anti-corruption campaign, sentencing a former government minister to imprisonment as authorities continue…
General Sri Lanka Set to Roll Out 24-Point Driver Demerit System in September Pilot
Sri Lanka is preparing to introduce a pilot driver demerit point scheme in September, a significant step towards improving road safety and driver…
General Sri Lanka Moves to Regulate Digital Asset Declarations as Cabinet Approves Parliamentary Submission
Sri Lanka has taken a significant step toward greater financial transparency, with the cabinet approving the submission of new rules governing the declaration…
General Central Bank Tightens Dollar Conversion Rules for Exporters to Steady the Rupee
Sri Lanka's Central Bank has moved to shorten the timeframe within which exporters must convert their foreign currency earnings into rupees, in a bid to ease…
General Former Sri Lankan Minister Sentenced to Prison in Government's Anti-Corruption Crackdown
A former Sri Lankan minister has been handed a prison sentence as part of the government's intensifying campaign against corruption, marking a significant…
General Government Draws Clear Line Between LTTE Promotion and Remembrance of War Dead
The Government has made its position unequivocally clear — any activities that seek to promote or glorify the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) will not…
General Former Sri Lankan Intelligence Chief Hospitalised Amid Torture Allegations
A former Sri Lankan spy master has been admitted to hospital following allegations that he was subjected to torture while in custody, raising serious concerns…
General US Strikes Iran After Helicopter Downed Near Strait of Hormuz
Washington Takes Military Action Following Aerial Incident The United States has launched military strikes against Iran after President Donald Trump accused…
General Former Intelligence Chief Suresh Sallay Presses On With Hospital Hunger Strike
Suresh Sallay, the former head of Sri Lanka's State Intelligence Service (SIS), is continuing his hunger strike while receiving treatment at a hospital,…
General Sri Lanka Scraps Tourist Visa Fees for Nationals of 40 Countries in Bold Tourism Push
Government Moves to Attract More International Visitors Sri Lanka has announced a sweeping waiver of tourist visa fees for visitors arriving from 40 countries,…
General Ten Suspects Including Organised Crime Members Nabbed in Major Mt Lavinia Crackdown
A major law enforcement operation in Mt Lavinia has resulted in the arrest of ten suspects, among them alleged members of an organised crime gang, following…
General Sri Lanka Exposes US$85 Million Foreign Exchange Scam Concealed Behind Fake Import Transactions
Sri Lankan authorities have blown the lid off a massive foreign exchange fraud scheme estimated at US$85 million, in which substantial sums of money were…
General Parliament Votes to Forward COPA Fraud Report on DMT to Attorney General
Parliamentary Motion Passed Amid Scrutiny of DMT Financial Irregularities Parliament on Wednesday approved a motion to forward a Committee on Public Accounts…
General Decades of Corruption Behind DMT Licence Backlog, Minister Rathnayake Reveals
Transport Minister Points Finger at Systemic Corruption Within Motor Traffic Department Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation Minister Bimal Rathnayake…
General Former Deputy Minister Sarana Gunawardena Handed 16-Year Prison Term in Corruption Case
Former Sri Lankan Deputy Minister Sarana Gunawardena has been sentenced to 16 years in prison after being found guilty in a corruption case, marking a…
General Former Sri Lankan Intelligence Chief Hospitalised Amid Torture Allegations
A former Sri Lankan spy master has been admitted to hospital following serious allegations of torture, raising urgent questions about the treatment of…
General Lanka Sathosa Slashes Prices on 18 Essential Food Items in Relief Move for Consumers
Government-Owned Retail Chain Reduces Costs on Key Household Staples In a move aimed at easing the financial burden on Sri Lankan households, the Ministry of…
General Sri Lanka Exposes Massive $85 Million Foreign Exchange Fraud Tied to Fictitious Import Schemes
Authorities Crack Down on Large-Scale Currency Manipulation Sri Lankan authorities have uncovered a sophisticated foreign exchange fraud amounting to…
General Brampton Mayor Condemns Sri Lanka's Arrest of Tamil Musician
The arrest of a Tamil musician in Sri Lanka has drawn sharp international criticism, with the mayor of Brampton, Ontario, publicly condemning the move and…
General Parliament Votes to Extend State of Public Emergency by Wide Margin
Emergency Powers Renewed with Strong Parliamentary Backing Sri Lanka's Parliament has voted to extend the State of Public Emergency, with the motion passing by…
General Sri Lanka Sends Former Minister to Prison in Landmark Anti-Corruption Push
Ex-Minister Behind Bars as Sri Lanka Steps Up Graft Crackdown Sri Lanka has handed a prison sentence to a former government minister as part of the island…