General Deep Depression Off Sri Lanka's Northeast Coast Expected to Lose Strength Shortly
Weather System Poses Reduced Threat as Conditions Shift A deep depression that has formed in close proximity to Sri Lanka's northeast coast is expected to…
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General Sri Lanka Claim Series Lead With Commanding 41-Run Victory Over West Indies in First ODI
Sri Lanka have taken a 1-0 lead in their One Day International series against West Indies after a clinical all-round performance at Sabina Park, Jamaica, saw…
General Sri Lanka Hit With New U.S. Import Tax as Washington Targets 60 Nations
Sri Lanka Included in Sweeping U.S. Tariff Measures Sri Lanka has been named among approximately 60 countries now subject to new import taxes imposed by the…
General IMF Under Fire for Falling Short on Anti-Corruption Efforts in Sri Lanka
Growing Criticism Over IMF's Oversight Role The International Monetary Fund is facing mounting scrutiny over its perceived failure to meaningfully address…
General BASL Urges President to Drop Plan to Raise Retirement Age of Senior Judges
The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has called on President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to scrap a controversial proposal to raise the retirement age of…
General Over 55,000 Metric Tonnes of Rejected Coal Offloaded at Norochcholai Amid Mounting Scandal
Substandard Shipment Continues to Be Unloaded Despite Quality Concerns More than 55,000 metric tonnes of coal widely regarded as failing to meet acceptable…
General Death Toll Climbs to Eight After Devastating Fire Tears Through Sri Lankan Elderly Care Home
The number of deaths resulting from a catastrophic fire at an elderly care home in Sri Lanka has risen to eight, as rescue and recovery efforts continue at the…
General Sri Lanka Claim Dominant 41-Run Victory Over West Indies in Opening ODI
Lions Draw First Blood in Three-Match Series Sri Lanka have made a commanding start to their three-match One Day International series against West Indies,…
General Dengue Cases and Deaths on the Rise in Sri Lanka, Raising Public Health Concerns
Dengue Situation Worsens Across the Island Sri Lanka is witnessing a troubling surge in dengue fever cases, with both infections and fatalities registering an…
General USD 4 Million Carbon Investment Puts Sri Lanka's Mangroves at the Heart of Global Climate Finance
At a moment when Sri Lanka was battling one of its most severe economic downturns — marked by depleted foreign reserves and a desperate search for foreign…
General IMF Endorses Sri Lanka's Monetary Policy, Says 3% Growth Target Is Achievable
Fund Backs Central Bank Approach as Economy Continues Recovery The International Monetary Fund has given its backing to Sri Lanka's current monetary policy…
General Legal Expert Calls for Urgent Penal Code Reforms Following Meegoda Incident
A prominent legal scholar has called on the government to act without delay in amending Sri Lanka's Penal Code, warning that existing laws are wholly…
General Central Bank of Sri Lanka Vows Stronger Cyber Defences After $2.5 Million Digital Fraud Scandal
CBSL Responds to Major Cybersecurity Breach The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has pledged to implement significantly tighter security measures across the…
General Court Bars Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Two Former Military Officers from Overseas Travel Over Easter Sunday Probe
The Colombo Fort Magistrate's Court has imposed overseas travel bans on former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and two retired military officers as part of the…
General Sri Lanka's Economic Recovery Faces Mounting Pressure as Global Headwinds Intensify
A Fragile Rebound Under Threat Sri Lanka's hard-fought economic recovery, built on years of painful fiscal adjustment and international bailout support, now…
General Sri Lanka Secures $200 Million World Bank Loan Under Development Policy Financing Programme
Sri Lanka has secured a significant financial boost of 200 million US dollars from the World Bank under its Development Policy Financing (DPF) Programme,…
General Sri Lanka's Apparel Sector Faces Competitiveness Threat After US Places Island in Higher Tariff Bracket
Sri Lanka's garment and apparel industry is facing a significant threat to its global competitiveness after the United States placed the island nation in a…
General Rangala Man, 28, Arrested Over Suspected Murder of Missing Wife
A 28-year-old man has been taken into custody by police in connection with the suspected murder of his wife, who had been reported missing in the…
General Three Sri Lankans Wounded in Kuwait Airport Attack
Sri Lankan Nationals Among the Injured Three Sri Lankan nationals have been injured following an attack at Kuwait Airport, according to reports emerging from…
General Sri Lanka Military Personnel Arrested in Connection With Disappearance of Journalist
Sri Lankan authorities have arrested army personnel in connection with the disappearance of a journalist, marking a significant development in a case that has…
General Sri Lanka Family of Four Arrested for Torturing 16-Year-Old
Four members of a single family, including two women, have been taken into custody following the alleged torture of a 16-year-old boy suspected of theft, after…
General Seven Students Remanded After Vavuniya Assault Video Goes Viral on Social Media
Seven students have been taken into custody and remanded by courts following a violent assault on two fellow students in the Irattaperiyakulam area of…
General CPC Anticipates Drop in Fuel Import Costs by July Amid Steady Global Oil Prices
Sri Lanka's Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) is anticipating a notable reduction in the country's fuel import expenditure by July, contingent on global oil…
General Sri Lanka Bar Association Raises Alarm Over Proposed Increase to Judicial Retirement Age
Lawyers Sound Warning on Judicial Reform Proposal Sri Lanka's legal community has voiced strong opposition to a proposal that would raise the mandatory…