General S&P Affirms Sri Lanka's 'CCC+/C' Sovereign Credit Ratings With Stable Outlook
Global rating agency maintains Sri Lanka's sovereign credit standing Global credit rating agency S&P has reaffirmed Sri Lanka's sovereign credit ratings at…
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General President AKD Maps Out Seven National Priorities and Rs. 2 Trillion Development Push for 2027
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has laid out an ambitious national agenda for 2027, identifying seven key priorities that will guide the Government's…
General President Dissanayake Grills Police on Drug Valuation Methods During Anti-Narcotics Briefing
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has raised pointed questions over the methodology used by Sri Lanka Police to determine the estimated street value of drugs…
General Sri Lanka to Mark National Integrity Week 2026 Under Theme of Building a Cleaner Nation
Sri Lanka is set to observe National Integrity Week 2026 under the theme "A Culture of Integrity – A Clean Sri Lanka," reaffirming the country's commitment to…
General Meteorology Department Issues Heat Index Warning for Eastern Province and Five Districts
Sri Lanka's Department of Meteorology has issued a warm weather advisory for Wednesday, cautioning residents that dangerously high heat index levels are…
General Justice Minister Dismisses NPP Division Claims Despite Lal Wijenayake's Objections
Justice Minister Harshana Nanayakkara has firmly rejected suggestions that the ruling National People's Power (NPP) government is facing internal divisions,…
General Sri Lanka Does Not Need IMF-Proposed Additional Taxes at Present, Says Deputy Minister
Deputy Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development Chathuranga Abeysinghe has stated that Sri Lanka does not currently require the introduction of…
General Cabinet Greenlights Long-Term Leasing of Presidential Residences for Tourism Investment
Sri Lanka's Cabinet of Ministers has approved a landmark proposal put forward by the President to open five official presidential residences to private…
General English Cricket League Launches Probe After Fielder's Suspicious Finger-Click Goes Viral
A cricket league in England has launched a formal investigation after a video circulating widely on social media appeared to capture a fielder using a…
General Sri Lanka Women's Cricket Team Ends 24-Year Drought With Historic ODI Series Win Over Pakistan
A Landmark Moment for Women's Cricket in Sri Lanka Sri Lanka's women's cricket team has etched their names into the history books, clinching a One Day…
General Wendy's Sri Lanka: Opening Date, JKH Franchise and Menu (2026)
Sri Lanka's blue-chip conglomerate John Keells Holdings (JKH) has unveiled plans to bring the internationally renowned American fast-food chain Wendy's to the…
General Sri Lanka Moves to Regulate Cryptocurrency, SEC Named as Official Watchdog
Sri Lanka has taken a landmark step toward bringing cryptocurrency and digital assets under formal government oversight, with authorities approving a proposal…
General Jaffna Bar Association Calls on President to Rethink Judges' Retirement Age Amendment
The Bar Association of Jaffna has formally appealed to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, urging him to reconsider the government's proposal to amend the…
General Sri Lanka's GSP+ Trade Gains Could Come at a Price in Colombo-Beijing Relations
A Delicate Balancing Act Between Brussels and Beijing Sri Lanka's pursuit of renewed trade concessions from the European Union may be quietly straining its…
General Mirihana Police Nab Company Director Behind Fraudulent 'Easy Payment' Housing Scheme
A director of a private company has been taken into custody by the Mirihana Special Crimes Investigation Unit over allegations of defrauding members of the…
General Powerful 7.1 Earthquake Rocks Japan's Kumamoto Region, Killing Several and Trapping Victims in Mall Blast
A powerful magnitude 7.1 earthquake has struck Japan's southern Kumamoto prefecture, leaving a trail of destruction that has claimed several lives and left…
General Did Japan's 7.1 Earthquake Trigger a Tsunami Warning for Sri Lanka?
Authorities have confirmed that Sri Lanka faces no tsunami threat following a powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake that struck Japan, bringing relief to coastal…
General DFCC Bank Makes History with Eight-Language ATMs in Sri Lanka
A First for Sri Lankan Banking DFCC Bank has achieved a landmark milestone in Sri Lanka's financial sector by rolling out the country's first Automated Teller…
General Sri Lanka Names SEC as Watchdog for Cryptocurrency Assets in Landmark Regulatory Move
Sri Lanka Takes Steps to Bring Crypto Markets Under Formal Oversight Sri Lanka is moving to regulate cryptocurrency assets for the first time, designating the…
General Sri Lanka Plans to Extend Judges' Tenure Amid Growing Concerns Over Judicial Independence
Government Moves Forward With Judicial Tenure Extension Plans Sri Lanka is moving ahead with plans to extend the tenure of judges, even as concerns mount over…
General Cabinet Greenlights Long-Term Tourism Leases for Five Presidential Residences
Sri Lanka's Cabinet of Ministers has given the green light to a proposal put forward by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to lease five Presidential…
General Manjot Kalra LPL Case: Court Denies Bail to Former India U19 Star
Former India Under-19 World Cup hero Manjot Kalra continues to remain behind bars after a court denied him bail in connection with a case linked to the Lanka…
General Historic Moment: Chamari Athapaththu Leads Sri Lanka Women to Maiden ODI Series Victory Over Pakistan
A Landmark Achievement for Sri Lankan Women's Cricket Sri Lanka women's cricket team has etched their name in the history books, securing a maiden One Day…
General CIABOC Nabs Two Suspects in Rs. 2 Million Bribery Scheme Tied to Peradeniya Hospital Tender
Anti-corruption authorities have moved swiftly against alleged graft linked to a major public health institution, with two individuals taken into custody in…