General Sri Lanka Customs On Track to Smash Revenue Record in 2025, Analysts Say
Record-Breaking Performance Expected Sri Lanka Customs is poised to achieve a fresh revenue record this year, according to analysts closely monitoring the…
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General Finnish Parliamentarians Urge Government to Back Independent Probe into Sri Lanka's Chemmani Mass Grave Site
A group of Finnish Members of Parliament has called on their government to support an independent international investigation into the Chemmani mass grave site…
General British Airways Partners with Hoppers Restaurant to Mark New Direct Route to Colombo
British Airways celebrates its new Colombo route with a Sri Lankan culinary collaboration British Airways has announced a special menu collaboration with the…
General Sri Lanka Fails to Secure a Single Trafficking Conviction in a Year, US State Department Report Reveals
Zero convictions recorded as international scrutiny over Sri Lanka's anti-trafficking efforts intensifies Sri Lanka failed to secure a single conviction…
General Sri Lankan Police Question Parents of Tamil Child Who Spoke Out on Chemmani Mass Grave Justice
Sri Lankan police have summoned and questioned the parents of a Tamil child who publicly called for justice over the Chemmani mass grave site, raising serious…
General China Formally Requests Deportation of Fugitive Captured in Sri Lanka
China has formally requested the deportation of a fugitive who was recently arrested in Sri Lanka, in what marks a significant development in law enforcement…
General Sri Lankan Court Issues Arrest Warrants Against Basil Rajapaksa Over Alleged Misuse of Public Funds
A Sri Lankan court has ordered the issuance of arrest warrants against former Finance Minister and senior Rajapaksa family loyalist Basil Rajapaksa, in…
General Sri Lanka's Exports Cross $9 Billion Mark in First Half of 2026, Prime Minister Announces
Sri Lanka has recorded a landmark achievement in its trade sector, with total exports surpassing USD 9 billion during the first six months of 2026, Prime…
General Sri Lanka Launches Sweeping Review of Retail Prices for 6,000 Medicines
Authorities Move to Regulate Drug Costs Amid Public Concern Over Affordability Sri Lanka has launched a comprehensive review of retail price caps covering…
General Namal Rajapaksa Urges President to Include Second-Chance Loan Scheme in 2027 Budget
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa has formally written to President and Finance Minister Anura Kumara Dissanayake, urging the…
General Prisons Department Pushes Back Against Gammanpila's Claims on Gnanasara Thera's Treatment Behind Bars
Sri Lanka's Prisons Department has firmly rejected allegations made by former Minister Udaya Gammanpila, who claimed that Ven. Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thero…
General President AKD Thanks Saudi Arabia After Supreme Court Spares Sri Lankan from Death Penalty
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has expressed his heartfelt gratitude to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia following a landmark decision by the Saudi Supreme…
General Health Authorities Sound Alarm Over Rising HIV Infections Linked to Male Sexual Contact in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is experiencing a concerning rise in HIV infections, with health authorities issuing urgent warnings about the growing threat of sexually transmitted…
General German Police Launch Investigation After Robot Allegedly Sexually Harasses Teenage Girl
German authorities have seized a robot and opened a formal investigation following allegations that the machine sexually harassed a 16-year-old girl, in what…
General Fire Erupts on Fourth Floor of Bambalapitiya Apartment Building
A fire broke out at an apartment complex located on Castle Road in Bambalapitiya, Colombo, with the blaze reported on the building's fourth floor. Emergency…
General Sri Lanka Army Steps In to Maintain Services at Thambuttegama Hospital Amid Staff Strike
Sri Lanka Army personnel have been deployed to the Thambuttegama Base Hospital in the North Central Province after hospital staff walked off the job,…
General Jaffna: The Cultural Heart of Sri Lanka and Home of the Island's Finest Crab Curry
A Northern City Unlike Any Other Tucked away in Sri Lanka's Northern Province, Jaffna is a city that wears its identity with quiet confidence. Known for its…
General Fitch Assigns 'A(lka)' Rating to Sampath Bank's LKR 10 Billion Basel III Debentures
Global credit rating agency Fitch Ratings has assigned a final National Long-Term Rating of 'A(lka)' to Sampath Bank PLC's proposed Sri Lankan…
General Standard Capital Divests Stake in Struggling Paints Unit as Losses Mount
Sri Lanka's Standard Capital has moved to exit its paints subsidiary following sustained financial losses, in a strategic decision aimed at streamlining the…
General Sri Lanka and India Chart Course for Deeper Industrial and Investment Ties
Two Neighbours Look to Strengthen Economic Bonds Sri Lanka and India have moved to explore opportunities for expanded industrial cooperation and greater…
General Parliamentary Committee Tables Interim Report on Prison Rules for Religious Clergy
A special parliamentary committee established to examine and modernise prison regulations relating to Buddhist monks and members of other religious orders has…
General President Dissanayake Sets Timeline for Key Economic Reform Legislation on SOEs and Investments
Government Moves to Overhaul State Enterprise and Investment Legal Framework Sri Lanka's President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has revealed a timeline for the…
General Millaniya Pradeshiya Sabha to Spend Rs. 8 Million on Road Leading to Javelin Star Rumesh Tharanga's Home
The Millaniya Pradeshiya Sabha has announced plans to develop the road leading to the residence of Sri Lankan javelin throw athlete Rumesh Tharanga, with the…
General Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa Continues Hospital Treatment, SLPP Confirms
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa remains in hospital and is undergoing ongoing medical treatment, the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) has confirmed. The…