General A Smoking Problem That Won't Go Away Despite decades of public health campaigns and increasingly stringent tobacco restrictions, nearly 1.86 million Sri Lankan…
General The United States government is moving to dramatically increase the cost of obtaining an H-1B skilled worker visa, with proposed fees set to exceed $100,000…
General Island Nation Faces Tourism Setback Midway Through 2026 Sri Lanka has recorded a notable decline in overall tourist arrivals during the first seven months of…
General Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is scheduled to visit Sri Lanka on September 9 and 10, with bilateral defence cooperation expected to take centre stage…
General Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has sharply criticised the government over its decision to import rice, questioning why the country is bringing in foreign…
General Twenty-one petitions have been filed before the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka challenging the government's proposed 22nd Amendment to the Constitution, with…
General United States President Donald Trump has announced plans to impose a sweeping 50 percent tariff on Canadian automobiles and trucks, along with new levies on…
General An associate of a notorious Sri Lankan gangster has been taken into custody after being found in possession of approximately three kilograms of hashish,…
General An Anuradhapura supermarket has been ordered to pay a fine of Rs. 200,000 after it was found to be displaying and selling electrical cord reels that lacked the…
General The United Kingdom is preparing to hand over technical blueprints for the British-French designed Storm Shadow cruise missiles to Ukraine, following a parallel…
General India have seized a commanding position in the ongoing Test match in Colombo after a stunning unbeaten century from wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel steered the…
General India have firmly established dominance in the ongoing Test match against Sri Lanka, leaving the hosts in a precarious position at the close of Day Two with a…
General Rating Agency Acknowledges Sri Lanka's Economic Recovery Efforts International credit rating agency Moody's has affirmed Sri Lanka's long-term credit rating at…
General Tensions boiled over in the Sri Lanka camp during their recent encounter against India, with at least one batter reportedly hurling his batting gloves in…
General Indian wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant announced his presence in emphatic fashion on Day 2 of the second Test match, launching a colossal six that caused…
General Sri Lanka's electricity regulator has sounded a warning over potential power shortages across the country, citing the adverse impact of ongoing El Niño weather…
General A landmark divestment transaction involving CT Holdings and its retail subsidiary Cargills Ceylon, valued at approximately Rs. 15 billion, has emerged as a…
General Island Nation Seeks Global Partners to Unlock Energy Potential Sri Lanka is preparing to invite international energy companies to participate in offshore oil…
General India have declared their first innings at a commanding 503 for 9 against Sri Lanka, setting the hosts a monumental task at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC)…
General The People's Joint Opposition has come out in strong condemnation of a protest held outside the Bar Association of Sri Lanka's (BASL) Colombo headquarters,…
General Sri Lanka has welcomed a new American diplomatic chief as Eric Meyer arrived in the island nation to formally take up his role as the United States Ambassador…
General Australian Budget Carrier Prepares for Landmark Launch Australian low-cost carrier Jetstar Airways is poised to make aviation history by launching its…
General Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal has been handed a formal punishment by the International Cricket Council (ICC) following an on-field incident in which the young…
General Sri Lanka's 74 major reservoirs have collectively dropped to just 36% of their total storage capacity, raising concerns among water resource authorities and…