General Environmental Crisis Is Now an Economic Emergency, Warns BASL Chief
Climate change, pollution, deforestation and the degradation of water resources are no longer distant environmental worries — they are active economic threats…
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General Showers Expected Across Multiple Provinces in Sri Lanka Today
Several parts of Sri Lanka are set to experience intermittent rainfall today, with meteorological authorities forecasting multiple spells of showers across a…
General World Bank and Sri Lanka Unveil $2 Billion Partnership Framework to Drive Economic Growth
Sri Lanka and the World Bank have jointly launched a new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) valued at $2 billion, marking a significant milestone in the…
General Sri Lanka Stuns Global Travel Sector With Sweeping Revision of 2026 Tourism Revenue Projections
Sri Lanka has sent ripples through the international travel industry after authorities undertook a significant recalculation of the island nation's tourism…
General Thousands of Sri Lankan Farmers Take to the Streets Over Soaring Costs and Collapsing Paddy Prices
Thousands of farmers across Sri Lanka have staged protests, voicing deep frustration over the crushing weight of rising agricultural input costs and…
General Colombo High Court Upholds Nine-Month Prison Sentence Against BBS Chief Gnanasara Thera
The Colombo High Court has dismissed an appeal lodged by Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) General Secretary Ven. Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera, upholding a nine-month…
General GSP+ Trade Benefits at Risk If PTA Not Replaced With Acceptable Law, Warns GL Peiris
Former External Affairs Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris has issued a stark warning that Sri Lanka's preferential trade status under the European Union's GSP+ scheme…
General Parliament Sittings Suspended After Opposition Protest Over Judicial Vacancy Crisis
Sri Lanka's Parliament was thrown into disorder on Wednesday after Opposition lawmakers staged a vocal protest on the floor of the House, demanding an urgent…
General Chamari Athapaththu Blazes Unbeaten Century to Fire Sri Lanka Past Ireland at Women's T20 World Cup
Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu delivered a stunning match-winning performance at the Women's T20 World Cup, smashing an unbeaten century to lead her…
General NPP Government Blocks Opposition Bid for Parliamentary Debate on Judiciary Concerns
The ruling JVP-led National People's Power government came under sharp criticism on Tuesday after it moved to prevent the Opposition from exercising its…
General Sri Lankan Exporters Urge Shift from Volume-Driven Trade to High-Value Strategy
Industry Leaders Call for Fundamental Rethink of Export Approach Sri Lanka's export community is calling on policymakers and business leaders to move away from…
General Sri Lanka Deploys Military in Island-Wide Crackdown as Dengue Cases Surge
Armed Forces Mobilised to Combat Escalating Dengue Threat Sri Lanka has called upon its military forces to join the frontline battle against a mounting dengue…
General US Donates Ten Helicopters to Sri Lanka Air Force in Major Defence Boost
Sri Lanka's air defence capabilities have received a significant boost following the official handover of ten helicopters donated by the United States to the…
General Sri Lanka Secures $2 Billion World Bank Partnership to Drive National Development
Sri Lanka and the World Bank have jointly launched a new Country Partnership Framework valued at two billion US dollars, marking a significant milestone in the…
General Central Bank Cracks Down on Singhe Capital Over Illegal Public Deposit Collection
CBSL Issues Firm Order Against Unauthorised Deposit Activity The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has taken decisive regulatory action against Singhe Capital…
General Cabinet Scraps Indelible Ink Requirement After Two Decades of Use in Sri Lankan Elections
Sri Lanka is set to move away from one of its most longstanding electoral practices, after the Cabinet of Ministers approved a proposal to discontinue the…
General Kalutara Police Inspector Caught Red-Handed Accepting Rs. 900,000 Bribe
A Police Inspector attached to the Special Crime Investigation Bureau of the Kalutara Police Headquarters has been arrested after being caught accepting a…
General Chamari Athapaththu Blazes Tournament-Best Century to Inspire Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu delivered a commanding performance with the bat, striking a superb 106 to register the highest individual score of the…
General Gold Jewellery Seized from LTTE Camps to Be Returned to Rightful Owners Within Three Months, Parliament Told
The Sri Lankan government expects to complete the process of returning gold jewellery recovered from former Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) camps to…
General IDL Breathes New Life into Kaduwela's MOH Office in Show of Community Dedication
International Distillers Limited (IDL) marked a significant milestone in its community engagement journey on 6th May 2026, officially reopening the fully…
General Public Pressure Prevails: Harsha de Silva Declares Victory in VAT Battle
Opposition Member of Parliament Harsha de Silva has declared that the people of Sri Lanka have emerged victorious in their fight against proposed Value Added…
General Elon Musk Loses Staggering $350 Billion in Less Than a Week as Wealth Takes Historic Plunge
In what is being described as one of the most dramatic wealth erosions in modern financial history, the world's richest man Elon Musk has seen an estimated…
General Chamari's Blazing Century Fires Sri Lanka to Dominant T20 World Cup Victory Over Ireland
Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu delivered a breathtaking century to power her side to a convincing victory over Ireland in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup,…
General England and West Indies Battle for Women's T20 World Cup Semi-Final Spot
After a whirlwind of double and triple-header matchdays, the Women's T20 World Cup 2026 slows to a single fixture on Wednesday — but what a fixture it promises…