General Sri Lanka Set to Receive Aid Under ADB's US$4 Billion Crisis Support Package
Sri Lanka is among a group of countries selected to benefit from a major financial assistance package worth four billion US dollars launched by the Asian…
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General Sri Lanka's Total Public Debt Stands at US$102.2 Billion, Deputy Finance Minister Tells Parliament
Sri Lanka's total public sector debt has reached approximately US$102.2 billion, Deputy Finance Minister Anil Jayantha Fernando revealed to Parliament,…
General Kepapilavu Families Deny Government Claim of Agreement to Alternative Land Settlement
Displaced Residents Push Back Against Official Narrative Residents of Kepapilavu in Sri Lanka's Northern Province have strongly rejected claims made by the Sri…
General Online Propaganda Machinery: How Gotabaya's Travel Ban Triggered a Digital Defence Campaign for Suresh Sallay
A Court Order That Sparked an Online Storm When a Colombo court issued a travel ban against former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on 3 June, few anticipated that…
General Facebook and Meta Platforms Hit by Global Outage, Millions Left Unable to Log In
Facebook and a number of other platforms owned by Meta experienced a significant worldwide outage, leaving millions of users across the globe unable to access…
General SriLankan Airlines Flight Turns Back to Colombo After Operational Incident on Sydney Route
A SriLankan Airlines flight bound for Sydney was forced to turn back to Colombo after encountering an operational incident shortly after departure, the airline…
General Sri Lanka Rugby Concede 20-0 Walkover After Visa Failure Derails Korea Clash
Sri Lanka's rugby union has suffered a damaging blow to its international standings after the national team was handed a 20-0 defeat without a ball being…
General Cabinet Approves Special Committee to Oversee Strategic Restructuring of SriLankan Airlines
The Cabinet of Ministers has given its approval for the formation of a dedicated committee tasked with carrying out a comprehensive strategic review and…
General Colombo Stocks Rally as Trump Steps Back from Iran Military Strike Plans
Positive Market Mood Sweeps Through CSE The Colombo Stock Exchange closed on a positive note as investor confidence received a timely boost following United…
General Verdict in Easter Sunday Attack Case Against Former IGP Pujith Jayasundara Set for July 31
The Colombo Permanent High Court Trial-at-Bar has announced that it will deliver its verdict on July 31 in the high-profile case against former Inspector…
General Protests Erupt Over Moves to Shield Alleged Mastermind of Sri Lanka's Easter Sunday Bombings
Fresh protests have broken out in Sri Lanka following reports that efforts are being made to protect a key figure alleged to have played a central role in…
General Sri Lanka Emerges as New Target for Cyberscam Networks Fleeing Cambodia Crackdown
Regional Crackdown Pushes Criminal Operations Toward New Frontiers As Cambodian authorities intensify efforts to dismantle sophisticated cyberscam compounds…
General Fuel Price Crisis Cripples Sri Lanka's Transport Sector as Services Slashed by Half
Soaring Fuel Costs Trigger Widespread Anger Among Transport Operators Sri Lanka's transport sector is reeling under the weight of persistently high fuel…
General FIFA Pledges Support to Build International Football Stadium in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka's football ambitions have received a major boost after world football's governing body, FIFA, announced its support for the construction of an…
General Arthur C. Clarke Institute Engineers Revive Rs. 3 Million Worth of Hospital Equipment for Just Rs. 5,000
Engineers at the Arthur C. Clarke Institute for Modern Technologies have achieved a remarkable feat in cost-effective healthcare support, successfully…
General Sri Lanka Sets Sights on $36 Billion Export Target with Ambitious New Five-Year Plan
Sri Lanka is preparing to launch a comprehensive national strategy aimed at transforming the country's export sector, with a bold target of reaching 36 billion…
General Sri Lankan Court Summons Former Navy Officer in Long-Pending 2008 Disappearances Case
A Sri Lankan court has issued a summons against a former naval officer in connection with a series of enforced disappearances that took place in 2008, reviving…
General Cabinet Appoints Hans Wijayasuriya to Head SriLankan Airlines Restructuring Committee
High-Level Committee to Chart New Course for National Carrier The Cabinet of Ministers has given its approval for the formation of a special committee tasked…
General Fuel Price Fury: Sri Lanka's Transport Sector Crippled as Services Cut by Half
Transport Operators Push Back Against Crippling Fuel Costs Sri Lanka's transport sector is in turmoil as persistently high fuel prices have driven operators to…
General Elon Musk on the Brink of Historic $1 Trillion Fortune — Here's What That Means in Sri Lankan Rupees
Elon Musk, the billionaire entrepreneur behind Tesla, SpaceX, and social media platform X, is on the verge of making history by becoming the world's first ever…
General Sri Lanka's Kfir Fighter Jets Fully Upgraded by Israel's IAI
Major Upgrade Programme Concluded for SLAF Combat Aircraft Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has successfully completed a comprehensive modernisation programme…
General US Navy Warship USS Canberra Docks at Colombo Port in Landmark Visit
A United States Navy warship has arrived at the Port of Colombo, marking another significant moment in the maritime relationship between Sri Lanka and the…
General Sri Lanka Sets Ambitious $36 Billion Export Target With New Strategic Plan for 2030
Sri Lanka is preparing to launch a comprehensive national export strategy aimed at reaching $36 billion in export earnings by the year 2030, marking one of the…
General Commonwealth Lawyers Association Raises Alarm Over Sri Lanka's Plan to Extend Judicial Retirement Age
The Commonwealth Lawyers Association (CLA) has expressed serious concern over reports that Sri Lanka is considering extending the retirement age of its judges,…