General British High Commission Sidesteps Question on LTTE Flag Display at London Protest
The British High Commission in Colombo has declined to directly address questions raised over the recent display of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)…
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General NDB Bank Fraud Losses Far Exceed Initial Figures, Parliamentary Committee Reveals
Actual Losses Significantly Higher Than First Disclosed The Committee on Public Finance has revealed that the financial losses sustained by NDB Bank as a…
General President Dissanayake Orders Legal Review on Treatment of Imprisoned Buddhist Monks
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has directed authorities to establish a special committee tasked with reviewing the laws and regulations governing the…
General Mahanayake Theras Assert Sangha's Sole Authority Over Monk's Robes in Gnanasara Case
The Mahanayake Theras representing all Nikayas in Sri Lanka have strongly protested against the decision to produce Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) General Secretary Ven.…
General Police Probe Claims That Private Bus Drivers Are Intentionally Ramming Metro Buses
Authorities Take Action Amid Alarming Allegations Sri Lanka Police have launched a formal investigation into deeply troubling allegations that private bus…
General Dialog Axiata Steps Up With Rs. 87 Million Medical Equipment Donation to Cyclone-Battered Chilaw Hospital
Telecommunications giant Dialog Axiata PLC has made a significant contribution to the recovery efforts in the Chilaw district, donating modern surgical and…
General Sri Lanka Clinches Third Straight Food Award at Rome International Competition
A Hat-Trick of Recognition on the World Stage Sri Lanka has once again made its mark on the global culinary landscape, securing a food award in Rome for the…
General Houthis Claim Ballistic Missile Strike on Riyadh Airport, Airlines Halt Flights to Saudi Capital
Yemen's Houthi movement has claimed responsibility for a ballistic missile attack on King Khalid International Airport in the Saudi capital Riyadh, stating…
General Restaurant Owner Gunned Down Outside Kalutara Eatery, Wife Left in Critical Condition
A restaurant owner has been fatally shot and his wife left fighting for her life following a brazen daylight attack outside their eatery in Nagoda, Kalutara,…
General Sri Lanka's Household Spending Bounces Back — But a New Kind of Consumer Has Emerged
Recovery in consumption masks a deeper shift in Sri Lankan spending behaviour Sri Lanka's household consumption has largely recovered from the depths of the…
General $57.4 Million Energy Investment to Cut Power Costs for Small and Medium Businesses
A major financing package worth USD 57.4 million is poised to transform the way small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Sri Lanka manage their electricity…
General Foreign Investors Return to Sri Lanka's Rupee Bond Market After Two-Week Sell-Off
Foreign investors have resumed purchasing Sri Lankan rupee-denominated bonds, reversing a two-week trend of sustained selling that had raised concerns among…
General Bally's Colombo CEO Opens Up on Sri Lanka's Casino Industry Landscape and the Road Ahead
Tony Macmillan, Chief Executive Officer of Bally's Colombo, has offered a candid assessment of Sri Lanka's casino market, shedding light on the opportunities…
General Renault Marks Its Sri Lankan Comeback with New Experience Centre at Majestic City
French automobile giant Renault has strengthened its re-entry into the Sri Lankan market with the grand opening of its new Renault Experience Centre, located…
General COPE Grills State Officials Over Unresolved Petroleum Sector Issues Amid Lack of Inter-Agency Cooperation
Long-standing problems within Sri Lanka's public sector continue to fester, with a persistent failure of inter-institutional cooperation identified as a key…
General Israel Scraps Private Recruitment Scheme for Sri Lankan and Indian Construction Workers
Israel has announced it will discontinue its private recruitment programme for construction workers from Sri Lanka and India, marking a significant shift in…
General Sri Lanka and IMF Begin Discussions on New Long-Term Growth-Focused Programme Beyond 2027
Negotiations Underway for Post-2027 Economic Partnership Sri Lanka has entered into preliminary discussions with the International Monetary Fund (IMF)…
General Sri Lanka's New Ambassador to France Faces Warning Over Universal Jurisdiction Risks
Appointment Draws Attention Amid Legal Concerns Sri Lanka's newly appointed ambassador to France has been cautioned about the potential legal dangers posed by…
General Parliament Passes Anti-Corruption Amendment Bill Unanimously Without a Vote
Sri Lanka's Parliament passed the Anti-Corruption (Amendment) Bill on Thursday without putting the matter to a vote, signalling broad consensus among…
General Pakistan Host Transitional Sri Lanka in Rare Home T20I Series
Pakistan are set to host Sri Lanka for a T20 International series in what promises to be a fascinating contest between two sides at very different stages of…
General Kavindi Shines as Sri Lanka Clinch Another Victory Over Bangladesh
Sri Lanka Secure Dominant Win With Kavindi at the Forefront Sri Lanka continued their impressive form against Bangladesh, registering yet another convincing…
General Former Akmeemana Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman Handed Three-Year Rigorous Imprisonment Sentence
Former Akmeemana Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman Milinda Haputhanthri has been handed a three-year rigorous imprisonment sentence after being found guilty by a court…
General India's BJP Strengthens Ties With Sri Lanka's Ruling JVP as New Delhi Seeks to Fast-Track Key Projects
Bilateral Party Relations Take Centre Stage in India-Sri Lanka Diplomatic Outreach India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is actively working to deepen…
General Sixteen Former Cabinet Ministers Caught Up in Bribery and Corruption Investigations, Reveals Watagala
Sixteen former Cabinet Ministers are among those implicated in bribery and corruption cases investigated over a two-year period spanning October 2024 to…