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…
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General The Battle for Colombo: How China's Assertive Diplomacy is Reshaping Sri Lanka's Strategic Landscape
Sri Lanka has long occupied a pivotal position in the Indian Ocean, and in recent years that geography has made the island nation the focal point of an…
General Sri Lanka Air Force Marks Historic Milestone as Upgraded Kfir Fighter Jet Takes to the Skies
Sri Lanka has reached a significant milestone in its military aviation history, with the country's first upgraded Kfir fighter jet successfully completing its…
General Sri Lanka Calls In Military to Battle Surge in Dengue Fever Cases
Armed Forces Mobilised as Dengue Crisis Escalates Sri Lanka has taken the extraordinary step of deploying military personnel to assist in the fight against a…
General IMF Technical Team Set to Land in Sri Lanka for Critical Economic Assessment
International Monetary Fund reviewers expected to begin evaluation of Sri Lanka's economic progress A delegation of technical staff from the International…
General President Dissanayake Establishes 15-Member Commission to Tackle Public Sector Pay Inequalities
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has taken a significant step towards addressing long-standing wage disparities in Sri Lanka's public sector, appointing a…
General Government Reverses Course on VAT and SSCL Threshold Reduction, Keeps Limit at Current Level
The government has decided against implementing a proposed reduction to the annual turnover threshold for Value Added Tax (VAT) and the Social Security…
General Viral Video Showing India's Sooryavanshi Fighting Sri Lankan Cricketers Is AI-Generated Fake
A video that has been circulating widely on social media purporting to show Indian cricketer Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in a physical altercation with Sri Lankan…
General Sri Lanka Cricket Acts Against Players Following Altercation Involving Vaibhav Suryavanshi
Sri Lanka Cricket has launched disciplinary proceedings against a group of its players following a reported altercation involving Indian teenage batting…
General Supreme Court Wraps Up Hearing in Fundamental Rights Case Against Former Minister Fowzie Over Alleged Vehicle Misuse
Case Against Ex-Minister Reaches Conclusion at Highest Court The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has concluded its hearings on a fundamental rights petition filed…
General Amana Takaful PLC Raises Over Rs. 1 Billion in Oversubscribed Rights Issue
Amana Takaful PLC has successfully completed its Rights Issue, securing more than Rs. 1 billion in fresh capital following an enthusiastic response from its…
General Three Nabbed in Araawa With Elephant Pearls Valued at Rs. 20 Million
Police have arrested three individuals in the Araawa Karandagahamada area after they were found in possession of four rare elephant pearls reportedly valued at…
General Sri Lanka Deploys Military to Combat Surge in Deadly Dengue Cases
Armed Forces Mobilised as Dengue Threat Escalates Across the Island Sri Lanka has taken the extraordinary step of deploying military personnel to assist in the…
General Turkey Emerges as Key Driver of Ceylon Tea Exports in May
Ceylon Tea sees strong export performance with Turkey leading the charge Turkey has emerged as a dominant force in driving Ceylon Tea exports during the month…
General Sri Lanka Targets Major Reform Push Within 90-Day Window, Says Deputy Minister
Sri Lanka's government has signalled a decisive move toward sweeping policy reforms, with a senior minister announcing that critical legislative and structural…
General President Dissanayake Meets Senior US Diplomat as Sri Lanka-US Ties Take Centre Stage
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake hosted a high-level diplomatic engagement at the Presidential Secretariat on Wednesday, sitting down with Dr. Paul Kapur,…
General Fake AI-Generated Images Falsely Claim to Show Former Sri Lankan Spy Chief Tortured in Custody
A set of artificially generated images has been circulating on social media, falsely presented as photographic evidence that Sri Lanka's former intelligence…
General Parliament Session Suspended Amid Tensions Over Judicial Vacancy Debate
Sri Lanka's Parliament was abruptly adjourned mid-session on Thursday (23) after a tense standoff erupted between government and opposition members during a…
General From Miracle Material to Marine Menace: Sri Lanka's Growing Battle Against Plastic Pollution
What was once celebrated as a revolutionary material that transformed modern industry and everyday life has become one of the most persistent environmental…
General MP Harsha De Silva Flags Tax Inequality Between Local and Foreign Digital Service Providers
Committee on Public Finance (COPF) Chairman and Member of Parliament Harsha de Silva has raised concerns over what he describes as a tax disparity between…
General University of West London Launches Sri Lanka's First Full British University Branch Campus
A Historic Milestone in Sri Lankan Higher Education Sri Lanka has reached a landmark moment in its higher education landscape with the opening of the country's…
General Rupee Weakens Further as US Dollar Selling Rate Climbs to Rs. 339 at Commercial Banks
The Sri Lankan rupee has recorded a further decline against the United States dollar at commercial banks across the country, with the greenback's selling rate…
General Fabricated AI Images Falsely Presented as Proof of Torture of Sri Lanka's Former Spy Chief
Artificially generated images are being circulated on social media with false claims that they depict Sri Lanka's former intelligence chief being tortured…
General Alarm Bells Ring as JVP/NPP Government Moves to Tighten Grip on Sri Lanka's Media
Concerns over press freedom in Sri Lanka are mounting as the ruling Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna and National People's Power government signals its intention to…