General IMF Concludes Key Economic Review Mission to Sri Lanka Ahead of 2026 Assessment
An International Monetary Fund delegation has completed its Article IV consultation mission to Sri Lanka, wrapping up a significant round of discussions aimed…
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General Bay of Bengal Weather System Strengthens Into Depression, Raising Concerns for Sri Lanka
Tropical System Gains Intensity Over Bay of Bengal A weather system that had been developing over the Bay of Bengal has now intensified into a depression,…
General Sri Lanka Look to Bounce Back as ODI Series Against England Gets Underway
Sri Lanka will be eager to turn the tide when they take on England in the first One Day International of their ongoing tour, seeking a much-needed revival in…
General Sri Lanka Face England in Opening ODI at Chester-le-Street in Day/Night Clash
Sri Lanka are set to lock horns with England in the first One Day International of their tour, scheduled as a day/night fixture at Chester-le-Street on…
General Police Blame Speed and Negligence for Southern Expressway Pile-Up Involving 11 Vehicles
Authorities have determined that excessive speed and gross negligence on the part of a driver were the primary causes of a serious multi-vehicle collision on…
General Eight Firearms, Drugs Seized in Kadawatha Raid as Key Suspect Linked to Double Murder Arrested
A major breakthrough in a high-profile double murder case has been achieved after police arrested a key suspect in the Wabada area of Kadawatha, seizing a…
General India Stand Between Sri Lanka Women and Cricket Gold at South Asian Games
Sri Lanka Women Face India in High-Stakes Final Sri Lanka's women's cricket team are set to battle fierce regional rivals India in what promises to be a…
General Major Drug Bust in Matara: Over 21kg of Ice Seized, Two Suspects in Custody
Authorities have dealt a significant blow to drug trafficking operations in southern Sri Lanka following a major raid in Matara that resulted in the seizure of…
General President Dissanayake to Seek Saudi King's Pardon for Sri Lankan Anojan Sivarasa
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has announced that his government will formally appeal to the King of Saudi Arabia seeking clemency for Sri Lankan national…
General Softlogic Finance to Raise Rs. 1 Billion Through Rights Issue
Softlogic Finance PLC, one of Sri Lanka's prominent non-bank financial institutions, has announced plans to raise Rs. 1 billion through a rights issue, as the…
General Educated But Unemployed: IMF Warns Sri Lanka's Brightest Youth Are Being Left Behind
Skilled Young Sri Lankans Facing Harsh Economic Realities The International Monetary Fund has sounded the alarm over a troubling paradox gripping Sri Lanka's…
General US Ambassador Underscores Role of Foreign Investment and Trade in Rebuilding Sri Lanka's Economy
The United States Ambassador to Sri Lanka has emphasised the critical importance of foreign investment and international trade as key drivers in Sri Lanka's…
General Remand Prisoners Driving Sri Lanka's Prison Overcrowding Crisis, Warn Officials
Overcrowding Crisis in Sri Lankan Prisons Sri Lankan prison authorities have highlighted a growing and deeply concerning crisis within the country's…
General Assets Worth Rs. 35 Million Tied to Underworld Figure 'Loku Patty' Seized by Authorities
Sri Lankan authorities have seized property valued at approximately Rs. 35 million believed to be linked to the notorious underworld figure known as 'Loku…
General Mass Grave in Sri Lanka Yields Remains of 572 Individuals in Chilling Discovery
The remains of 572 individuals have been unearthed from a mass grave in Sri Lanka, authorities have confirmed, in a discovery that has sent shockwaves through…
General Sri Lanka's Consumer Prices Climb 8.1% in August, Year-on-Year Data Shows
Sri Lanka's cost of living continued to weigh heavily on households in August, with consumer prices rising 8.1 percent compared to the same month a year…
General Sri Lanka's Inflation Climbs to 8.1% in August, Raising Fresh Economic Concerns
Inflation Rate Rises Sharply in August Sri Lanka's inflation rate surged to 8.1% in August, according to the latest available data, marking a notable increase…
General Ministry of Education Closes 38 Schools Across Sri Lanka Due to Adverse Weather Conditions
The Ministry of Education has announced the closure of 38 schools across Sri Lanka in response to prevailing adverse weather conditions, as authorities move to…
General Commercial Bank Clinches Double Honours at Euromoney Awards, Named Sri Lanka's Best Bank and Best ESG Bank
Commercial Bank of Ceylon has secured a prestigious double victory at the Euromoney Awards for Excellence, being recognised as both Sri Lanka's Best Bank and…
General Sri Lanka Charts Course Towards Enabling Overseas Voting for Citizens Abroad
A Long-Awaited Reform Takes Shape Sri Lanka is actively working towards establishing a framework that would allow its citizens living and working abroad to…
General Stacking the Bench: How Sri Lanka's Judicial Appointment Practices Threaten Court Independence
A Growing Concern Over Judicial Independence Sri Lanka's judiciary is facing mounting scrutiny over what critics are describing as a local version of "court…
General Weather Alert: Low-Pressure System Closing In on Sri Lanka Set to Strengthen Into Depression
Meteorologists warn of rapidly developing weather threat A low-pressure system currently forming in the vicinity of Sri Lanka is expected to intensify into a…
General Weather Alert: Low-Pressure System Near Sri Lanka Set to Strengthen Into Depression
Meteorologists warn of escalating weather threat as system closes in A low-pressure weather system currently positioned in the vicinity of Sri Lanka is…
General Fact-Check: Viral SLPP Anuradhapura Rally Images Exposed as Fake — Bangladesh Crowd Photos and AI Creations Used to Deceive
Images circulating widely on social media purporting to show a massive crowd at a recent Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) rally in Anuradhapura have been…