General Sri Lanka's Dengue Crisis Deepens as Case Count Surpasses 71,000 Before Mid-July
Alarming Surge in Dengue Infections Raises Public Health Concerns Sri Lanka is facing a serious dengue fever crisis, with the total number of reported cases…
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General Sri Lanka Loses Over Rs. 25 Billion in Revenue as Cigarette Tax Cuts Bite
Massive Fiscal Blow from Tobacco Tax Reduction Sri Lanka has suffered a revenue leakage exceeding Rs. 25 billion since the start of 2025, following reductions…
General Survey Finds Three-Quarters of Sri Lankans Satisfied With President AKD's Performance
A new poll conducted by the Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) has revealed that a strong majority of Sri Lankans hold a favourable view of President Anura…
General Brother of Former Minister S.B. Dissanayake Arrested Over Liquor Licence Fraud
Former Provincial Councillor Jayalath Bandara Dissanayake, the brother of ex-Minister S.B. Dissanayake, has been taken into custody by the Central Crimes…
General Central Province Governor Prof. Sarath Abayakoon Steps Down, Resignation Awaits Presidential Acceptance
Central Province Governor Professor Sarath Abayakoon has formally submitted his resignation to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, according to reports…
General Sri Lankan Man in New Zealand Fined for Winding Back Car Odometer by Over 30,000km
A Sri Lankan national residing in New Zealand has been handed a court sentence after being found guilty of fraudulently tampering with a used vehicle's…
General Iran's Revolutionary Guard Claims Devastating Strike on US Navy Base in Bahrain
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has claimed responsibility for a series of strikes that it says destroyed multiple critical facilities at the…
General Sri Lanka Sounds Alarm as 128 Wild Elephants Killed in First Four and a Half Months of 2026
The deaths of 128 wild elephants within the first four and a half months of 2026 have sent shockwaves through Sri Lanka's conservation community, with wildlife…
General Sri Lanka's Digital ID Rollout Faces Uncertainty as Funding Gap Triggers Project Review
Sri Lanka's ambitious digital identity project has hit a significant roadblock, with a shortage of funding forcing authorities to place the initiative under…
General Sri Lanka Makes History With Completion of South Asia's Longest Irrigation Tunnel
A Landmark Achievement in Water Management Sri Lanka has reached a significant milestone in its infrastructure development, completing the construction of what…
General Decades of Decay: How Sri Lanka's Judiciary Has Been Undermined Since the 1978 Constitution
A System Built to Serve Power Sri Lanka's judiciary has long been regarded as one of the cornerstones of democratic governance — a body entrusted with…
General SJB Challenges Justification for Cancelling President's State Visit to France
The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has questioned the government's decision to cancel President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's official State visit to France,…
General Sri Lanka's Dengue Crisis Deepens as Case Count Nears 70,000
Alarming Surge in Dengue Infections Raises Public Health Concerns Sri Lanka is facing a serious dengue fever outbreak, with the total number of reported cases…
General All 21 Dead in Negombo Prison Riot Were Remand Prisoners, Not Convicted Inmates, Says Department of Prisons
Remand Suspects Account for All Fatalities in Deadly Negombo Prison Unrest The Department of Prisons has confirmed that every one of the 21 inmates who lost…
General Revisiting the 2007 Cricket World Cup Final: Australia's Triumph Over Sri Lanka
The 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup Final between Australia and Sri Lanka remains one of the most memorable encounters in the history of the sport, a match that…
General Pakistan Pace Star Shaheen Shah Afridi to Make LPL Debut with Kandy Royals
Sri Lanka's premier T20 franchise tournament is set to receive a significant boost this week with the confirmation that Pakistan's premier fast bowler Shaheen…
General Sri Lanka's Construction Boom Hits a Wall: 10,000 Skilled Workers Urgently Needed
Sri Lanka's booming construction industry is facing a serious labour crisis, with the country falling significantly short of the skilled tradespeople needed to…
General Sri Lanka Tourism Revenue Falls 12% in First Half of 2026 as Industry Bets on Premium Travel to Reverse Decline
Sri Lanka's tourism sector has recorded a significant setback in 2026, with foreign exchange earnings from the industry declining by 12% during the first half…
General Fraud, Failure and Tragedy: The Damning Story Behind Sri Lanka's $2.5 Million Finance Ministry Scandal
Parliament Receives Shocking COPF Report on Finance Ministry Cybercrime Fraud A deeply troubling picture of institutional failure, negligence and human cost…
General Tamil Political Parties Push for New Constitution and Greater Regional Autonomy in Sri Lanka
Tamil political parties in Sri Lanka have intensified their calls for greater autonomy, urging the current government to move decisively toward adopting a new…
General Dengue Crisis Deepens in Sri Lanka as Cases Approach 70,000 and Death Toll Climbs to 48
Island-wide dengue situation reaches alarming levels Sri Lanka is facing a worsening dengue fever crisis, with the total number of reported cases approaching…
General Sri Lanka Customs Bust Rs. 450 Million Cigarette Smuggling Operation Hidden in Cold Storage Panels
Sri Lanka Customs officers have uncovered a sophisticated cigarette smuggling operation, seizing a massive consignment of 3.6 million illicit cigarettes with…
General Death Toll Climbs as Sri Lanka Prison Officers Die From Injuries Sustained in Violent Unrest
The death toll from a violent incident at a Sri Lankan prison has risen after correctional officers who had sustained injuries subsequently succumbed to their…
General Police Launch Public Appeal to Capture Fugitive Drug Lord 'Kanjipani Imran
Sri Lanka Police Headquarters has issued an urgent public appeal seeking information that could lead to the arrest of notorious underworld figure and alleged…