General Sri Lanka has opted to maintain its domestic fuel prices at current levels for the coming month, with authorities choosing to absorb mounting losses on diesel…
General Sri Lanka's export sector has achieved a landmark milestone, with total export earnings surpassing nine billion US dollars during the first half of 2026 — a…
General President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has directed senior officials to draw up a comprehensive plan aimed at restructuring the country's regional administrative…
General A 39-year-old man has been taken into custody in Vavuniya after being found in possession of more than 100 grams of crystal methamphetamine, the highly…
General Sri Lanka Customs officers have made a significant drug seizure after discovering more than 10.6 kilograms of suspected hashish cleverly concealed within metal…
General Seylan Bank PLC has delivered a robust financial performance for the second quarter of 2026, recording a net profit of Rs. 3.21 billion for the three months…
General Fungal Nail Infections Remain a Widespread but Treatable Condition Nail fungal infections, medically known as onychomycosis, continue to affect a significant…
General Paddy fields across several parts of Sri Lanka, particularly in the dry zone, are drying up as the effects of El Niño continue to take a heavy toll on the…
General Colombo Dockyard PLC has reported a notable financial recovery, returning to quarterly profitability for the three-month period ending 30 June 2026 — a…
General Regional Safety Net as West Asia Tensions Weigh on Vulnerable Economies The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has announced plans to deploy 450 million US dollars…
General Australia has announced a significant strengthening of its bilateral relationship with Sri Lanka, outlining plans for enhanced cooperation across several key…
General Sri Lanka's headline inflation edged higher in July 2026, reaching 7.3 percent compared to 6.8 percent recorded the previous month, according to data released…
General A 36-year-old fishing skipper sustained injuries after two unidentified men on a motorcycle opened fire at him near Mirissa Junction, police said. The…
General Sri Lanka's Department of Meteorology has issued its weather forecast for 01 August 2026, warning that rainy and windy conditions across the southwestern parts…
General A Legacy Remembered A commemorative publication produced by the family of the late Major Ramani Lalithangani Bandara (Retd) is set to be released on 1st August…
General Sri Lanka has a new sporting hero. Javelin thrower Rumesh produced one of the most stunning upsets in recent Commonwealth Games history, defeating India's…
General Imesha Dulani etched her name into Sri Lankan cricket history with a stunning unbeaten century, single-handedly steering her side to a commanding…
General The owner of the container truck involved in a deadly motorcycle accident in Negombo has alleged that the two young men who lost their lives were engaged in a…
General Gap Between Imports and Exports Grows Wider Sri Lanka's trade deficit widened during the month of June, with the value of goods imported into the country…
General Ambassador Reflects on Bilateral Relations at Close of Tenure China's outgoing ambassador to Sri Lanka has paid a warm tribute to the relationship between the…
General Sri Lanka chose to abstain from a United Nations vote that extended the mandate of High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk, signalling the island…
General Two former police officers and a civilian have been handed rigorous imprisonment sentences by the Colombo High Court after being found guilty in connection…
General Two former Sri Lankan government officials are facing the death penalty in connection with the devastating Easter Sunday bombings of 2019, in a landmark legal…
General Historic Verdict in Easter Sunday Massacre Case Sri Lanka has sentenced its former Inspector General of Police to death over his failure to prevent the…