General Sri Lanka Claim Dominant 41-Run Victory Over West Indies in Opening ODI
Lions Draw First Blood in Three-Match Series Sri Lanka have made a commanding start to their three-match One Day International series against West Indies,…
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General Dengue Cases and Deaths on the Rise in Sri Lanka, Raising Public Health Concerns
Dengue Situation Worsens Across the Island Sri Lanka is witnessing a troubling surge in dengue fever cases, with both infections and fatalities registering an…
General USD 4 Million Carbon Investment Puts Sri Lanka's Mangroves at the Heart of Global Climate Finance
At a moment when Sri Lanka was battling one of its most severe economic downturns — marked by depleted foreign reserves and a desperate search for foreign…
General IMF Endorses Sri Lanka's Monetary Policy, Says 3% Growth Target Is Achievable
Fund Backs Central Bank Approach as Economy Continues Recovery The International Monetary Fund has given its backing to Sri Lanka's current monetary policy…
General Legal Expert Calls for Urgent Penal Code Reforms Following Meegoda Incident
A prominent legal scholar has called on the government to act without delay in amending Sri Lanka's Penal Code, warning that existing laws are wholly…
General Central Bank of Sri Lanka Vows Stronger Cyber Defences After $2.5 Million Digital Fraud Scandal
CBSL Responds to Major Cybersecurity Breach The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has pledged to implement significantly tighter security measures across the…
General Court Bars Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Two Former Military Officers from Overseas Travel Over Easter Sunday Probe
The Colombo Fort Magistrate's Court has imposed overseas travel bans on former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and two retired military officers as part of the…
General Sri Lanka's Economic Recovery Faces Mounting Pressure as Global Headwinds Intensify
A Fragile Rebound Under Threat Sri Lanka's hard-fought economic recovery, built on years of painful fiscal adjustment and international bailout support, now…
General Sri Lanka Secures $200 Million World Bank Loan Under Development Policy Financing Programme
Sri Lanka has secured a significant financial boost of 200 million US dollars from the World Bank under its Development Policy Financing (DPF) Programme,…
General Sri Lanka's Apparel Sector Faces Competitiveness Threat After US Places Island in Higher Tariff Bracket
Sri Lanka's garment and apparel industry is facing a significant threat to its global competitiveness after the United States placed the island nation in a…
General Rangala Man, 28, Arrested Over Suspected Murder of Missing Wife
A 28-year-old man has been taken into custody by police in connection with the suspected murder of his wife, who had been reported missing in the…
General Three Sri Lankans Wounded in Kuwait Airport Attack
Sri Lankan Nationals Among the Injured Three Sri Lankan nationals have been injured following an attack at Kuwait Airport, according to reports emerging from…
General Sri Lanka Military Personnel Arrested in Connection With Disappearance of Journalist
Sri Lankan authorities have arrested army personnel in connection with the disappearance of a journalist, marking a significant development in a case that has…
General Sri Lanka Family of Four Arrested for Torturing 16-Year-Old
Four members of a single family, including two women, have been taken into custody following the alleged torture of a 16-year-old boy suspected of theft, after…
General Seven Students Remanded After Vavuniya Assault Video Goes Viral on Social Media
Seven students have been taken into custody and remanded by courts following a violent assault on two fellow students in the Irattaperiyakulam area of…
General CPC Anticipates Drop in Fuel Import Costs by July Amid Steady Global Oil Prices
Sri Lanka's Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) is anticipating a notable reduction in the country's fuel import expenditure by July, contingent on global oil…
General Sri Lanka Bar Association Raises Alarm Over Proposed Increase to Judicial Retirement Age
Lawyers Sound Warning on Judicial Reform Proposal Sri Lanka's legal community has voiced strong opposition to a proposal that would raise the mandatory…
General Trump Claims Iran Has Agreed to Abandon Nuclear Weapons Development
US President Makes Bold Claim on Iran Nuclear Stance United States President Donald Trump has announced that Iran has agreed not to develop nuclear weapons,…
General Three Sri Lankans Among Dozens Wounded in Iranian Drone Strike on Kuwait Airport
Three Sri Lankan nationals have been injured following Iranian drone strikes that targeted Kuwait International Airport, with the attack leaving more than 60…
General Nearly 300 Buddhist Monks in Sri Lanka Accused of Child Abuse Over Three-Year Period
Allegations of child abuse have been levelled against close to 300 Buddhist monks across Sri Lanka over the past three years, in a deeply troubling trend that…
General Tragedy at Aguruwathota: At Least Eight Elderly Residents Killed in Care Home Fire
Fatal Blaze Claims Lives at Batagoda Elders' Home A devastating fire that broke out at an elders' home in Batagoda, Aguruwathota, has claimed the lives of more…
General Amnesty International Raises Alarm Over Forced Labour Conditions Facing Tamil Tea Workers in Sri Lanka
Global human rights organisation Amnesty International has raised serious concerns about the working and living conditions of Tamil tea plantation workers in…
General Sri Lanka Braces for Impact as United States Imposes Fresh Tariff Measures
New Trade Pressure From Washington Sri Lanka is facing fresh economic headwinds as the United States moves to impose new tariff measures that could…
General ADB Grants $200 Million Loan to Bolster Sri Lanka's Financial Sector
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a landmark loan of 200 million US dollars aimed at reinforcing Sri Lanka's financial sector, marking a…