Trump set to expand immigration crackdown in 2026 despite brewing backlash
U.S. President Donald Trump is set to launch a tougher immigration crackdown in 2026, backed by billions in new funding. This includes plans to increa...
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Top economists call for halt to Sri Lanka debt repayments after Cyclone Ditwah
A group of leading economists, including Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz, has urged that Sri Lanka should pause its debt repayments as the nation deals...
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Govt managing the economy in a way that delivers tangible benefits to all Sri Lankans- PM Harini
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya emphasized that the current government aims to manage the economy to benefit all Sri Lankans, rather than just a...
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Seven dead in fatal plane crash including former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle
Seven individuals lost their lives on Thursday when a Cessna 550 business jet crashed in Statesville, North Carolina. Among the deceased is former NAS...
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Supplementary sum of Rs. 500B to be presented to Parliament today
A supplementary budget of Rs. 500 billion will be introduced in Parliament today, December 18, 2025, to help those whose lives have been disrupted by ...
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Julie Chung praises Starlink, Microsoft, and MIT for disaster relief efforts in Sri Lanka
Julie Chung, the US Ambassador to Sri Lanka, praised American companies and institutions for their help in Sri Lanka's recovery after Cyclone Ditwah. ...
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Govt to present Rs. 500B supplementary sum to Parliament tomorrow
A supplementary budget of Rs. 500 billion will be presented to the Parliament of Sri Lanka tomorrow, December 18. This funding is intended to help res...
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Sri Lanka forecasts 5% growth in 2026, aided by post-cyclone reconstruction
Sri Lanka anticipates its economy will grow by over 5% in 2026, keeping pace with this year’s growth and surpassing IMF predictions. This growth is ...
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Individual arrested at BIA with foreign cigarettes worth over Rs. 2.85 mln
A man was arrested at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) while trying to bring in a large amount of foreign cigarettes worth about Rs. 2.85 mill...
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Paddy Marketing Board to release rice stocks through Sathosa and cooperative network
The Cabinet of Ministers in Sri Lanka has given the green light to process paddy stocks that were bought by the Paddy Marketing Board (PMB) and to sel...
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Technical Committee on Rules of Origin appointed to strengthen trade facilitation framework
Sri Lanka Customs has launched a new Technical Committee on Rules of Origin (TCRO) to update the country's trade rules and boost transparency in how R...
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Thailand and Cambodia agree to halt fighting, Trump says
US President Donald Trump announced that the prime ministers of Thailand and Cambodia will stop fighting "effective this evening." This statement came...
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Gold prices in Sri Lanka increase by around Rs. 3,000 today
Gold prices in Sri Lanka went up by about Rs. 3,000 today due to a big rise in global gold prices. As of today, October 12, the world price for gold h...
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ADB approves $200M to improve water, food security in North Central Sri Lanka
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has sanctioned a loan of $200 million to assist the Mahaweli Development Program, which is the largest water resource...
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LNP - Big Ticket Sri Lankan Winner in Riyadh: Banker Wins 250gm Gold Bar After Seven Years of Trying
The Big Ticket Sri Lankan Winner in Riyadh has become the talk of the town after a 63-year-old banker, Mohamed Nalim, struck gold in the popular Big T...
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LNP - No concrete plan yet for SriLankan Airlines despite mounting losses
The government has yet to firm up any plan for restructuring SriLankan Airlines, the national carrier, but remains open to possible partnerships with ...
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LNP - Appeals Court orders Customs to expedite probe into BYD motor capacity
The Court of Appeal today ordered Sri Lanka Customs to promptly conclude the investigation into the motor capacities of BYD vehicles currently detaine...
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LNP - Sri Lanka’s inflation climbs to 2.1% in September
The overall rate of inflation, as measured by the National Consumer Price Index (NCPI), has increased to 2.1% in September 2025, compared to 1.5% in A...
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LNP - Inland Revenue exceeds tax collection target by September
Sri Lanka’s Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has surpassed its expected tax collection for the first nine months of 2025, recording 102 percent of th...
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LNP - After Russia, China and France, India eyes nuclear partnership with Sri Lanka
Following similar expressions of interest from Russia, China, and France, India has also indicated its willingness to cooperate with Sri Lanka in deve...
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LNP - Colombo Port generates Rs. 32 billion profit in first 8 months of 2025
The Colombo Port has recorded a net profit of Rs. 32.2 billion (after tax) during the first eight months of 2025, the Ministry of Transport, Highways,...
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LNP - Vehicle imports surge – Less takers
Vehicle importers have reported a slowdown in demand for new vehicle purchases following a surge in imports over the past several months. They said th...
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LNP - Sri Lanka ready for investment in offshore oil, gas extraction
Sri Lanka is ready to complete the selection of a marketing consultant this week to proceed with calling for bids for commercial extraction of offshor...
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