General Tea Industry Under Threat as TRI Sounds Alarm Over El Niño Impact on Cultivation
Sri Lanka's Tea Research Institute (TRI) has issued a stark warning about the looming threat posed by the El Niño weather phenomenon to the country's tea…
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General Legal Challenge Filed Against Sri Lanka Cricket Bill in Supreme Court
The controversial Sri Lanka Cricket Bill has been brought before the Supreme Court, with a formal legal challenge filed against the proposed legislation that…
General India Set to Fund Major Development Drive in Anuradhapura Sacred City
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has revealed that Sri Lanka is poised to receive significant financial support from India aimed at the development of the…
General Six Media Bodies Unite to Condemn Hate Campaign Against Journalist's Wife Sandya Ekneligoda
A united front of six prominent Sri Lankan media organisations has come forward to strongly denounce what they have described as an organised campaign of hate…
General Sri Lanka's Overseas Workers Send Home USD 6.86 Billion in Landmark Nine-Month Remittance Surge
Sri Lanka has recorded a significant inflow of foreign currency through workers' remittances, with overseas Sri Lankans sending home a total of USD 6.86…
General United States Launches Strategic Trade Mission to Narrow Growing Commercial Gap with Sri Lanka
The United States has deployed a high-level strategic trade mission aimed at addressing the significant commercial imbalance that currently exists between…
General Iran Lashes Out at Saudi-Pakistan-Turkey Defence Alliance as Regional Pact Takes Hold
Tehran escalates rhetoric as trilateral security arrangement becomes operational Iran has intensified its criticism of a newly operational defence pact between…
General President Promises CIABOC Branches Across All Provinces in Anti-Corruption Push
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has announced that the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) will establish offices in…
General Communist Party Accuses NPP Government of Shouldering Blame for Unlawful US Sanctions Targeting Iranian Ships
Sri Lanka's Communist Party (CP) has launched a sharp criticism against the ruling National People's Power (NPP) government, alleging that it has effectively…
General Sri Lanka Plans Container Scanners at Major Ports Following Large Ice Haul at Colombo Maritime Gateway
Sri Lanka is set to install container scanning technology at its key ports following a significant seizure of methamphetamine — commonly known as ice — at the…
General Mahinda Rajapaksa Admitted for Routine Checkup as Team Dismisses Illness Rumours
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa was taken to a private hospital in Colombo for a routine medical examination, prompting his close associates to move swiftly…
General Mayor's Son and Son-in-Law Held Over Post-Accident Assault in Nawalapitiya
Police have arrested the son and son-in-law of the Nawalapitiya Municipal Council Mayor in connection with an alleged assault that took place following a road…
General MP Chamara Sampath Dassanayake Reports to Anti-Corruption Commission
Parliamentarian Chamara Sampath Dassanayake presented himself at the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) on Wednesday…
General Calls Grow for Parliamentary Probe into 1983 Black July Anti-Tamil Violence
Fifty-one government Members of Parliament have put forward a proposal to establish a Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) to investigate the devastating…
General Tamil Political Leader Hails India's Position on Katchatheevu Island Dispute
Tamil political leader Chandrasekaran has expressed his approval of India's official stance on the long-contested Katchatheevu island issue, welcoming what he…
General Stranded Iranian Oil Tankers Leave Indian and Bangladeshi Crew Members Facing Critical Shortages, NSC Warns
Crew members aboard stranded Iranian oil carriers — including nationals from India and Bangladesh — are facing an acute shortage of essential supplies, the…
General Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province Plunges Into Emergency as Political Tensions Escalate
Authorities have declared a state of emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the northwestern Pakistani province governed by former Prime Minister Imran Khan's…
General Ceylon Petroleum Corporation Plans Major Expansion with 75 New Fuel Stations
CPC Moves to Strengthen Island-Wide Fuel Distribution Network The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has announced plans to establish 75 new fuel stations…
General Sri Lanka Moves to Regulate Virtual Assets Before Critical Anti-Money Laundering Review
Sri Lanka is stepping up efforts to establish a regulatory framework for virtual assets, as the country prepares to face an upcoming evaluation of its…
General President Dissanayake Asserts India Has Formally Recognised Sri Lanka's Sovereignty Over Katchatheevu
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has stated that India has officially recognised Sri Lanka's sovereignty over the island of Katchatheevu,…
General President AKD Warns Private Fuel Companies, Vows to Renegotiate Agreements Signed by Past Governments
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has issued a stern warning to private fuel companies operating in Sri Lanka, signalling that the current administration…
General Migrant Boat Disaster Off Djibouti Coast Claims 139 Lives, Dozens Still Missing
A devastating maritime tragedy has claimed the lives of at least 139 people, including 15 children, after a migrant vessel capsized off the coast of Djibouti,…
General Pakistan Demolish Sri Lanka in Dominant T20 Victory
Pakistan Cruise to Convincing T20 Win Against Sri Lanka Pakistan delivered a commanding performance to register a thumping victory over Sri Lanka in their…
General Sri Lanka's T20 Woes Deepen as Pakistan Clinch Series with Game to Spare
Sri Lanka's troubles in Twenty20 international cricket show no signs of easing, with the side suffering yet another series defeat at the hands of Pakistan —…