General Parliament Greenlights Rs. 7.5 Billion to Fund Yala Season Paddy Purchases
Parliament has approved a supplementary budget allocation of Rs. 7.5 billion to finance the government's purchase of paddy harvested during the Yala…
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General Sri Lanka's Inflation Hits 7.2% in July, Surpassing Central Bank's Upper Threshold for First Time in Over Three Years
Sri Lanka's national inflation rate climbed to 7.2 percent in July, marking the highest level recorded in more than three years and pushing past the upper…
General Sri Lanka Declares Emergency Response as El Niño Triggers Severe Water Crisis
Authorities Move Swiftly as Drought Conditions Threaten Island's Water Security Sri Lanka has activated a series of emergency measures in response to a…
General Sri Lankan Fishermen Who Rescued South Korean Pilots Finally Get Long-Term Visas
A Delayed but Deserved Recognition Four years after their extraordinary act of bravery saved the lives of two South Korean pilots stranded at sea, three Sri…
General Sri Lanka's Inflation Surges to 7.2% in July, Reaching Highest Level in Over Three Years
Sri Lanka's national inflation climbed to 7.2 percent in July, marking the highest rate recorded in more than three years and raising fresh concerns about the…
General Sri Lanka's Inflation Climbs to 7.2% in July 2026
Consumer Prices Rise as Inflation Hits New High Sri Lanka's inflation rate has risen to 7.2% in July 2026, marking a notable increase in the cost of living for…
General Battle to Save Anawilundawa Ramsar Sanctuary as Firefighting Operations Press On
Efforts to bring a devastating fire under control at the Anawilundawa Ramsar Sanctuary are continuing without pause, as authorities and emergency personnel…
General Sri Lanka's Rumesha Tharanga Set to Light Up Lausanne Diamond League Stage
Sri Lankan athlete Rumesha Tharanga is set to represent the island nation on one of athletics' most prestigious stages, as she prepares to compete in the…
General Vietjet Launches Direct Colombo–Ho Chi Minh City Flights, Bridging Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia
Vietnamese low-cost carrier Vietjet has taken a significant step in strengthening air connectivity between Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia, launching a new direct…
General Sri Lanka's Finance Ministry Confident of Hitting USD 9 Billion Reserves Goal Before Year Closes
The Sri Lankan government has expressed strong confidence that it will meet its ambitious foreign reserves target of USD 9 billion before the end of the year,…
General Two Decades of Silence: The Muttur Massacre and Sri Lanka's Unresolved Legacy of Impunity
A Wound That Has Never Healed Twenty years have passed since one of the most shocking atrocities committed against humanitarian workers in Sri Lanka's long…
General Pacific El Niño Event Forecast to Be Most Powerful in Living Memory, Warns UK Met Office
The El Niño weather phenomenon currently developing over the Pacific Ocean is on track to become the most powerful on record in recent human memory, according…
General Sri Lankan Man Deported from Taiwan to Singapore After Being Caught with Forged Canadian Passport
A Sri Lankan national has been deported from Taiwan to Singapore after authorities discovered he was travelling on a fraudulent Canadian passport while…
General Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya Pays Tribute to Legendary Singer Nanda Malini in Parliament
A Nation Mourns the Loss of a Cultural Icon Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya delivered a heartfelt condolence message in Parliament on behalf of the…
General Dengue Cases Rise Across Sri Lanka as Health Authorities Issue Week 33 Alert
Sri Lanka's National Dengue Control Unit has released its latest weekly surveillance report, covering the period from 10th to 16th August 2026, as health…
General Sri Lanka Police Certificate Processing Halted, New Applications Suspended
The Sri Lanka Police has temporarily suspended the acceptance of applications for police clearance certificates following a technical breakdown affecting the…
General Public Health Inspectors Stage Island-Wide Symbolic Strike Over Disputed Transfers
Public Health Inspectors (PHIs) across Sri Lanka staged a symbolic strike on Wednesday (21), with inspectors island-wide reporting sick leave in a coordinated…
General Dilmah Bets Big on India With $15 Million Luxury Tea Push and Exclusive Lounges
Sri Lanka's Iconic Tea Brand Sets Sights on Premium Indian Market Sri Lanka's homegrown tea giant Dilmah is making a bold statement in one of the world's most…
General US Ambassador-Designate Holds Talks with Sri Lanka's Charge d'Affaires in Washington
Sri Lanka's diplomatic ties with the United States received fresh attention recently as the newly appointed US Ambassador-designate held a meeting with Sri…
General President Dissanayake Directs Military to Fast-Track Land Returns in North and East
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has issued a direct order to the country's security forces to speed up the process of releasing and returning lands in the…
General Sri Lankan Workers Who Saved Korean Pilot's Life Rewarded With Permanent Residency in South Korea
Heroic Act Earns Sri Lankans a New Home in Korea A group of Sri Lankan workers based in South Korea have been granted permanent residency by the Korean…
General Showers Expected Across Several Sri Lankan Provinces Today
Residents in several parts of Sri Lanka should prepare for wet weather today, with meteorological forecasts indicating multiple spells of rain across a number…
General Washington Pledges Unprecedented Iran Sanctions, Calls on Beijing to Join Pressure Campaign
The United States has signalled its intention to unleash the most severe sanctions ever imposed on Iran, with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent declaring…
General Namal Rajapaksa Reports to FCID for Questioning
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa presented himself before the Police Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) on…