General Sri Lanka Suffer Sixth Straight T20 Defeat as Series Slips Away Again
Sri Lanka's torrid run in Twenty20 international cricket shows no sign of letting up, with the national side suffering their sixth consecutive defeat in the…
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General Maaz Sadaqat's Explosive 96 Powers Pakistan to Commanding 215 Against Sri Lanka in Second T20I
Pakistan Set Imposing Target as Sadaqat Steals the Show Pakistan posted a formidable total of 215 runs against Sri Lanka in the second Twenty20 International,…
General Sri Lanka's Shadow Economy: How Corruption and Black Markets Are Undermining the Nation's Recovery
A Growing Threat Beneath the Surface As Sri Lanka continues its fragile economic recovery following one of the worst financial crises in its modern history, a…
General Sri Lanka's Foreign Reserves Decline in September as Central Bank Steps In to Purchase Dollars
Reserves Record Drop Amid Central Bank Intervention Sri Lanka's foreign exchange reserves fell during September 2026, prompting the Central Bank of Sri Lanka…
General President AKD Pledges Major Pay Rise for Teachers and Doctors From 2027
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has announced a significant public sector salary revision set to take effect in January 2027, with teachers and doctors…
General AKD Accuses Drug Traffickers of Funding Media Outlets and Anti-Government Protests
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has made a serious allegation, claiming that proceeds from drug trafficking are being channelled into financing certain…
General Four Dead in Separate Road Accidents Across Sri Lanka
Fatal crashes claim lives in multiple parts of the island Four people, including two women, have lost their lives in a series of separate road accidents that…
General Sri Lankan Driver Nabbed in Kuwait for Smuggling Drugs During Family Transport Runs
Suspect Used Family Trip Cover to Move Narcotics A Sri Lankan national working as a driver in Kuwait has been arrested by Kuwaiti authorities on charges of…
General Sri Lanka Police Sound Alarm Over AI-Generated Fake Payment Receipt Fraud Targeting Sellers
Fraudsters Using Artificial Intelligence to Deceive Sellers and Service Providers The Sri Lanka Police have issued an urgent public warning, alerting sellers…
General Sri Lanka Uses Less Than 30% of Capital Budget in First Nine Months of 2026, Sources Say
Capital Expenditure Execution Raises Concerns Sri Lanka has utilised less than 30 percent of its allocated capital expenditure budget for 2026 through the end…
General Sri Lanka Police Officers Bear Greatest Risk of Dying on Duty, IGP Warns
Sri Lanka's Inspector General of Police has highlighted a sobering reality facing the country's law enforcement community — police officers carry the highest…
General Shiranthi Wickremesinghe Jailed as Sri Lanka Intensifies Anti-Corruption Campaign
Former First Lady Sentenced Amid Broader Crackdown on Graft Sri Lanka's anti-corruption drive has reached a significant milestone with the imprisonment of…
General US Submarine Reportedly Sinks Iranian Warship in Waters Off Sri Lanka
A United States Navy submarine has reportedly sunk an Iranian warship in waters off Sri Lanka, in what would mark a dramatic and significant military…
General Pakistan President Suspends Imran Khan's PTI-Led Provincial Government
Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari has taken the dramatic step of suspending the provincial government led by jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan's…
General A Decade of Price Shifts: How Life in Sri Lanka Has Changed From 2016 to 2026
A decade is a long time in any economy, but for Sri Lanka, the years between 2016 and 2026 have been nothing short of transformative. From political upheaval…
General Sangakkara's Crystal Property Group Sets Sights on Indian Market for Sri Lanka Real Estate
Cricket legend Kumar Sangakkara has moved well beyond the boundary ropes, with his Crystal Property Group now actively courting Indian buyers for residential…
General Navi Pillay's Nobel Peace Prize Nod Brings Back Bitter Memories of Her Controversial 2013 Sri Lanka Visit
The recent international spotlight on former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay, following her Nobel Peace Prize recognition, has…
General FSP Raises Alarm Over New Security Law, Warns It Could Be Weaponised Against Political Opposition
Frontline Socialist Party Voices Strong Opposition to Proposed Legislation The Frontline Socialist Party (FSP) has issued a stern warning that Sri Lanka's…
General President AKD to Open Major Investment Summit in Colombo Today
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is set to officially open the Sri Lanka Economic & Investment Summit 2026 this morning at the Shangri-La Hotel in…
General TNA Parliamentarian Urges Government to Lift Ban on LTTE in Parliamentary Address
Tamil National Alliance parliamentarian Shritharan has made a bold appeal to the Sri Lankan government, calling for the removal of the ban on the Liberation…
General Jailed MP Namal Rajapaksa Pens Letter to President Calling for Tax Relief on School Essentials
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa has written directly to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake from remand custody, appealing…
General One Agency to Rule Them All? The Case for Sri Lanka's Integrated Development Authority
Beyond Stabilisation: The Next Economic Frontier Sri Lanka has fought hard to restore macroeconomic stability following one of the most devastating economic…
General Rahmat Shah Steers Afghanistan to Commanding Position Against Bangladesh in Abu Dhabi Test
Afghan Captain's Resilient Knock Puts Bangladesh Under Pressure Afghanistan captain Rahmat Shah produced a composed and determined batting display on the…
General Sri Lanka Moves to Extradite Notorious Drug Lord 'Ran Malli' Following Arrest in Bulgaria
Sri Lankan authorities are preparing to seek the extradition of a high-profile drug trafficker known by the alias "Ran Malli," who was recently apprehended by…