General Civil society organisation Free Lawyers has come out strongly against a government proposal to extend the retirement age of Superior Court judges, raising…
General Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) leader and former Petroleum Minister Udaya Gammanpila has asserted that the government has the capacity to significantly reduce…
General Sri Lanka has been upgraded to upper middle income status by the World Bank, marking a significant milestone in the island nation's economic recovery following…
General A wildlife encounter of the most unexpected kind left an Australian tourist rattled — and social media buzzing — after a wild elephant took a keen interest in…
General Four suspects have been taken into custody and subsequently remanded by courts in connection with a violent assault on two students from a technical college in…
General Sri Lanka's meteorological authorities have issued strong wind warnings covering 23 districts across the island, as intensifying monsoon weather threatens to…
General The International Monetary Fund has called on Sri Lanka to maintain its current economic reform programme, urging the country's leadership not to waver from…
General A Landmark Economic Recognition for Sri Lanka Sri Lanka has been upgraded to "upper-middle income" status by the World Bank, marking a significant milestone in…
General The JVP-NPP government has decided to let the Emergency regulations lapse, according to media reports, bringing an end to a period of rule that many observers…
General Sri Lanka has claimed one of the most prestigious titles in global tourism, being crowned the World's Best Island for 2026 in a major international travel…
General A wildlife encounter that most tourists could only dream of — or perhaps dread — unfolded on a Sri Lankan road recently when a wild elephant took a rather bold…
General European champions Spain delivered a masterclass in clinical football on Thursday, brushing aside Austria with a convincing 3-0 victory to advance into the…
General Tokyo Cement recently hosted the highly anticipated Build Beyond 2026 Summit , a landmark knowledge-sharing conference that united some of Sri Lanka's most…
General Sri Lanka's condominium market has recorded a notable decline in sales during the first quarter of 2026, with transactions falling by 15.2 percent compared to…
General Health Minister Nalinda Jayatissa has announced an ambitious government initiative to slash waiting times for cardiac catheterisation procedures from…
General President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has outlined an ambitious economic vision for Sri Lanka, setting a target of achieving 7 to 8 per cent annual growth in the…
General A 53-year-old woman has been taken into custody following a Special Task Force (STF) operation in Kandana that uncovered a cache of illegal weapons, including…
General The United States and Israel have formalised an agreement granting Washington a plot of land in West Jerusalem for the symbolic price of one US dollar, with…
General Sri Lanka Cricket has officially confirmed the dates for the upcoming two-match Test series against India, with the tour set to begin on August 15. The…
General Sri Lankan households and businesses can breathe a sigh of relief as the government has announced that water tariffs will remain unchanged for the next six…
General Balance of Payments Under Fresh Pressure Sri Lanka's current account deficit has widened, according to the latest data released by the Central Bank of Sri…
General Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) General Secretary Tilvin Silva has announced that the longstanding relationship between the JVP and the Communist Party of…
General President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has issued a strong call for all state institutions to align their efforts under a single, coordinated national framework…
General Sri Lanka has regained its classification as an upper-middle-income country, marking a significant turning point in the island nation's economic recovery…