General Sri Lanka Targets Major Reform Push Within 90-Day Window, Says Deputy Minister
Sri Lanka's government has signalled a decisive move toward sweeping policy reforms, with a senior minister announcing that critical legislative and structural…
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General President Dissanayake Meets Senior US Diplomat as Sri Lanka-US Ties Take Centre Stage
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake hosted a high-level diplomatic engagement at the Presidential Secretariat on Wednesday, sitting down with Dr. Paul Kapur,…
General Fake AI-Generated Images Falsely Claim to Show Former Sri Lankan Spy Chief Tortured in Custody
A set of artificially generated images has been circulating on social media, falsely presented as photographic evidence that Sri Lanka's former intelligence…
General Parliament Session Suspended Amid Tensions Over Judicial Vacancy Debate
Sri Lanka's Parliament was abruptly adjourned mid-session on Thursday (23) after a tense standoff erupted between government and opposition members during a…
General From Miracle Material to Marine Menace: Sri Lanka's Growing Battle Against Plastic Pollution
What was once celebrated as a revolutionary material that transformed modern industry and everyday life has become one of the most persistent environmental…
General MP Harsha De Silva Flags Tax Inequality Between Local and Foreign Digital Service Providers
Committee on Public Finance (COPF) Chairman and Member of Parliament Harsha de Silva has raised concerns over what he describes as a tax disparity between…
General University of West London Launches Sri Lanka's First Full British University Branch Campus
A Historic Milestone in Sri Lankan Higher Education Sri Lanka has reached a landmark moment in its higher education landscape with the opening of the country's…
General Rupee Weakens Further as US Dollar Selling Rate Climbs to Rs. 339 at Commercial Banks
The Sri Lankan rupee has recorded a further decline against the United States dollar at commercial banks across the country, with the greenback's selling rate…
General Fabricated AI Images Falsely Presented as Proof of Torture of Sri Lanka's Former Spy Chief
Artificially generated images are being circulated on social media with false claims that they depict Sri Lanka's former intelligence chief being tortured…
General Alarm Bells Ring as JVP/NPP Government Moves to Tighten Grip on Sri Lanka's Media
Concerns over press freedom in Sri Lanka are mounting as the ruling Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna and National People's Power government signals its intention to…
General Colombo High Court Upholds Nine-Month Prison Term for Gnanasara Thera
The Colombo High Court has upheld the nine-month prison sentence handed down by the Colombo Magistrate's Court against Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) General Secretary…
General Wild Elephant Charges at Foreign Tourists Near Sigiriya Rock Fortress in Close Call
A group of foreign tourists had a terrifying near-miss after a wild elephant charged at them near the entrance to the iconic Sigiriya rock fortress, one of Sri…
General Sri Lanka Arrests 231 Foreign Nationals in Major Cyber Scam Crackdown
Sri Lankan authorities have apprehended 231 foreign nationals in a sweeping raid targeting an organised cyber scam operation, marking one of the country's most…
General Sri Lanka Tourism Authority Overhauls Earnings Calculation Method, Effective from January 2026
Sri Lanka's national tourism body has announced a significant revision to the methodology used for calculating tourism earnings, with the changes to be applied…
General Pakistan Braces for Dangerous Weather as Disaster Authority Declares Nationwide Alert
Pakistan's disaster management officials have declared a critical weather emergency, issuing a nationwide alert warning citizens of severe thunderstorms,…
General United States Hands Over $4 Million Maritime Communications System to Sri Lanka
The United States has delivered a state-of-the-art maritime communications system valued at approximately four million US dollars to Sri Lanka, marking a…
General Messi Makes History With Double Strike as Argentina Cruise Past Austria at World Cup 2026
Lionel Messi has etched his name even deeper into football folklore, becoming the all-time leading scorer in World Cup history after netting a brace to guide…
General Sri Lanka Records 6% Export Growth in First Four Months of 2025 Despite Global Economic Pressures
Sri Lanka's export sector has demonstrated encouraging resilience, recording a growth of six percent during the first four months of the year, even as the…
General SJB's Harsha de Silva Demands Inquiry Into High-Cost Fuel Imports Made in April
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) parliamentarian Harsha de Silva has called on the government to launch a formal investigation into what he describes as…
General Sri Lanka Stands Firm on Neutral Foreign Policy Stance During High-Level US Talks
Sri Lanka has once again made clear its commitment to a neutral foreign policy position, reaffirming this stance during recent discussions held with a senior…
General Two Killed by Temple Elephant During Poson Perahera Preparations in Rakwana
A mahout and his assistant lost their lives after being attacked by an elephant brought for the 78th Poson Perahera at the Rakwana Sri Ubhaya Thilakarama…
General Sri Lanka Hits Alarming Milestone: Over 1,000 Dengue Cases Recorded in a Single Day as Death Toll Reaches 28
Sri Lanka has crossed a deeply concerning threshold in its ongoing battle against dengue fever, with health authorities confirming that more than 1,000 new…
General Mbappé Shines With Brace as France Cruise Past Iraq 3-0 in Storm-Disrupted World Cup Clash
Kylian Mbappé was once again the standout performer as France swept aside Iraq 3-0 in a World Cup match that will be remembered as much for its dramatic…
General Wet Weather Ahead: Showers and Thunderstorms Forecast Across Several Provinces and Districts
Residents across several parts of Sri Lanka should prepare for unsettled weather conditions on Tuesday, as the Department of Meteorology has forecast showers…