General US Navy Warship USS Canberra Docks at Colombo Port in Landmark Visit
A United States Navy warship has arrived at the Port of Colombo, marking another significant moment in the maritime relationship between Sri Lanka and the…
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General Sri Lanka Sets Ambitious $36 Billion Export Target With New Strategic Plan for 2030
Sri Lanka is preparing to launch a comprehensive national export strategy aimed at reaching $36 billion in export earnings by the year 2030, marking one of the…
General Commonwealth Lawyers Association Raises Alarm Over Sri Lanka's Plan to Extend Judicial Retirement Age
The Commonwealth Lawyers Association (CLA) has expressed serious concern over reports that Sri Lanka is considering extending the retirement age of its judges,…
General Former Southern Province Chief Minister Shan Wijeyalal Released on Bail Amid Corruption Probe
The Colombo Magistrate's Court has ordered the release on bail of former Southern Province Chief Minister Shan Wijeyalal de Silva, who is facing charges in a…
General Easter Sunday Attacks Trial: No Arrest Decision Yet on SDIG Waruna Jayasundara, Court Told
The Attorney General's Department has informed the Court of Appeal that no decision has been made at this stage regarding the arrest of Senior Deputy Inspector…
General SriLankan Airlines Addresses Lightning Strike Reports on Colombo-Sydney Flight
SriLankan Airlines has issued an official statement addressing reports of an engine lightning strike involving one of its international flights bound for…
General NBRO Issues Landslide Early Warnings for Four Districts as Heavy Rains Raise Slope Failure Risk
The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued landslide early warnings covering four Sri Lankan districts, cautioning residents and authorities…
General Fitch Downgrades Global Sovereign Outlook to 'Deteriorating' Amid US-Iran War Fallout
Global credit rating agency Fitch Ratings has revised its outlook for the world's sovereign sector in 2026 from 'neutral' to 'deteriorating', citing the…
General Rupee Slips Further as Dollar Selling Rate Climbs to Rs. 341 at Commercial Banks
The Sri Lankan rupee has continued its downward trend against the US dollar, with commercial banks across the island recording a further depreciation in the…
General Tamil MP Shanakiyan Raises PTA Concerns and Hip-Hop Artist's Arrest During Brussels Meeting with EU Official
Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) Parliamentary Group Leader and Member of Parliament Shanakiyan Rasamanickam has brought Sri Lanka's controversial Prevention…
General US Envoy Says Sri Lanka Must Now Act on Tabled Proposals
The United States envoy to Sri Lanka has indicated that formal proposals have been placed before the Sri Lankan government, with the onus now on Colombo to…
General Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha Passes Away After Three-Year Coma
Thailand's Princess Bajrakitiyabha has died at the age of 47 following more than three years in a coma, the Thai royal household has officially announced. The…
General SriLankan Airlines Flight Returns to Colombo After Lightning Strike Forces Emergency Landing
Sydney-Bound Aircraft Struck by Lightning Shortly After Takeoff A SriLankan Airlines flight operating a service to Sydney was compelled to turn back and make…
General Chris Silverwood Steps Down as Sri Lanka Head Coach
Chris Silverwood has resigned from his position as Sri Lanka's national cricket team head coach, bringing an end to his tenure with the island nation's side.…
General UAE-Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement on Track for Completion Within 12 Months
Landmark Trade Pact Could Reshape Sri Lanka's Economic Ties with the Gulf A comprehensive free trade agreement between Sri Lanka and the United Arab Emirates…
General Family and Lawyers Demand Access to Detained Ex-Spy Chief Suresh Sallay at Colombo Hospital
The wife and legal representatives of former State Intelligence Service Chief Major General (Retired) Suresh Sallay have formally requested access to the…
General Yoshitha Rajapaksa Summoned by CIABOC Over UK Royal Navy Training
The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has summoned Yoshitha Rajapaksa, former Lieutenant of the Sri Lanka Navy and son of…
General Namal Rajapaksa Faces Court as Sri Lanka Files Formal Indictment Over Krish Project Allegations
Sri Lankan authorities have taken a significant legal step by filing a formal indictment against prominent opposition politician and former minister Namal…
General Undercover Investigation Reveals Disturbing Abuse of Elephants Used in Sri Lanka's Festivals and Tourism Trade
A new undercover investigation by animal rights organisation Lady Freethinker has shed light on the widespread mistreatment of elephants being used across Sri…
General Tamil Rapper Hiphop Tamizhan Sangee Detained Under Sri Lanka's Controversial Prevention of Terrorism Act
Tamil rapper Hiphop Sangee has been arrested by Sri Lankan authorities under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), a sweeping piece of legislation that has…
General Sri Lanka Scraps ETA Fees for Tourists: What Visitors Need to Know
Sri Lanka has announced a waiver of Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) fees for tourists, a significant move aimed at reviving the island nation's vital…
General Sri Lanka Set to Unveil Five-Year National Export Development Blueprint on June 16
Sri Lanka is preparing to launch its National Export Development Plan (NEDP) 2026–2030 on June 16, outlining a comprehensive five-year strategy designed to…
General Cabinet Yet to Approve Proposed Increase in Retirement Age for Supreme Court and Appeal Court Judges
The government has not yet secured Cabinet approval for a proposed increase in the retirement ages of judges serving in the Supreme Court and the Court of…
General Colombo High Court Upholds Shashi Weerawansa's Conviction Over Fraudulent Diplomatic Passport
The Colombo High Court has dismissed an appeal lodged by Shashi Weerawansa, wife of former Parliamentarian Wimal Weerawansa, against a two-year prison sentence…