General Sri Lankan Passport Achieves Its Best Global Ranking in Five Years
Sri Lanka's passport has reached its strongest global standing in five years, marking a notable milestone for the island nation's travel document and…
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General Sri Lanka's Injury Crisis: Who Was Missing for the India Test Series 2026
Sri Lanka's preparations for their upcoming Test series against India have been dealt a significant blow, with the team suffering a major injury setback just…
General Sri Lanka's Goods Exports Surge 15% in June, Powered by Electrical and Boat Building Sectors
Strong Export Growth Signals Economic Momentum Sri Lanka recorded a significant 15.09 percent year-on-year increase in goods exports during the month of June,…
General Black July 1983: What Happened in Sri Lanka's Anti-Tamil Pogrom
A Nation Scarred by Seven Days of Violence Forty-two years have passed since one of the darkest chapters in Sri Lanka's modern history unfolded across the…
General Seven Presidential Residences to Be Repurposed for Commercial Use, PM Tells Parliament
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has told Parliament that the government is actively exploring commercially viable uses for seven Presidential Houses…
General Opposition Parties Unite Against Proposed Changes to Superior Court Judges' Retirement Age
Leaders of all Opposition parties are set to convene a high-level meeting today, January 23, at the Opposition Leader's Office on Sir Marcus Fernando Mawatha,…
General Dengue Alarm: Nearly a Third of Cases Hitting Children as Outbreak Spreads Across 12 Districts
Young Lives at Risk as Dengue Tightens Its Grip on Sri Lanka Health authorities are raising urgent concern over a widening dengue outbreak in Sri Lanka, with…
General Two Schoolboys Drown After Falling Into Panwila Waterfall in Theldeniya
Two young schoolboys lost their lives on Wednesday after falling into a waterfall in the Panwila area of Theldeniya, in what authorities are describing as a…
General Showers Expected Across Western Coast and Selected Districts on Thursday
The Department of Meteorology has issued its weather forecast for Thursday, 23 July 2026, advising residents in several parts of the island to expect wet…
General Rupee Stabilisation Reflects Strength of Economic Policy, Says Central Bank Governor
The Sri Lankan rupee has shown signs of meaningful stabilisation in recent weeks, a development that the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) Governor Dr Nandalal…
General Jaffna Private Hospital Slapped With Rs. 3 Million Fine Over Blood Test Overcharging
Hospital Admits to Charging Patients Above Approved Rate for Full Blood Count Test A private hospital in Jaffna has been ordered to pay a fine of Rs. 3 million…
General CBSL Governor Warns Plantation Company Deposits May Be Illegal
Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) Governor Nandalal Weerasinghe has issued a stern public warning, cautioning Sri Lankans against placing money with plantation…
General Sri Lanka's Export Earnings Surpass US $9 Billion in First Half of the Year
Sri Lanka has recorded a significant milestone in its trade performance, with export earnings crossing the US $9 billion mark during the first half of the…
General Parliament Votes to Forward COPA and COPE Investigation Reports to Attorney General and Anti-Corruption Body
Sri Lanka's Parliament has passed motions to refer investigative reports compiled by two of its key oversight committees to the Attorney General and the…
General Media Freedom Under Fire as BBC Sinhala Journalists Face Parliamentary Summons
A prominent press freedom organisation has sharply criticised a move by Parliament to summon two senior BBC Sinhala journalists for questioning, raising fresh…
General Sri Lankan National Arrested in Malaysia Over Alleged Forced Labour Racket
A Sri Lankan businessman has been arrested in Malaysia following a raid that uncovered a suspected forced labour exploitation operation, with six other…
General Cyclone Death Toll Rises to 16 as Over 100 Remain Missing Across India and Sri Lanka
A powerful cyclone has struck both India and Sri Lanka, leaving at least 16 people dead and more than 100 others unaccounted for, as authorities in both…
General Kandy Royals Stun Dambulla Sixers With Stunning Seven-Wicket Collapse in LPL 2026
Kandy Royals recorded their first victory of the Lanka Premier League 2026 in dramatic fashion on Wednesday, dismantling Dambulla Sixers in a breathtaking…
General Kamindu Mendis Steps Up as Colombo KAPS Captain After Kusal Mendis Ruled Out of LPL 2026
The Lanka Premier League (LPL) has confirmed a captaincy change for Colombo KAPS, with Kamindu Mendis appointed to lead the franchise for the remainder of the…
General Sports Ministry Distances Itself From Verbal Pledge Made to Star Sprinter Yupun Abeykoon
Sports Minister Sunil Kumara Gamage has stated that the government is unable to fulfil the financial commitments that were verbally promised to Sri Lankan…
General Sri Lanka's Export Earnings Surpass US$ 9 Billion in First Half of 2026
Sri Lanka's export sector has reached a significant milestone, with total earnings from merchandise and services exports crossing the US$ 9 billion mark in the…
General Sri Lanka's Foreign Reserves Dip to $6.4bn as Import Costs Weigh on Economy
Sri Lanka's foreign exchange reserves have declined to $6.4 billion, with the Central Bank attributing the drop primarily to increased import expenditure…
General China Pledges Deeper Military Partnership with Sri Lanka at PLA Centenary Celebration
China has renewed its pledge to strengthen defence ties with Sri Lanka, underscoring the enduring bond between the armed forces of the two nations at a…
General Sri Lankan Businessman Nabbed in Malaysia Raid, Six Others Taken Into Custody
A Sri Lankan businessman has been arrested and six other individuals detained following a law enforcement raid carried out in Malaysia, according to reports…