General Sri Lanka Explores Debt Buyback With Lazard in IMF Restructuring
Sri Lanka is exploring the possibility of conducting a debt buyback as part of its ongoing efforts to stabilise its finances following the country's historic…
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General Ministry Eyes 2027 Budget Relief for Stalled Housing Schemes Across Sri Lanka
Housing Ministry Pushes for Budget Funds to Revive Unfinished Projects The Ministry of Housing, Construction and Water Supply has signalled its intention to…
General Sri Lanka Faces Significant Risk From Intensifying El Niño Weather Phenomenon
Authorities Issue Warning as El Niño Threatens to Disrupt Weather Patterns Across the Island Sri Lanka has been placed on alert following warnings from…
General Sri Lanka Customs Travel Warning: Children and Elderly Used to Smuggle Drugs
Sri Lanka Customs has sounded the alarm over a disturbing new trend in drug trafficking, revealing that criminal networks are increasingly recruiting…
General Mount Lavinia Attempted Murder Investigation Leads to Arrest of 48-Year-Old Woman
Authorities have made a significant breakthrough in an attempted murder case reported in the Mount Lavinia area, with the Western Province South Crime…
General Sri Lanka Must Brace for El Niño Threat, Warn Experts
Climate specialists call for urgent preparedness measures as El Niño looms Climate and meteorological experts are urging Sri Lanka to take proactive steps in…
General Wendy's Enters Sri Lanka With John Keells as Franchise Partner
Iconic US Burger Brand to Make Its Sri Lankan Debut Sri Lanka's fast-food landscape is about to get a significant shake-up, with American restaurant chain…
General ADB Commits $450 Million to Protect Sri Lanka and Cambodia from Middle East Economic Fallout
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has announced it will deploy up to $450 million in financial support to help Sri Lanka and Cambodia weather the economic…
General Anglican Church of Sri Lanka Speaks Out Against Proposal to Raise Retirement Age for Judges
The Anglican Church of Sri Lanka has formally voiced its opposition to a proposed move that would extend the mandatory retirement age of judges, adding a…
General Singapore Slaps French Teen With $465 Fine After Vending Machine Licking Stunt Goes Viral
A French teenager has been handed a substantial fine by Singapore authorities after a video of him licking a straw and placing it back into an iJooz orange…
General Two Teens Killed in Negombo Speeding Crash Recorded on CCTV
Disturbing closed-circuit television footage has come to light capturing the moments leading up to a devastating road accident in the Bolawalana area of…
General Suwa Seriya to Roll Out Motorcycle-Based Emergency Response Units Across Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka's 1990 Suwa Seriya Foundation is preparing to launch a pioneering motorcycle-based emergency medical response service, designed to deliver faster…
General Nation Lanka Depositor Compensation to Be Paid via People's Bank
Relief on the Way for Nation Lanka Depositors Sri Lanka's financial regulator has announced plans to commence compensation payments to depositors of Nation…
General Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa Holds Talks With Visiting US Congressional Delegation in Colombo
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa met with a visiting delegation from the United States House of Representatives in Colombo, in a diplomatic engagement that…
General Namal Rajapaksa Challenges Government to Prove Its Mandate Through Provincial Council Elections
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) National Organiser Namal Rajapaksa has thrown down the gauntlet to the ruling government, calling on it to demonstrate its…
General Communist Party Raises Alarm Over Deepening Military Relationship Between Sri Lanka and United States
Party Calls for Scrutiny of Defence Engagements The Communist Party of Sri Lanka (CP) has voiced serious concern over what it describes as an increasingly…
General Fact Check: Viral Video of Weeping Sri Lankan Opposition Politician Falsely Tied to Son's Arrest
A video circulating widely on social media purporting to show a Sri Lankan opposition politician breaking down in tears in response to his son's arrest has…
General Former President Gotabaya's Ex-Private Secretary Remains Behind Bars Until August 12
Sugeeshwara Bandara, who previously served as private secretary to former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, has been ordered to remain in remand custody until…
General Court of Appeal Extends Deadline for Objections in Beer Raw Materials Legal Dispute
The Court of Appeal has granted respondents, including the Commissioner General of Excise, time until October 2 to file their formal objections in a legal case…
General Sri Lanka Women Take on Scotland in T20 World Cup 2026 Clash
The Sri Lanka Women's cricket team is in action against Scotland Women in an eagerly anticipated match at the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026, as the island…
General Sri Lankan Student Lasitha Jayasinghe Clinches Silver at 67th International Mathematical Olympiad
Sri Lanka has cause for celebration as young mathematician Lasitha Jayasinghe brought home a Silver Medal from the 67th International Mathematical Olympiad…
General Sri Lanka Seeks Investors to Transform Island Into Regional Pharmaceutical Export Powerhouse
Sri Lanka's Deputy Health Minister has extended a formal invitation to local and international investors to establish a pharmaceutical export hub on the…
General Point Pedro Urban Council Demands Military Bases Be Removed From Its Territory
ACTC-controlled council takes a stand against military presence in northern coastal town The Point Pedro Urban Council has formally called on the government to…
General Seeduwa Man, 24, Nabbed for Role in Deadly Wattala Birthday Party Attack
A 24-year-old man from Seeduwa has been taken into custody by the Western Province North Crimes Division in connection with a fatal shooting that took place at…