Sri Lanka opens doors for green hydrogen and ammonia investments
2026-05-15
Sri Lanka has formally invited domestic and international investors to participate in green hydrogen and green ammonia production projects, withContinue Reading
Scientists dig up Southeast Asia’s largest dinosaur in Thailand
2026-05-15
Scientists have identified the remains of a massive new species of dinosaur in Thailand, estimated to have weighed as muchContinue Reading
Belarus President Lukashenko, FM Herath discuss roadmap for cooperation
2026-05-15
Sri Lanka and Belarus reaffirmed their longstanding friendship as Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath met President Aleksandr Lukashenko in Minsk duringContinue Reading
Indian passenger arrested at BIA with Rs. 5 Mn worth of Cigarettes
2026-05-15
Sri Lanka Customs officers at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) have intercepted an Indian national attempting to smuggle foreign cigarettesContinue Reading
Sri Lanka’s Fisheries Minister urges Tamil Nadu CM Vijay to ban bottom trawling
2026-05-15
Sri Lanka’s Fisheries Minister Ramalingam Chandrasekar on Thursday (May 14) urged Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, to banContinue Reading
Indian geologist arrested at BIA with cocaine worth Rs. 108 million
2026-05-15
An Indian national has been arrested at the Katunayake Airport after Sri Lanka Customs officers uncovered 2,150 grams of cocaineContinue Reading
MP Jagath Vithana accuses Govt of allowing IUSF takeover of Malwana property
2026-05-15
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Jagath Vithana has alleged that the government has effectively allowed student activists to seize theContinue Reading
PayPal launch opens global doors for Sri Lankan freelancers, SMEs
2026-05-15
Sampath Bank MD/CEO Sanjaya Gunewardena said the launch of PayPal services in Sri Lanka marks a major step in connectingContinue Reading
World Test Championship: Pakistan lose further points
2026-05-15
Pakistan have been fined 40 per cent of their match fee and penalised eight ICC World Test Championship points forContinue Reading
Presidents Trump and Xi wrap up summit in China, but differences remain
2026-05-15
Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping wrapped up critical talks on Friday, claiming important progress in stabilising US-China relations evenContinue Reading
PM Harini welcomes collaboration between Sri Lankan banks and PayPal
2026-05-15
Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya today welcomed the initiative by Sri Lankan banks to collaborate with PayPal, as the country advancesContinue Reading
CBSL rates : USD selling rate increases further
2026-05-15
The Sri Lankan Rupee continued its depreciation against the US Dollar today (15), compared to Wednesday, with the selling rateContinue Reading
Sanath Nishantha’s brother sentenced to five and a half years in prison
2026-05-15
Former Arachchikattuwa Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman Jagath Samantha has been sentenced to five and a half years in prison after beingContinue Reading
New owners announced for Jaffna Kings ahead of LPL season 6
2026-05-15
Jaffna Kings announced today (15) that the team will come under the ownership of Sports Commune, led by Indian sportsContinue Reading
Court told 74 Vietnamese nationals arrested over cybercrime previously deported from Cambodia
2026-05-15
Seventy‑four (74) Vietnamese nationals arrested in Sri Lanka for alleged online financial fraud have been revealed to be individuals previouslyContinue Reading
LPL 2026 to begin on July 17 with Jaffna vs Galle opener
2026-05-15
The inaugural game of the Lanka Premier League 2026 will be played between the Jaffna and Galle teams, who emergedContinue Reading
Five Italians die while exploring underwater caves in the Maldives
2026-05-15
Five Italian divers have died during an underwater cave expedition in the Maldives, authorities said. They were exploring the cavesContinue Reading
Sri Lanka, Belarus explore new trade and tourism partnerships
2026-05-15
Sri Lanka and Belarus moved to deepen economic ties during a Business Round Table organized by the Belarus National ExportContinue Reading