India grants Rs. 225 million to provide 50 medical kiosks to Sri Lanka
2026-11-13
By Newswire Editorial The Government of India has announced grant assistance of up to Rs. 225 million to provide 50Continue Reading
SriLankan Airlines adds three Melbourne flights, increases Australia services to 14 weekly
2026-11-13
By Newswire Editorial SriLankan Airlines has announced the addition of three weekly flights to Melbourne from November 15, increasing itsContinue Reading
Seafood exporters welcome Budget 2027, target USD 680M in earnings by 2030
2026-11-13
By Newswire Editorial Sri Lanka has the potential to increase its annual seafood export earnings to USD 680 million byContinue Reading
Budget 2027: What are the new proposals for vehicles?
2026-11-13
Sri Lanka’s 2027 Budget has introduced several vehicle-related proposals, including incentives for electric vehicles, increased transport allowances for government officialsContinue Reading
Sri Lanka appoints committee to expand Free Trade Agreement with India
2026-11-13
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has announced plans to expand Sri Lanka’s existing Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with India, with aContinue Reading
PM Harini questions why Harsha did not open Opposition’s Budget debate
2026-11-13
By Newswire Editorial Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya has questioned why Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Harsha de Silva did notContinue Reading
Shortage of 120 nurses at Gampaha Hospital sparks protest, union warns of further action
2026-11-13
By Newswire Editorial The Government Nursing Officers’ Association (GNOA) has warned of stronger trade union action if authorities fail toContinue Reading
Sajith says kissing tusker Kawanthissa was more worthy than kissing IMF Chief
2026-11-13
By Newswire Editorial Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has said that kissing Kawanthissa, the deceased tusker, was far more worthy thanContinue Reading
India-Sri Lanka Innovation Forum launched to strengthen startup and technology collaboration
2026-11-13
By Newswire Editorial The India-Sri Lanka Innovation Forum was officially launched in Colombo on Thursday (12), aimed at strengthening bilateralContinue Reading
Largest-ever fleet of vehicles handed over to Wildlife Conservation Department
2026-11-13
By Newswire Editorial The largest-ever fleet of vehicles allocated for wildlife field operations in Sri Lanka has been handed overContinue Reading
Over 100 packets of ICE and heroin seized from fishing vessel off Sri Lanka
2026-11-13
By Newswire Editorial The Sri Lanka Navy has seized more than 100 packets of suspected ICE and heroin from aContinue Reading
Microsoft struggles to fix global outage affecting Outlook, Teams and Copilot
2026-11-13
Microsoft is struggling to restore its services following a widespread global outage that disrupted access to Outlook, Microsoft Teams, CopilotContinue Reading
CBSL rates: Sri Lankan Rupee depreciates further against USD
2026-11-13
By Newswire Editorial The Sri Lankan Rupee has depreciated further against the US Dollar today (13), compared to Thursday, withContinue Reading
CESS tax reductions announced for hundreds of imported goods from April 1 – Full List
2026-11-13
The government has proposed reductions in the CESS levy on several categories of imported goods from April 1, 2027, underContinue Reading
CCC welcomes Budget 2027, but flags areas needing greater attention
2026-11-13
By Newswire Editorial The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce has welcomed the broad direction of Budget 2027, stating that timely implementationContinue Reading
Legal action over AI-generated fake Colombo flood videos
2026-11-13
By Newswire Editorial Colombo Mayor Vraie Cally Balthazaar has warned that legal action will be taken against individuals responsible forContinue Reading
Video emerges of Kassapa Thera allegedly threatening police officers at hospital
2026-11-13
By Newswire Editorial Video footage has emerged showing Ven. Balangoda Kassapa Thera allegedly verbally abusing and threatening police officers followingContinue Reading
42 buffaloes die in Medawachchiya: Bacterial infection identified as cause
2026-11-13
By Newswire Editorial Veterinary authorities have identified a bacterial infection as the cause of the deaths of 42 buffaloes inContinue Reading