New Year Message from PM Harini Amarasuriya
2026-01-01
New Year Message from the Prime Minister As we move forward to the New Year of 2026, it is timelyContinue Reading
New year message – Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa
2026-01-01
New year message – Leader of the Opposition Let us face challenges and wisely overcome them ! There is noContinue Reading
2026 New year message: President AKD
2026-01-01
New Year Message: President Anura Kumara Dissanayake As we step into the New Year 2026, we do so as aContinue Reading
CCPI based headline inflation remained unchanged in December 2025
2026-01-01
The Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI, 2021=100) based headline inflation (year-on-year, Y-o-Y) remained unchanged at 2.1% in December 2025. This was primarilyContinue Reading
Zimbabwe T20I captain Sikandar Raza’s brother dies at 13
2026-01-01
Zimbabwe men’s cricket team’s T20I captain Sikandar Raza’s 13-year-old brother, Muhammad Mahdi, breathed his last on December 29, Zimbabwe CricketContinue Reading
President gazettes 25-member Presidential Task Force for Rebuilding Sri Lanka
2025-12-31
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has issued an Extraordinary Gazette establishing a Presidential Task Force for Rebuilding Sri Lanka, aimed atContinue Reading
Sri Lanka raises casino entrance levy and betting, gaming taxes from 2026
2025-12-31
Sri Lanka’s Inland Revenue Department has announced an increase in casino entrance fees and betting and gaming levies, with theContinue Reading
Adult Website referenced in Grade 6 school module blocked by TRCSL
2025-12-31
Sri Lanka’s telecom regulator has blocked access to a website referenced in a Grade 6 English language module, as controversyContinue Reading
Sri Lanka’s external sector : 10 key updates
2025-12-31
Sri Lanka’s external sector showed mixed performance in November 2025, with the current account returning to a surplus after recordingContinue Reading
SLC to dedicate Pakistan Tour to ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ Program
2025-12-31
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has announced that it will dedicate the upcoming Pakistan Tour of Sri Lanka to promoting theContinue Reading
Denmark to end nationwide postal service by 2025
2025-12-31
Denmark has announced plans to end its nationwide postal service by the end of 2025, citing a steep decline inContinue Reading
Today’s CBSL official exchange rates
2025-12-31
The Sri Lankan Rupee has depreciated further against the US Dollar today (31 Dec), compared to Tuesday. According to theContinue Reading
Bribery Commission records statement over complaint on assets of six ministers
2025-12-31
Sri Lanka’s Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption has recorded a statement from a complainant in connection withContinue Reading
CBSL shuts Public Debt Department effective Jan 2026
2025-12-31
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has announced the closure of the Public Debt Department (PDD) and the transferContinue Reading
SJB suspends CMC Councillor over budget vote
2025-12-31
The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has suspended the party membership of Colombo Municipal Councillor Shane Daniel Ram with immediate effect. Continue Reading
School module inappropriate website : Wimal calls on PM Harini to resign
2025-12-31
Former Minister Wimal Weerawansa has called on Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya to resign from her post as Education Minister, overContinue Reading
CID to investigate Grade 6 English Module over inappropriate website reference
2025-12-31
Education Ministry Secretary Nalaka Kaluwewa has filed a complaint with the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) regarding an incident where theContinue Reading
Govt stalling Auditor General appointment to hide corruption – Namal
2025-12-31
The government’s failure to appoint a suitable Auditor General for the past eight months is a deliberate attempt to concealContinue Reading
