Tourist family slams Sri Lanka’s visa extension process for foreigners
2025-12-24
A tourist family has slammed Sri Lanka’s visa extension process for foreigners, describing the ordeal as ‘the most painful experienceContinue Reading
Indian PM’s letter to President AKD made public
2025-12-23
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has written to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, reaffirming India’s commitment to support Sri Lanka’s relief,Continue Reading
NPP accused of altering clock time to pass Horana budget
2025-12-23
The National People’s Power has been accused of irregular conduct in the passage of the Horana Urban Council budget, withContinue Reading
Cyclone Ditwah impact: ILO estimates 374,000 workers affected across Sri Lanka
2025-12-23
A new brief by the ILO sheds light on the devastating impact of Cyclone Ditwah, which made landfall in SriContinue Reading
Indian FM Jaishankar meets PM Harini
2025-12-23
Visiting Indian Minister of External Affairs, Subramaniam Jaishankar, met with Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya at the Temple Trees in ColomboContinue Reading
India announces USD 450m reconstruction package for Sri Lanka
2025-12-23
Indian Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar says India will provide USD 450 million to help rebuild areas damaged inContinue Reading
Colombo budget defeated — but here’s why nothing really changes
2025-12-23
The defeat of the Colombo Municipal Council’s budget does not threaten the survival of the ruling administration for at leastContinue Reading
Ruling NPP loses budget vote in Colombo Municipal Council
2025-12-22
The ruling National People’s Power (NPP) has lost the budget vote at the Colombo Municipal Council, dealing a political setbackContinue Reading
Rs. 2.2 trillion : Sri Lanka’s Inland Revenue records highest-ever annual revenue
2025-12-22
The Inland Revenue Department has met its full-year revenue target for 2025, collecting Rs. 2,203 billion by December 19, accordingContinue Reading
Constable Arrested After Conflicting Complaints Involving NPP MP
2025-12-22
A Constable attached to the Suriyakanda Police Station, who had alleged that he was assaulted by a National People’s PowerContinue Reading
Jaishankar to Visit Sri Lanka as Special Envoy of Indian Prime Minister
2025-12-22
India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will visit Sri Lanka on December 23 as the Special Envoy of the IndianContinue Reading
Special Operations Room activated for festive season security
2025-12-22
The Secretary to the Ministry of Defence has directed the activation of a special Operations Room at the Army HeadquartersContinue Reading
WNPS calls for halt to Jaffna cricket stadium project
2025-12-22
The Wildlife and Nature Protection Society of Sri Lanka (WNPS) has warned that the development of the proposed Jaffna InternationalContinue Reading
Cardinal questions Education Ministry’s Sex Ed Curriculum
2025-12-22
Archbishop of Colombo, His Eminence, Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, has strongly criticized the government’s ongoing education reforms, claiming they strip parentsContinue Reading
Top International economists call for halt to Sri Lanka debt repayments
2025-12-22
A group of the world’s top economists – including the Nobel prize winner Joseph Stiglitz – have called for SriContinue Reading
India’s Foreign Minister Jaishankar to visit Sri Lanka tomorrow
2025-12-21
India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is set to visit Sri Lanka tomorrow, a trip coming at a time whenContinue Reading
Public assistance helpdesk established at Galle Face for the Festive Season
2025-12-20
Ministry of Defence Establishes Public Assistance Helpdesk at Galle Face for the Festive Season Under the direction of the SecretaryContinue Reading
Upcountry Rail Service Resumes Between Badulla & Ambewela
2025-12-20
Train services on the Badulla–Ambewela section of Sri Lanka’s upcountry railway resumed Saturday, 23 days after the line was disruptedContinue Reading