Sri Lanka External Sector Performance: 11 key updates
2025-07-01
Sri Lanka : EXTERNAL SECTOR PERFORMANCE SUMMARY – May 2025 ❖ The monthly current account recorded surpluses in all monthsContinue Reading
Road safety : Transport Ministry rolls out new seatbelt regulations
2025-07-01
The Ministry of Transport has announced new seatbelt regulations for heavy and light vehicles in a bid to mitigate roadContinue Reading
Fuel prices increased in Sri Lanka
2025-06-30
Fuel prices will be revised with effect from midnight today (30). Price of a litre of Auto Diesel increased byContinue Reading
Former Minister Gamini Lokuge has passed away
2025-06-30
Former Minister Gamini Lokuge (82) has passed away a short while ago, family sources confirmed Monday evening. Lokuge, a veteranContinue Reading
SL only Asian nation in US tariff talks : Minister
2025-06-30
Sri Lanka is the only Asian nation engaged in bilateral talks with the United States over global tariffs, Deputy MinisterContinue Reading
Parate Law : Sajith calls for immediate relief for MSMEs
2025-06-30
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has urged the government to implement sustainable solutions for micro, small, and medium-scale industrialists and entrepreneurs,Continue Reading
Some Distorting My World Economic Forum Speech – Handunneththi
2025-06-30
Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development, Sunil Handunneththi, says his speech at the World Economic Forum in China has beenContinue Reading
Malwathu Maha Viharaya refutes reports on request from MR
2025-06-30
The Malwathu Maha Viharaya in Kandy has denied claims that former President Mahinda Rajapaksa had made a request seeking itsContinue Reading
Loans exceeding Rs. 50M : Parate Law grace period ends today
2025-06-30
The grace period granted to businesses with loans exceeding Rs. 50 million under Sri Lanka’s Parate Execution Law officially expiresContinue Reading
Corruption : Indictments served on former Minister Lakshman Yapa
2025-06-30
The Colombo High Court today served indictments on former minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena and former Board of Investment (BOI) officialContinue Reading
Chemmani mass grave : Unearthed skeletal remains increase to 33
2025-06-30
The excavation conducted at the Chemmani mass grave in Jaffna on Sunday has unearthed several more skeletal remains. In aContinue Reading
Namal responds to allegation MR Asked Top monk to tell President not to arrest wife
2025-06-29
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Namal Rajapaksa has accused the government of fabricating claims involving former President Mahinda RajapaksaContinue Reading
Colombo welcomes Thousands for Bohra Convention
2025-06-29
The Dawoodi Bohra community’s spiritual convention is currently underway in Colombo, drawing over 10,000 devotees from around the world. TheContinue Reading
Rs. 23 billion worth of Heroin & Ice seized via Sea Routes in April–May
2025-06-28
Sri Lanka Police say a total of 1,758 kilograms of heroin and crystal methamphetamine (commonly known as ‘ice’) were seizedContinue Reading
Three houses in Borella & Kandana seized under Money Laundering Laws
2025-06-28
A man and a woman, suspected to have been involved in drug trafficking, have been arrested and several of theirContinue Reading
Govt to propose Two New Railway Lines
2025-06-28
Sri Lanka is set to propose the construction of two new railway lines and revive a long-abandoned tourist route asContinue Reading
Top Cop Shani Abeysekara appointed Director of CID
2025-06-28
Senior Superintendent of Police Shani Abeysekara has been appointed as the Director of the Sri Lanka’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID),Continue Reading
Weligama PS : Missing NPP councillors found
2025-06-27
Two councillors from the National People’s Power (NPP), who were reported missing earlier today (27), have been found near theContinue Reading