SriLankan Airlines eyes Perth, China and Africa routes to boost tourism
2026-10-21
SriLankan Airlines is exploring opportunities to expand its network to Perth, China and Africa, with CEO Vipula Gunatilleka Mishra sayingContinue Reading
How a 21-year-old used fake Muslim identities to spread threats against Buddhist religious sites
2026-10-21
Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala informed Parliament that a 21-year-old man had been arrested for allegedly creating fake social mediaContinue Reading
Sanath Jayasuriya-backed SPICEUP launches Ceylon cinnamon beverages, targets global markets
2026-10-20
Samagi Spice Exports (Pvt) Ltd has recently launched SPICEUP, a new Sri Lankan beverage brand featuring cricket legend Sanath JayasuriyaContinue Reading
New bill proposes allowing witnesses to give evidence in Sri Lankan courts from overseas via video link
2026-10-18
The Sri Lankan government has published a bill to amend the Civil Procedure Code, allowing witnesses to give evidence beforeContinue Reading
France rocked by riots as 1,200 arrested and 150 police injured
2026-10-18
Violent clashes, arson and looting erupted across France as nationwide demonstrations over rising living costs and deteriorating public services escalated,Continue Reading
Cricket meets music: SRH owner Kavya Maran set to marry Anirudh Ravichander
2026-10-17
In a high-profile union bringing together Indian cricket and the music industry, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) owner Kavya Maran is setContinue Reading
Dhammika Perera warns Sri Lankans about videos circulating online
2026-10-15
The office of businessman Dhammika Perera has issued a warning over fake, AI-manipulated videos circulating on social media that falselyContinue Reading
Getty Images to file for bankruptcy
2026-10-13
Getty Images, one of the world’s largest providers of stock photography and editorial images, has announced plans to file forContinue Reading
Australia stops traveller carrying unusual souvenirs from Sri Lanka over biosecurity concerns
2026-10-13
Australian biosecurity authorities have stopped a traveller returning from Sri Lanka from bringing elephant dung fridge magnets into the country,Continue Reading
Starting salaries of teachers and doctors to rise to Rs. 65,000 and Rs. 94,000 in January 2027
2026-10-11
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has announced that public sector salaries will increase again in January 2027, with the starting salaryContinue Reading
12 killed, over 300 injured in latest attack on Riyadh airport
2026-10-11
At least 12 people have been killed and 309 others injured in the latest attack on King Khalid International AirportContinue Reading
Grandpass Police help nearly 30 school dropouts return to classrooms
2026-10-10
Nearly 30 children who had stopped attending school for an extended period have resumed their education following an initiative byContinue Reading
Sanath Jayasuriya joins calls for Saudi Arabia to pardon Sri Lankan Sivarasa Anojan
2026-10-10
Former Sri Lankan cricket captain Sanath Jayasuriya has joined calls for clemency for Sri Lankan national Sivarasa Anojan, making aContinue Reading
Dialog donates Rs. 87 million worth of medical equipment to cyclone-hit Chilaw Hospital
2026-10-09
Dialog Axiata PLC has donated modern surgical and medical equipment worth Rs. 87 million to Chilaw District General Hospital toContinue Reading
Who can become Sri Lanka Cricket’s next chairman — and who is barred?
2026-09-30
A bill published in a Gazette supplement proposes that the next Sri Lanka Cricket chairperson be selected from among sevenContinue Reading
122 Colombo Metro buses launched; Jaffna, Kandy and Galle service plans announced
2026-09-29
A new fleet of 122 Metro buses was officially launched today (29) to operate along seven routes in the WesternContinue Reading
Sri Lanka among world’s fastest-improving tourism economies: WEF
2026-09-27
Sri Lanka has been ranked among the world’s 10 fastest-improving travel and tourism economies in the World Economic Forum’s 2026Continue Reading
Indira at 50: Karu Jayasuriya remembers the inspiration behind the Indira Cancer Trust
2026-09-26
By Karu Jayasuriya It was exactly 50 years ago today that I held my daughter Indira in my arms forContinue Reading