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Sri Lanka dengue cases surpass 58,000, deaths rise to 39

On: July 4, 2026

According to the Ministry of Health, dengue cases in Sri Lanka have surpassed 58,000 in 2026, with 3,422 infections reportedContinue Reading

Police seek public assistance to identify body found in Udappuwa

On: July 3, 2026

Police have appealed to the public for assistance in identifying an unidentified male whose body was found on the beachContinue Reading

Sri Lanka Health Ministry Announces 2,652 New Appointments

On: July 3, 2026

The Ministry of Health and Mass Media has announced plans to recruit 2,652 employees to strengthen Sri Lanka’s public healthContinue Reading

India orders WhatsApp to halt username rollout

On: July 2, 2026

India has directed Meta-owned WhatsApp to suspend the rollout of its planned username feature in the country until further consultationsContinue Reading

Union Assurance Suwamaga Brings Free Diabetes Screening to Thousands During Poson Pilgrimage

On: June 30, 2026

Union Assurance, Sri Lanka’s longest-standing private Life Insurer, brought its flagship CSR programme, Union Assurance Suwamaga, to the sacred cityContinue Reading

Rs. 300 million AI-enabled Cath Lab opens at Jaffna Teaching Hospital

On: June 27, 2026

A state-of-the-art AI-enabled Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory (Cath Lab), established at the Jaffna Teaching Hospital at a cost of Rs. 300Continue Reading

Patabendi, Sujeewa take top posts in Sri Lanka–Bahrain Parliamentary Friendship Association

On: June 24, 2026

Environment Minister Dr. Dammika Patabendi has been elected Chairman of the Sri Lanka–Bahrain Parliamentary Friendship Association for the Tenth Parliament.Continue Reading

What’s in New Tax Amendments? Key Highlights from KPMG

On: June 8, 2026

Sri Lanka has enacted the Inland Revenue (Amendment) Act No. 11 of 2026, introducing higher capital gains tax rates, expandedContinue Reading

Indian T20 team announced: Several major changes

On: June 6, 2026

Shreyas Iyer has been confirmed as India’s new T20I captain for the T20I series to Ireland and England and theContinue Reading

Weather: Rain across several areas today

On: May 30, 2026

Showers are expected at times in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-Western provinces, as well as in the Galle, Matara, KandyContinue Reading

Suspect arrested over double murder of elderly couple in Dickoya

On: May 24, 2026

Police on Saturday arrested the suspect wanted over the double murder of an elderly couple inside a shop in DickoyaContinue Reading

Sri Lanka state bank reports Rs 656 million loss from remittance exchange rate error

On: May 17, 2026

People’s Bank says an exchange rate error in one of its remittance systems resulted in certain customers receiving excess paymentsContinue Reading

Organised crime suspect extradited from Azerbaijan, police release more details

On: May 11, 2026

An organised crime figure allegedly linked to major narcotics traffickers and multiple shootings was brought back to Sri Lanka onContinue Reading

LPL 2026 foreign player registration opens as league eyes wider global talent pool

On: May 8, 2026

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) and IPG Group (IPG), say they expect strong international participation for the sixth edition of theContinue Reading

Ascent Business Solutions partners with de Risk Partners to Establish Sri Lanka’s First Compliance-Led Crypto & FinTech Centre of Excellence

On: May 7, 2026

The company sets a Global Benchmark for Virtual Asset Compliance Ascent Business Solutions has entered a strategic delivery partnership withContinue Reading

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