Health alert issued for patients of retired Australian dentist to get tested for HIV and hepatitis
2026-05-14
Patients of a retired dentist from Sydney, Australia, who practised for more than 25 years, have been urged to getContinue Reading
Australia, FAO launch AUD 2 million cyclone recovery project for farmers
2026-05-05
The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Lands and Irrigation, the Government of Australia, and the Food and Agriculture Organization of theContinue Reading
Australia student visa rejections surge : Sri Lanka at 38%
2026-05-05
Sri Lankan students are among the most affected by Australia’s tightening student visa policies, with new data showing a sharpContinue Reading
$2.5M Treasury diversion : Finance Ministry gives further details
2026-04-23
The Secretary of the Ministry of Finance, Harshana Suriyapperuma, says that efforts are being made to recover as much asContinue Reading
Australia confirms payment irregularities as Sri Lanka probes cyber fraud
2026-04-23
The Australian High Commission in Sri Lanka has confirmed that both the mission and Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Finance areContinue Reading
Sri Lanka names 15‑member squad for Women’s U19 Tri‑Series in Australia
2026-04-02
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has named a 15-member squad for the Women’s U19 TriSeries tour of Australia, which will alsoContinue Reading
Australia: ABC staff launch first strike in 20 years over fair pay & job security
2026-03-25
Staff at Australia’s public broadcaster, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), are striking for the first time in 20 years followingContinue Reading
SriLankan to increase Colombo–Melbourne flights to 10 weekly
2026-03-11
SriLankan Airlines has announced a significant expansion of its Colombo–Melbourne route, increasing weekly services to 10 flights starting 2 AugustContinue Reading
Surge in VPN downloads after Pornhub blocks Aussie users over new age laws
2026-03-09
Australian downloads of VPN apps have skyrocketed as one of the world’s biggest pornography websites begins blocking Down Under usersContinue Reading
Australia forces porn sites to block under-18s from Monday
2026-03-06
Some sites in Australia had already barred non-members on Friday and were refusing new registrations, days before being obliged toContinue Reading
New Sri Lanka Honorary Consul appointed in Adelaide
2026-03-06
High Commissioner Yasoja Gunasekera has officially handed over the Commission of Appointment to Dimuthu Samaranayake, the newly appointed Honorary ConsulContinue Reading
Sri Lanka signs IFC-Australia pact to boost the coconut industry and exports
2026-01-28
Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Plantation and Rural Infrastructure has entered into a strategic partnership with the International Finance Corporation (IFC),Continue Reading
Australia enforces under-16 social media ban as Meta shuts 550,000 child accounts
2026-01-13
Meta has shut down about 550,000 social media accounts belonging to children in Australia, complying with a new law thatContinue Reading
Australia captain Alyssa Healy to retire from cricket after India series
2026-01-13
Alyssa Healy, the Australia captain and one of the most successful players of all time with eight World Cup titles,Continue Reading
Australia’s ‘Bondi Hero’ handed A$2.5 Mn collected from fundraising
2025-12-19
The man who heroically disarmed one of the gunmen responsible for the Bondi terror attack has been presented with aContinue Reading
Australia: At least 10 killed in Bondi Beach shooting
2025-12-14
Australian Police say there have been at least 10 people killed following a shooting near a Jewish gathering at Sydney’sContinue Reading
Australia pledges AUD 500,000 to UNFPA for Sri Lanka flood relief
2025-12-10
Australia has pledged AUD 500,000 to support urgent humanitarian assistance in Sri Lanka, partnering with the United Nations Population FundContinue Reading
Australia’s social media ban for children under 16 takes effect
2025-12-10
Australia has banned children under 16 from social media in a world-first, as other countries consider similar age-based measures amidContinue Reading