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Reforming the Reforms 
The Pockets – Series 2 | Episode 3
– Nanda Wanninayaka Multipockets: Good morning, Mr. President. Mr. Double Pockets wants to see...
Debt Crisis Looms Over Pelwatta and Sevanagala
Is There a Way Forward for Sri Lanka’s Sugar Industry?
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has sounded the alarm over the looming collapse of the Pelwatta...
Is BYOB legal in Sri Lanka?
Can you Bring Your Own Bottle?
Over the past year, an increasing number of restaurants in Sri Lanka have adopted BYOB (Bring Your...
Cabinet Paper Seeks Ban on Unpackaged Coconut Oil Sales Amid Health Fears
Colombo, Sri Lanka – A cabinet paper has been submitted proposing a ban on the sale of unpackaged...
Sri Lanka Considers High Import Taxes Amid US Tariff Pressure
- Ajith Perakum Jayasinghe
Recently, the US government imposed a 30% tariff on Sri Lankan exports, effective August 1, 2025...

2024 General Election: Accepting of Nominations Begins
election department

Nominations for the 2024 General Election officially opened this morning, October 4, across 22...

Special Meeting Held to Review High-Profile Police Investigations

A special meeting at Police Headquarters was convened to assess the progress of high-profile...

President AKD to visit New Delhi on first overseas trip post-election

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is expected to make his first official overseas visit to New...

Presidential Candidates Spend High on TV, Radio, and Newspaper Ads
Some candidates likely to exceed the campaign expenditure limits

A recent report by the Institute for Democratic Reforms and Election Studies (IRES) reveals that...

Sumanthiran Urges Disclosure of Politicians Involved in Liquor Licensing

M.A. Sumanthiran, former MP and spokesperson for the Ilankai Tamil Arasu Katchi , has urged the...

High-Level IMF Team Meets Sri Lankan Government to Discuss Economic Reforms

A high-level delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) arrived in Sri Lanka to engage...

Kadawatha-Mirigama Expressway section to take 2.5 yrs. to complete!

The Road Development Authority (RDA) has said that the construction of the Kadawatha-Mirigama...

JICA and Pres. Office Focus on BIA Development

The Chief Representative of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Yamada Tetsuya, along...

Iran Launches Ballistic Missile Attack on Israel

Iran’s volleys of missiles against Israel represent the latest, and starkest, escalation in tensions...

Two High-Level Visits to Sri Lanka This Week
India and IMF

Sri Lanka is set to host two significant diplomatic engagements this week, marking the first...

Two-Day Workshop on Human Rights and Counter-Terrorism Held in Negombo

A two-day workshop series for district coordinators of the Right to Life Human Rights Center was...

Heavy showers & thunderstorms expected islandwide

The Meteorology Department has warned of showers or thundershowers over most parts of the island...

Sanath Jayasuriya’s Term Extended

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) announced today the extension of Sanath Jayasuriya’s term as interim...

Independent Group Deposits Bond for Upcoming General Elections

An independent group from the Colombo District has officially deposited their bond in preparation...

Sri Lanka’s new president faces a problem shared by too many developing countries: austerity imposed by the west
Dr. Ahilan Kadirgamar

Sri Lanka is at a historic juncture. Faced with its worst economic crisis since the Great Depression...

Sri Lanka Tourism Professionals Showcase “Destination Sri Lanka” at IFTM Top Resa in Paris

Sri Lanka Tourism presented “Destination Sri Lanka” at the International & French Travel Market...

Previous visa issuance system reinstated

The government has officially reinstated the previous visa issuance system, effective from midnight...

Weather Forecast

Due to the development of a low-level atmospheric disturbance in the vicinity of Sri Lanka, showery...

Aswesuma, Poverty, and Terrorism
Launch of two important reports

Do you remember the time when violence erupted in our country during the peak of the economic crisis...

BASL Optimistic About New Era of Governance with AKD

The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has expressed optimism following the appointment of Anura...

Parliament Dissolved

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake signed the gazette for the dissolution of Parliament Yesterday...