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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...

Victorious Sri Lanka Women’s National Cricket Team arrived to BIA today

The Sri Lanka women’s cricket team, which won both the T20 and ODI series held in South Africa...

Align with government programs to bolster rural economies – President

President Ranil Wickremesinghe stressed that the enhancement of the rural economy pivots on...

President Calls for Unified Environment, Climate Change Law at Sri Lanka Climate Summit

President Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasized on-going efforts to enact unified legislation addressing...

Valuing Japan’s Moral Ethos & Economic Assistance

The visit of Japan’s foreign minister Yoko Kamikawa to Sri Lanka is an indication that the...

World Press Freedom Day – Sri Lanka falls in rank

Sri Lanka is ranked 150 of 180 states in the 2024 World Press Freedom (RSF) Index of the Reporters...

City of Dreams Sri Lanka to start operations next year

City of Dreams Sri Lanka is an upcoming large-scale entertainment and hotel project. It’s a...

Sri Lanka bans corporal punishment

To mark the International Day to End Corporal Punishment in 2024, the Cabinet approved amendments to...

Samson Rubber Products celebrates 30-year anniversary

On 27 April, SRP hosted a traditional Pirith chanting ceremony and a special event to honour its...

CBSL forecasts economy to grow by 3% in 2024

The Central Bank expects the economy to grow by 3% this year as the benefits of the eased monetary...

Demographic Imbalance in Sri Lanka as Birth Rates Decline and Death Rates Rise

Sri Lanka is experiencing a significant demographic shift as the annual number of births declines...

O/L exam students to begin A/L classes immediately

Students sitting for the GCE Ordinary Level (O/L) Examination will start the GCE Advanced Level...

EPF INTEREST raised TO 13%

Finance State Minister Dr. Ranjith Siyambalapitiya yesterday said that the government has taken...

Sri Lanka Cabinet approves law to seize stolen wealth

The newly drafted Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA), approved by the Cabinet, will enable judicial...

Iran reaffirms support to Sri Lanka via landmark presidential visit

In an internationally widely observed and landmark visit to Sri Lanka, the Iranian President Dr...

Sri Lankan and Iranian Presidents to open Uma Oya Multipurpose Development Project

President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Iranian President Dr. Ebrahim Raisi are scheduled to jointly...

Justice Does Not Require A Mandate But A New Government – Jehan Perera

On April 21, the country passed the fifth year anniversary of the Easter Sunday bombing that took...

Showers Expected Across Several Provinces

The weather forecast for today predicts showers or thundershowers in multiple provinces of Sri...

Silencing the Press: The Misuse of Sri Lanka’s Prevention of Terrorism Act and the Call for Urgent Reform

In a recent interview, Senior Journalist K. W. Janaranjana shed light on the long-standing issues...

PRESIDENT WICKREMESINGHE LEADS SRI LANKA’S ECONOMIC REVIVAL AMID GLOBAL CHALLENGES

In a recent press conference in Colombo, UNP Chairman and Parliamentarian Vajira Abeywardena lauded...

Rainy conditions to intensify with showers above 100 mm

The Department of Meteorology has issued a weather advisory for several provinces in Sri Lanka...

Journos push for pre-enactment public review of draft Bills

The Journalists for Rights organisation expressed concerns about the ongoing legal reforms lacking...

Challenges Beneath The Surface Of Peace & Normalcy In Northern Sri Lanka

Fifteen years after the end of the war in the north and east, a tourist might have a difficult time...