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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...

Unpacking South Asia’s growing role in global debt

Half of the countries in the region-Afghanistan, Maldives, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka-are either in...

Innovating for better health, saving lives: Sri Lanka’s ambulance story

In the rural town of Morawaka located in Southern Sri Lanka, home to lush tea estates and paddy...

Inclusion Includes Women

President Ranil Wickremesinghe has announced that the government has enacted 42 new laws in the past...

Charitha Herath, Dayasiri, Marikkar too resign from COPE

Members of Parliament Charitha Herath, Dayasiri Jayasekara and S. M. Marikkar have also resigned...

Eran Wickramaratne steps down from COPE

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Parliamentarian Eran Wickramaratne has resigned from his position as a...

Putin Declared Winner Of Russian Presidential Race

President Vladimir Putin basked in an election victory that was never in doubt, as officials said...

United Petroleum of Australia to enter retail market from mid-year

Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera revealed yesterday that United Petroleum of Australia...

El Nino phenomenon causing high temperatures, will continue till April

The El Nino phenomenon has caused an increase in the continuous dry weather situation in the country...

DESIRE FOR RECONCILIATION IS EVERYWHERE -Jehan Perera

The northern town of Vavuniya which was once at the front lines of the war is now a peaceful and...

Rs.500Mn allocated for paddy purchase

President Ranil Wickremesinghe has ordered to allocate Rs. 500 million to purchase paddy, Minister...

Gammanpila submits bill to amend Central Bank Act

PHU leader and MP Udaya Gammanpila yesterday submitted a bill to amend the Central Bank of Sri Lanka...

SriLankan & Korean Air Announce Codeshare Partnership

SriLankan Airlines and Korean Air have officially activated a new codeshare partnership effective 15...

Ramadan fasting begins today

As the first moon (crescent) of the month of Ramadan has been sighted, Muslims in Sri Lanka will...

Showers expected in several districts

The Meteorology Department says showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in Colombo...

Right to Life Human Rights Centre Stands Against Torture on International Women’s Day…

In commemoration of International Women’s Day, the Right to Life Human Rights Centre expresses...

U.S. Peace Corps Volunteers Sworn in, Marking Historic Return to Sri Lanka and Strengthening U.S.-Sri Lankan Partnership

In a ceremony held in Colombo on March 6, Peace Corps Director Carol Spahn, U.S. Ambassador to Sri...

Sri Lanka Gears Up for Second IMF Review: “A Crucial Step Towards Economic Stability” – State Minister Shehan Semasinghe

The second review of the International Monetary Fund program begins today.A team of IMF officials...

President makes case for introducing new legal framework to modernize economy

President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Sunday made a compelling case for the need to introduce a new...

Sri Lanka’s Online Safety Act can criminalize nearly all forms of expression – Core Group tells UNHRC

The Core Group on Sri Lanka at the UN Human Rights Council have expressed concern over the recent...

Met. Dept. further warns of increased temperatures

The Department of Meteorology has issued a Heat Index Advisory cautioning the general public of...

Rajiv Gandhi assassination: Indian court directs to expedite sending Santhan’s body to Sri Lanka

India’s Madras High Court on Thursday directed the Tamil Nadu government to appoint senior Indian...

Sri Lanka Honoured with UN Award for Mangrove Ecosystem Restoration

Sri Lanka has been lauded with the prestigious World Restoration Flagship Award by the United...