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Deadly Current: PUCSL Report Reveals Alarming Electrocution Trends in 2024
The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL), drawing from data compiled by the Sri Lanka...
MasterChef Sri Lanka Set to Premiere on ITN This September
A Sri Lankan version of the global cooking competition *MasterChef* is set to launch on ITN this...
India Extends Financial Support for Ferry Service Between Northern Sri Lanka and Tamil Nadu
India has announced the extension of its LKR 300 million financial assistance to sustain the...
Sri Lanka to be warmer by 2030
Daytime to be unsuitable to work
A new World Bank report has warned that nearly 1.8 billion people across South Asia – including Sri...
Connect Without a SIM:
The Future is eSIM!
Gone are the days you needed a tiny SIM card to stay connected. The future is here with eSIM—or...
BYD Expands Electric Mobility in Sri Lanka
Luxury Lineup and Dealer Network
Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD is rapidly advancing in Sri Lanka’s EV market through a strategic...

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...