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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...

New Passenger Terminal at BIA to Begin Construction in June

The deadline for the calling of tenders for the construction of a new passenger terminal at the...

Trump signs executive order withdrawing from World Health Organization

The United States will exit the World Health Organization, President Donald Trump said on Monday...

Nine terror suspects detained in Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan police have arrested nine individuals, including two Maldivians, and an ex-LTTE cadre...

Parliament to debate “Clean Sri Lanka” program next week

The Secretary-General of Parliament, Mrs. Kushani Rohanadeera stated that Parliament is scheduled to...

How to Educate the Parliamentarians on Justice Reforms

The seriousness with which parliamentarians engage in addressing the acute crisis of the justice...

Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan ’stabbed 6 times’ by intruder at his home

Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan suffered stab injuries after an unknown person intruded into his 11th...

US Applauds Sri Lanka’s ‘Clean Sri Lanka’ Initiative

The United States of America has praised the new government of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake...

Advisory issued for strong winds and rough seas

The Department of Meteorology has issued an ‘Amber’ advisory for the sea areas off extending from...

Sydney Sixers beat Adelaide Strikers by 3 wickets
adelaide strikers vs sydney sixers

Sydney Sixers 183 for 7 (Smith 52, Dwarshuis 30, L Pope 2-33, Overton 2-35) beat Adelaide Strikers...

Nominations Submitted for BASL Presidential Election

Nominations for the election to appoint the President of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka were...

Air Force Chief Leads Successful Test Landing on Upgraded Hingurakgoda Runway

The transformation of the Hingurakgoda runway is currently in progress to meet international...

Heavy showers, rough seas & winds expected today

The Department of Meteorology says showers or thundershowers will occur at times over most parts of...

State mechanisms need to fit in with new government’s ethos

The government has two sets of problems coming from the past, one external to it and the other...

12-hour water cut in parts of Colombo

A 12-hour water cut will be imposed in parts of Colombo on Thursday (Jan. 16), the National Water...

Scenic Train Ride to Badulla Ranked Among Top Global Journeys

The iconic Colombo to Badulla train journey has been recognized by Lonely Planet as one of the...

TRCSL to ban use of unregistered mobile phones?

The Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL) says that the use of communication...

India to provide training for Sri Lanka’s fresh Parliamentarians

The High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka, Santosh Jha, has called on the Speaker of the...

No confirmed HMPV cases found in SL yet – Minister

Sri Lanka’s health authorities are on the alert for the recent spread of Human metapneumovirus...

Appropriation Bill for 2025 to be Presented for First Reading in Parliament Today

The Bill for the Appropriation Act to allocate funds for the 2025 fiscal year is scheduled to be...

Sri Lankan insurers to tackle profitability pressure with key shifts – Fitch

Underwriting profitability for Sri Lankan non-life insurers will gradually improve as they enhance...

Severe congestion reported in Sri Lanka’s prisons

According to the latest reports from the Department of Prisons, the capacity of prisons in Sri Lanka...

Detention of Rohingya Refugees at Mullaithivu Air Force Camp Sparks Controversy

The newly declared detention center at the Mullaithivu Air Force camp has reportedly been used to...