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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...
Kush Crisis: From Sierra Leone’s Graveyards to Sri Lanka’s Airport
On May 12, 2025, Charlotte May Lee, a 21-year-old former flight attendant from South London, was...

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...

“Prisoners Are Humans Too,” Magistrate Warns Prison Officials

Colombo Additional Magistrate Pasan Amarasekara issued a stern warning to prison officials...

Amended Provincial Councils Elections Bill to be Presented in Parliament Next Week

The Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government has announced that...

Sri Lanka Ports Authority achieves record high throughput

The Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) reached a historic 2.41 million Twenty-foot Equivalent Units...

Sri Lanka Police launches e-Traffic mobile app to combat traffic violations

Sri Lanka Police have launched the e-Traffic mobile application, a cutting-edge tool aimed at...

Is “Aswesuma” a Relief or a Christmas Gift?

President Anura Kumara has increased the Aswesuma (Relief) benefits as a Christmas gift, according...

New Year Message from President

As Sri Lankans, we step into 2025 with the dawn of a new era, a time when the dreams of prosperity...

The recovery has begun

Downtown Colombo and especially its upmarket commercial areas sparkled, and will continue to do so...

Government Allocates Rs. 6,000 Grant to Support Schoolchildren Affected by Economic Crisis
By Chethana Gomis

The government has disbursed a Rs. 6,000 allowance for children of Aswesuma welfare beneficiaries to...

Lanka Sathosa Announces Daily Release of 300 Metric Tons of Rice

Chairman of the Lanka Sathosa Ltd Dr. Samitha Perera said that 300 metric tons of rice are being...

Sri Lanka Welcomes Over 2 Milllion Tourists

The number of tourists who visited Sri Lanka this year surpassed 2 million as of today. Today...

SLAF investigation on drone found off Trinco

The Sri Lanka Airforce has initiated a probe into the discovery of a drone found in the seas off...