Sri Lankan Rupee Depreciates 1.8% Amid External Pressures CeylonWire April 12, 2026 The Sri Lankan rupee has depreciated by 1.8% against the US dollar in 2026, according to the Central Bank of
Thundershowers Expected Islandwide with Heavy Rain in Some Areas CeylonWire April 12, 2026 Showers or thundershowers are expected at several locations in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Southern, North-Western and Uva provinces, as well
‘My Struggle Continues’ — Mahrang Baloch Writes from Prison CeylonWire April 11, 2026 A leader of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), Dr Mahrang Baloch, has written about her detention, political struggle and the
India is building one of the world’s largest batteries inside a solar farm five times the size of Paris CeylonWire April 11, 2026 Construction is underway in western India on what billionaire-led Adani Group says will be India’s largest battery energy storage system.
Ravi Karunanayake Blames Central Bank Oversight for NDB Fraud, Warns Wider Impact CeylonWire April 11, 2026 Opposition MP Ravi Karunanayake has alleged that failures within the Central Bank of Sri Lanka Banking Supervision Unit contributed to
Ravi Karunanayake Questions Government’s Response to Coal Deal Allegations CeylonWire April 11, 2026 Former Deputy Leader of the United National Party, MP Ravi Karunanayake, has commented on the controversy surrounding the government’s alleged
Pakistan’s West Asia Miscalculation: From Mediator to Mistrusted CeylonWire April 11, 2026 On April 8, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that the United States and Iran (as well as their allies) had
MP Claims Social Media Misuse to Target Minister Lal Kantha CeylonWire April 10, 2026 Opposition MP Ravi Karunanayake told Parliament that two individuals had allegedly misused his social media “tag line” to verbally attack
Diplomatic Snub, Not Disruption: The Story Behind the Cancellation of Pakistan’s Third Buddhist Conference CeylonWire April 10, 2026 The abrupt cancellation/postponement of Pakistan’s third international Buddhist conference has been officially attributed to regional instability, specifically disruptions linked to
Ravi Warns Against Overreliance on One Country During Global Crises CeylonWire April 10, 2026 Former Deputy Leader of the United National Party, MP Ravi Karunanayake, says Sri Lanka should avoid depending on a single