Ceylon Wire - English https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html The visit comes as India and the UAE expand cooperation across sectors including infrastructure, logistics, clean energy, and defence Pakistan cracks down as 8 TikTokers arrested over gun videos Big defence boost: India successfully tests advanced Agni MIRV missile Rape, silence, impunity: Rawat assault exposes Pakistan’s enduring failure to protect women GSP+: The Politics of Selective Enforcement and the Case of Pakistan US Launches New Strikes on Southern Iran Amid Fragile Ceasefire Railway Station Public Telephones Disconnected Over Unpaid Bills Sri Lanka Introduces Free Tourist Visas for Citizens of 40 Countries CBSL Imposes New Restrictions on Gold-Backed Loans Artificial Light Pollution Becoming a Growing Global Environmental and Health Threat Sri Lanka Moves Toward Fully Digital Vehicle Insurance System CPC Assures No Fuel Shortage Despite Queues at Filling Stations Sri Lanka Nears One Million Tourist Arrivals in 2026 Southwest Monsoon Strengthening; Heavy Rainfall Expected in Several Areas CBSL Raises Policy Interest Rate by 100 Basis Points Pakistan Country Report – May 2026 Strengthening India-South Africa scientific collaboration: A banner handover at the South African Astronomical Observatory IWT Suspension Internationalised by Pakistan Population surge, policy paralysis: Pakistan’s race towards a demographic breaking point The Strait of Hormuz, the Indian Ocean, and the Freedom of Navigation Sri Lanka Begins Screening Peacekeepers for Haiti Deployment Health Ministry Urges Public to Follow Precautions Amid Suspected Meningitis Cases Over 160,000 Graduates Apply for Teacher Recruitment Examination Aswesuma Census Process to End on May 31 NBRO Issues Amber-Level Landslide Warnings for Kegalle and Ratnapura Oil Prices Fall to Two-Week Lows Amid Optimism Over Possible U.S.–Iran Deal Government Aims to Hold Provincial Council Elections Next Year – Tilvin Silva Sri Lanka Expands Air Connectivity With Western India Through New Ahmedabad–Colombo Route Meningitis Case Confirmed at Angunakolapelessa Prison Bangladesh Faces Deadliest Measles Outbreak in Decades Government Considering More Measures to Stabilize Rupee Amid Economic Pressure Sri Lankan Rupee Records Sharp Recovery, Becomes Asia’s Best-Performing Currency UN Further Cuts Global Growth Forecast Amid Middle East Crisis Over 31,000 People Affected by Adverse Weather Across Eight Districts CBSL Further Tightens Vehicle Loan Rules Iran Refuses to Send Enriched Uranium Abroad, Hardening Position in Peace Talks Sports Minister Approves New Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Committee Heavy Rains Cause Flooding and Transport Disruptions Across Several Areas IMF Says Sri Lanka’s Economic Policy Framework Is Stronger Ahead of Key Review Sri Lanka’s Inflation Rises Sharply to 4.7% in April Finance Ministry Rejects Claims Over Vehicle Import Letters of Credit NBRO Issues Red-Level Landslide Warnings for Kegalle and Ratnapura Minor Flood Warning Issued for Kelani River Basin Areas Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya Holds Bilateral Talks With UK Foreign Secretary Government Seeks 30-Year BOT Partner for Mattala Airport Development RBI Considering Emergency Measures to Stabilize Indian Rupee Southwest Monsoon Strengthening; Increased Rainfall Expected Sri Lanka Expects US$700 Million IMF Tranche on May 27 Government Rules Out Further Electricity Tariff Hike Until September HOME ENG