President Anura Kumara Dissanayake Turns 57 Today
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, leader of the National People’s Force, celebrates his 57th birthday today, 24 November 2025. Born on
Bank Card Payments Now Available for Bus Tickets in Major Public Transport Upgrade
Starting today, passengers can purchase bus tickets using bank cards, marking a significant step in modernizing the country’s public transport
Government’s Failure to Raise Expected Revenue Is the Country’s Biggest Problem – Former Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake
Former Deputy Leader of the United National Party and former Finance Minister, MP Ravi Karunanayake, says that the most serious
Australia Issues Updated Travel Advisory Urging Caution for Travellers to Sri Lanka
The Australian government has issued an updated travel advisory urging its citizens to exercise heightened caution when travelling to Sri
Rare Frog Species Thought Extinct for 160 Years Discovered at Siripa
Deputy Minister of Environment Anton Jayakody announced that a frog species believed to have been extinct for nearly 160 years
82% of Public Complaints to National Police Commission Remain Uninvestigated: Audit Report
The National Police Commission (NPC) has received 5,935 public complaints over the past nine years, but 4,902 of them—82 percent—remained
Government Issues US$50 Million Local Dollar Bond for First Time Since 2022 Bankruptcy
The government has issued a US$50 million local dollar bond aimed at raising foreign currency from local commercial banks—marking the
Showery Conditions to Persist Across the Island, Met Department Warns
The prevailing showery conditions are expected to continue over the next few days, the Department of Meteorology announced. Showers or
Debt Crisis Will Hit Small and Medium Industrialists the Hardest – Ravi Karunanayake
Former Deputy Leader of the United National Party, MP Ravi Karunanayake, warns that if Sri Lanka defaults on its debt,
ICC Charges U.S. Cricketer Akhilesh Reddy with Three Anti-Corruption Offences
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has charged American cricketer Bodugum Akhilesh Reddy with three breaches of the ICC Anti-Corruption Code