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
Modi and Albanese Reaffirm Strategic Partnership at G20 Summit in Johannesburg
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese met on the sidelines of the G20 Leaders’ Summit
Justice Shiran Gooneratne Sworn In as Acting Chief Justice
Justice of the Supreme Court, Anthony Lalith Shiran Gooneratne, was sworn in as the Acting Chief Justice before President Anura
Landslide Warnings Extended Across Multiple Districts Due to Heavy Rain
The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has extended early landslide warnings for several areas of the island, owing to the
Tourism Bureau Monitors Social Media Content Amid Concerns Over Sri Lanka’s Image
The Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau has confirmed that it is closely monitoring social media posts shared by foreign tourists
Divisional Secretaries Summoned to Colombo for Briefing on 2026 Development Agenda and ‘Prajashakthi’ Program
All Divisional Secretaries across Sri Lanka have been summoned to Colombo today (22) for a comprehensive briefing on the government’s
New Pension Scheme for Fishing Community Begins Today
The new pension scheme established for the fishing community officially commences today (22). An inauguration ceremony was scheduled to take