LEADING STORY
Capacity‑building programme for Sri Lankan gem & jewellery sector concludes in...
A 29‑member delegation of professionals from Sri Lanka’s Gem and Jewellery sector has successfully completed a specialised Training and Capacity‑Building Programme in India, held...
DIPLOMATIC
World’s largest judges’ body voices concern over Sri Lanka’s proposed constitutional...
The International Association of Judges (IAJ), the world’s largest global organization representing national judges’ associations, has expressed serious concerns over Sri Lanka’s proposed constitutional...
BUSINESS NEWS
Capacity‑building programme for Sri Lankan gem & jewellery sector concludes in...
A 29‑member delegation of professionals from Sri Lanka’s Gem and Jewellery sector has successfully completed a specialised Training and Capacity‑Building Programme in India, held...
Sri Lanka among top global improvers in Investor Relations and Debt...
Sri Lanka has emerged as one of the fastest movers in the 2026 Investor Relations and Debt Transparency Assessment conducted by the Institute of...
Public consultation on renewable energy tariffs ends today
The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has announced that the process of obtaining public opinion on the purchase price of electricity generated...
CBSL keeps overnight policy rate unchanged at 8.75%
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has decided to maintain the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 8.75 per cent, citing prevailing domestic and...
Cabinet approves purchase of 600 deluxe buses for SLTB
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal to procure 600 new Deluxe‑model, air‑conditioned buses for the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB), replacing an...
IFC and HSBC invest $40 Million to modernize Colombo Port
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, and HSBC have announced a joint investment of up to $40 million...
SPORTS NEWS
India’s Sri Lanka tour warm-up game reduced to three days
India will play a three-day warm-up match instead of the originally scheduled four-day fixture ahead of their Test series against Sri Lanka.
The warm-up game...
India’s squad for the Tour of Sri Lanka announced
The Men’s Selection Committee has selected India’s squad for the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka.
Ahead of the series, the team will play a...
‘Kick Argentina out of the World Cup’ petition nearly breaks Guinness...
FIFA has confirmed that Argentina will face an investigation into the “disgusting” scenes at the end of the World Cup final.
The team has gone...
EDUCATION NEWS
2026 A/Level Exams begin today across 2,532 Centres
The 2026 G.C.E. Advanced Level Examination commenced today and will continue until September 5, with 2,532 examination centres operating across the country.
A total of...
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
Powerful earthquake sparks evacuations in Colombia
A 7.4-magnitude earthquake was recorded Monday in western Colombia, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), with tremors felt in several cities across the...
General News
SSC Grounds Upgraded Ahead of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) conducted a media tour of the Singhalese Sports Club (SSC) Grounds in Colombo on January 2, 2026, to highlight the...