LEADING STORY
Sri Lanka improves in global corruption rankings
Sri Lanka has improved its standing in Transparency International’s Global Corruption Index 2025, moving up from rank 121 to 107 out of 182 countries.
The...
DIPLOMATIC
“Happy Chinese New Year” Performance Was Grandly Held in Sri Lanka
In order to promote cultural exchange and deepen the traditional friendship between China and Sri Lanka, the 2026 "Happy Chinese New Year" series of...
BUSINESS NEWS
Sri Lanka improves in global corruption rankings
Sri Lanka has improved its standing in Transparency International’s Global Corruption Index 2025, moving up from rank 121 to 107 out of 182 countries.
The...
Sri Lanka workers’ remittances surge in January following record 2025
Foreign worker remittances to Sri Lanka reached US$ 751.1 million in January 2026, marking a 31.1% rise from US$ 573.0 million in January 2025,...
USD 8.4m Project Brings Smart Immigration Gates to Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka has launched its first Automated Border Control (ABC) e-gate system at Bandaranaike International Airport, marking a major step in modernising border management...
Sri Lanka Customs exceeds January revenue target by Rs. 15.2 billion
Sri Lanka Customs has reported revenue of Rs. 175.4 billion within the first three weeks of January 2026, exceeding its monthly target of Rs....
Sri Lanka’s Export Performance Exceeded US$ 17.2 Billion in 2025
Sri Lanka’s export sector continued its positive growth momentum in 2025, recording a notable y-o-y growth of 5.6 %. Based on Sri Lanka Customs...
IFC Invests $166 Million in 3 Sri Lankan Banks to Support...
Reinforcing its longstanding commitment to Sri Lanka’s private sector, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, today announced a...
SPORTS NEWS
3 SL cricketers picked in PSL auction; Kusal Mendis highest at...
Three Sri Lankan cricketers were picked at the HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) auction, securing lucrative deals with their respective franchises.
Kusal Mendis was signed...
T20 World Cup : Sri Lanka Injury Replacement Announced
The Event Technical Committee of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 has approved Pramod Madushan as a replacement for Eshan Malinga in the...
Pakistan’s decision to boycott India Match : ICC responds
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has expressed concern over Pakistan’s reported decision to selectively participate in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, warning...
EDUCATION NEWS
Changes planned for top roles in state institutions
Cabinet Spokesman Minister Nalinda Jayatissa has announced changes would be made to several top positions in state institutions.
Addressing the post-Cabinet media briefing yesterday, he...
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
Venezuela: Machado presents Trump her Nobel Peace Prize
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado visited the White House on Thursday for a closed-door lunch with US President Donald Trump.
Machado told reporters after the meeting...
Articles
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...