LEADING STORY
Sri Lanka-Thailand visa-free travel agreement gets Cabinet nod
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal to sign a visa exemption agreement between Sri Lanka and Thailand, allowing holders of ordinary passports...
DIPLOMATIC
US trains Sri Lankan officials to detect maritime sanctions evasion
The United States has trained more than 40 Sri Lankan officials to identify suspicious vessels, detect deceptive shipping practices and respond to potential sanctions...
BUSINESS NEWS
Sri Lanka-Thailand visa-free travel agreement gets Cabinet nod
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal to sign a visa exemption agreement between Sri Lanka and Thailand, allowing holders of ordinary passports...
SriLankan Airlines opens new office in Riyadh
SriLankan Airlines has opened its newly relocated office in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as part of efforts to strengthen its operations and connectivity between Sri...
IMF urges Sri Lanka to let fuel prices rise with global...
The International Monetary Fund has urged Sri Lanka to allow domestic fuel prices to move with international prices and maintain cost-recovery energy pricing as...
Sri Lanka secures USD 5.5m Japanese grant for first JFJCM rooftop...
Minister and Deputy Head of Mission at the Embassy of Japan in Sri Lanka, Naoaki Kamoshida, participated in a signing ceremony today for the...
Fuel prices increased
The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation has announced an increase in fuel prices effective from midnight on September 30.
The price of petrol 92 octane will rise...
Over 2,500 doctors already left Sri Lanka as GMOA seeks relief...
The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has urged the government to introduce further tax relief for doctors and other professionals, warning that the country...
SPORTS NEWS
Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Tharanga nominated for 2026 Men’s World Athlete of...
Sri Lankan javelin star Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage has been nominated for the 2026 Men’s World Athlete of the Year award, following a standout season...
Pakistan announce T20I & ODI squad for Sri Lanka series
Pakistan squads announced for the three-match Sri Lanka T20I series and ODI tri-series featuring Sri Lanka and England.
SLC Transformation Committee chief questions ICC’s ‘double standards’ on political involvement
Sri Lanka Cricket Transformation Committee Chairman Eran Wickramaratne has questioned the International Cricket Council’s approach to political involvement in cricket administration, saying the global...
EDUCATION NEWS
Rs. 1.61 Bn contracts awarded to print 421 school textbooks and...
The government has approved the awarding of contracts worth Rs. 1,614.69 million to 21 printing institutions to print school textbooks and modules required for...
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
SriLankan Airlines opens new office in Riyadh
SriLankan Airlines has opened its newly relocated office in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as part of efforts to strengthen its operations and connectivity between Sri...
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...