LEADING STORY
President announces Rs. 41 billion fuel subsidy for three months
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has announced that the government plans to provide a fuel subsidy for three months — October, November and December —...
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
President announces Rs. 41 billion fuel subsidy for three months
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has announced that the government plans to provide a fuel subsidy for three months — October, November and December —...
CBSL rates: US Dollar selling rate steady at Rs. 334
The Sri Lankan Rupee has depreciated further against the US Dollar today (25), compared to Thursday, with the US Dollar selling rate steady at...
Will the government raise the PAYE tax-free threshold to Rs. 200,000?
The government remains committed to increasing the monthly personal income tax-free threshold to Rs. 200,000, but did not promise to implement the measure within...
Marketers Toastmasters Club Installs New Officers for 2026–2027
Marketers Toastmasters Club held its 18th Club Officer Installation Ceremony in Colombo under the theme “Rooted to Rise,” formally welcoming its executive committee for...
Fitch upgrades Sri Lanka to ‘B-’; Outlook stable
Global ratings agency Fitch Ratings has upgraded Sri Lanka’s Long‑Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to ‘B-’ from ‘CCC+’, with a Stable Outlook, citing the...
Rs. 1.5 Bn national programme to secure unsafe roads
The government has launched a Rs. 1.5 billion programme to secure unsafe and dangerous locations on roads outside the national highway system, with allocations...
SPORTS NEWS
Sports Ministry hands over new javelin to Rumesh Tharanga in Japan
Sri Lankan javelin star Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage has received a new javelin from the Sports Ministry ahead of his event at the 20th Asian...
WATCH : Controversial Wide-Call Reversal Denies Japan Historic Win Against India
A controversial umpiring decision during India’s T20 international against Japan on Tuesday, September 22, has sparked criticism after a wide-ball call was overturned following...
“A Slow, Long Journey” Sanga on what Sri Lanka must do
Former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara has called for a major rethink of the national team’s T20 batting lineup following their 3-0 series defeat...
EDUCATION NEWS
Free spectacles, hearing aids programme launched for university students
The President’s Fund has launched a programme to provide free spectacles and hearing aids to university students, with the first programme held at Rajarata...
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
OpenAI AI agent breached Australian government website, PM says
An autonomous OpenAI program infiltrated an Australian government health website in June in an “unacceptable” breach, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said.
The artificial intelligence agent...
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...