General Blow for Sri Lanka as Injury Rules Out Key Spinner Before T20 World Cup
Sri Lanka's preparations for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup have suffered a significant setback, with the side losing a talented spinner to injury just as the…
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General Sri Lanka's Foreign Worker Remittances Surge to $847 Million in May 2026
Sri Lanka has recorded a notable rise in earnings sent home by overseas workers, with remittances reaching US$ 847 million in May 2026 — a marked improvement…
General Sri Lankan Rupee Slides Against Dollar Amid Rising Energy Cost Worries
The Sri Lankan rupee has come under renewed and significant pressure against the US dollar, with exchange rates at several commercial banks climbing as high as…
General Sri Lanka Moves to Establish Chartered Body for Media Professionals with New Bill
Government Takes Steps to Formalise Media Profession The Sri Lankan government has taken a significant step towards regulating and professionalising the…
General Lawyers' Collective Raises Alarm Over Plan to Extend Retirement Age of Senior Judges
The Lawyers' Collective has voiced serious opposition to reports that the Government is considering extending the mandatory retirement age for judges serving…
General Anguruwatota Elders' Home Fire Claims 13 Lives, Shaking Sri Lanka's Conscience
A devastating fire that swept through an elders' care home in Anguruwatota on Tuesday has left the nation in mourning, killing 13 residents and leaving several…
General Chained Patient Among 13 Dead in Sri Lanka Nursing Home Fire, Worker Reveals
A worker at a Sri Lanka nursing home has made a disturbing claim that at least one patient was physically chained at the time of a devastating fire that killed…
General Nadeesha Throws Sri Lanka Into History With Stunning 90m Javelin Milestone
A Historic Leap Into the 90-Metre Club Sri Lanka has etched its name into Asian javelin history after a national athlete crossed the legendary 90-metre…
General Sri Lanka's Foreign Worker Remittances Record Impressive Surge
Overseas Earnings Provide Vital Boost to Sri Lanka's Economy Sri Lanka has recorded a significant rise in earnings sent home by workers employed abroad,…
General Sri Lanka's State-Owned Enterprises Projected to Record Losses in 2025
Sri Lanka's state-owned enterprises (SOEs) are facing a difficult financial outlook for 2025, with projections indicating that several key government-owned…
General Middle East Conflict Pushes 6.1 Million More Into Hunger in Somalia, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan, Warns WFP
The ongoing crisis in the Middle East is sending devastating economic shockwaves far beyond the region, with the World Food Programme (WFP) warning that an…
General Caught in the Crossfire: How Global Conflicts Are Battering Sri Lanka's Fragile Economy
Sri Lanka, a nation still nursing the wounds of its worst economic crisis in modern history, is once again finding itself at the mercy of forces far beyond its…
General Only 148 of Sri Lanka's 455 Elder Care Homes Are Registered, Minister Reveals in Wake of Fire Tragedy
A startling gap in oversight of Sri Lanka's elder care sector has been brought to light, with the responsible minister revealing that only 148 out of 455…
General Sri Lanka Nursing Home Fire: Worker Claims Patient Was Chained Among 13 Who Perished
A worker at a Sri Lankan nursing home has made a disturbing allegation, claiming that at least one patient had been physically restrained with chains at the…
General SLT-Mobitel PEO TV Lands Exclusive FIFA World Cup 2026 Broadcast Rights for Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan sports fans have reason to celebrate, as SLT-Mobitel PEO TV has secured the exclusive media broadcast rights to the FIFA World Cup 2026, ensuring…
General Rumesh Tharanga Makes History as Sri Lanka's Javelin Star Breaks the 90-Metre Barrier
Sri Lankan javelin thrower Rumesh Tharanga has etched his name into the record books, becoming the fourth Asian athlete ever to break the prestigious 90-metre…
General Sri Lanka's Financial System Holds Firm Amid Global Turbulence, Central Bank Reports
Sri Lanka's financial system demonstrated remarkable resilience during the first quarter of 2026, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka has confirmed, even as…
General Caught in the Crossfire: How a Distant War Continues to Batter Sri Lanka's Economy
Sri Lanka, still nursing the wounds of its worst economic crisis in modern history, is once again feeling the tremors of a conflict it has no part in — as the…
General US Proposes 12.5% Tariff on Sri Lankan Goods in Fresh Blow to Island's Struggling Economy
Sri Lanka's fragile economic recovery faces a new and significant challenge after the United States proposed a 12.5% tariff on goods imported from the island…
General Care Home Owner Arrested After Devastating Fire Claims 12 Lives in Sri Lanka
The owner of a care home in Sri Lanka has been taken into custody following a catastrophic fire that killed at least 12 people, shocking the nation and raising…
General Chained Patient Among 13 Dead in Sri Lanka Nursing Home Fire, Worker Reveals
Devastating Blaze Claims 13 Lives at Care Facility A worker at a Sri Lankan nursing home has made a disturbing disclosure following a deadly fire that killed…
General Major Colombo Crackdown Nets 19 Firearms, Drugs and Thousands of Illegal Pills
Sri Lanka Police have concluded a sweeping two-week operation in Colombo, seizing an alarming haul of illegal weapons, narcotics and controlled prescription…
General Fire Tragedy Exposes Crisis in Sri Lanka's Elder Care System: Only 148 of 455 Homes Are Registered
Deadly Horana Fire Sparks Urgent Questions Over Regulatory Oversight A devastating fire at an elders' home in Anguruwathota, Horana, which claimed the lives of…
General Death Toll Climbs to 13 as Fire Reduces Unregistered Sri Lankan Nursing Home to Rubble
A devastating fire that tore through an unregistered nursing home in Sri Lanka has claimed at least 13 lives, leaving the facility in ruins and raising urgent…