General EU Defies US Pressure to Release Emergency Diesel Reserves Amid Iran War Crisis
Brussels Stands Firm Against Washington's Fuel Demands The European Union has issued a firm rejection of an American demand that it release emergency diesel…
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Australia Clamps Down on Student Visas in Major Policy Overhaul
Australia has implemented sweeping changes to its student visa regulations, significantly curtailing the ability of many applicants to…
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Sri Lanka Sees Slight Dip in Tourist Arrivals for September 2026
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IndiGo Relaunches Flights Between India and Sri Lanka Across Three Routes
03 Oct 2026
UN Human Rights Experts Raise Alarm Over Sri Lanka's Controversial NGO Legislation
03 Oct 2026
Private Fuel Players Are Undermining CPC's Pricing Power, Says President Dissanayake
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General Over 1,000 New Family Health Service Officers to Receive Appointments at Temple Trees Ceremony
A special ceremony is set to take place at Temple Trees, the official residence of the Prime Minister, to formally award appointment letters to 1,056 newly…
General Viral 'Sri Lanka Coastal Flooding' Video Found to Be Misleading, Fact-Checkers Warn
A video circulating widely on social media, purportedly showing a coastal flooding incident in Sri Lanka, has been identified as misleading by fact-checkers,…
General Iranian Oil Tankers Left Stranded in Sri Lankan Waters Amid US Pressure on Supply Chain
Several Iranian oil tankers have been left stranded in waters off Sri Lanka after United States pressure on suppliers and service providers disrupted the…
General Fugitive Suspect in Dikoya Elderly Couple Murders Recaptured in Jaffna
A prime suspect who had managed to flee while receiving hospital treatment following his arrest over the brutal murder of an elderly couple in Dikoya has been…
General Champika Demands Transparency Over Sri Lanka's Rising Fuel Prices
Former Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka has called on the government to urgently make public the formula used to determine fuel prices in Sri Lanka, raising…
General Children as Young as Eight Caught Up in Sri Lanka's Drug Net as Police Arrest Over 9,000
Shocking juvenile figures emerge from latest police crackdown data Sri Lanka's police have revealed deeply troubling statistics from recent drug-related…
General Sri Lankan Man Jailed Eight Months in UK After Sexual Assault Conviction, Banned From Sitting Next to Women
A 39-year-old Sri Lankan national has been handed an eight-month prison sentence by a United Kingdom court following his conviction on charges of sexual…
General Sri Lanka to Save Rs. 5.7 Billion Through Price Controls on 13 Essential Medicines
Sri Lanka is set to achieve significant savings of approximately Rs. 5.7 billion following the government's decision to implement price regulation on 13…
General Sri Lanka Collects Rs. 2.04 Trillion in Taxes, Hitting 85% of Annual Target by September
Sri Lanka has achieved a significant fiscal milestone, collecting Rs. 2.04 trillion in tax revenue by the end of September, reaching 85% of its total tax…
General Agriculture Minister Lal Kantha Launches Sharp Attack on Two Private Media Outlets Over Alleged Statement Distortion
Agriculture Minister K. D. Lal Kantha has launched a fierce public attack against two private media institutions in Sri Lanka, accusing them of deliberately…
General Questions Over Independence and Impartiality Cloud Central Bank's Top Leadership Boards
Serious concerns have been raised regarding the impartiality of the two highest governing boards of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL), casting a shadow over…
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