General Sri Lanka Declares Emergency Response as El Niño Triggers Severe Water Crisis
Authorities Move Swiftly as Drought Conditions Threaten Island's Water Security Sri Lanka has activated a series of emergency measures in response to a…
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From LPL Stardom to Test Call-Up: Sri Lanka's Pathum Nissanka is Living His Dream Season
For one Sri Lankan batsman, the cricketing calendar has delivered everything he could have hoped for and more — a record-breaking innings,…
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Wise App Enables QR Code Payments for Foreign Tourists Visiting Sri Lanka
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Sri Lanka Breaks New Ground with First-Ever Pineapple Export to Pakistan
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Parliament Greenlights Rs. 7.5 Billion to Fund Yala Season Paddy Purchases
21 Aug 2026
Sri Lanka's Inflation Hits 7.2% in July, Surpassing Central Bank's Upper Threshold for First Time in Over Three Years
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General Sri Lankan Fishermen Who Rescued Korean Pilots Four Years Ago Finally Granted Long-Term Visas
A Delayed but Deserved Recognition Four years after their extraordinary act of bravery saved the lives of two South Korean pilots stranded at sea, three Sri…
General Sri Lanka's Inflation Surges to 7.2% in July, Reaching Highest Level in Over Three Years
Sri Lanka's national inflation climbed to 7.2 percent in July, marking the highest rate recorded in more than three years and raising fresh concerns about the…
General Sri Lanka's Inflation Climbs to 7.2% in July 2026
Consumer Prices Rise as Inflation Hits New High Sri Lanka's inflation rate has risen to 7.2% in July 2026, marking a notable increase in the cost of living for…
General Battle to Save Anawilundawa Ramsar Sanctuary as Firefighting Operations Press On
Efforts to bring a devastating fire under control at the Anawilundawa Ramsar Sanctuary are continuing without pause, as authorities and emergency personnel…
General Sri Lanka's Rumesha Tharanga Set to Light Up Lausanne Diamond League Stage
Sri Lankan athlete Rumesha Tharanga is set to represent the island nation on one of athletics' most prestigious stages, as she prepares to compete in the…
General Vietjet Launches Direct Colombo–Ho Chi Minh City Flights, Bridging Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia
Vietnamese low-cost carrier Vietjet has taken a significant step in strengthening air connectivity between Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia, launching a new direct…
General Sri Lanka's Finance Ministry Confident of Hitting USD 9 Billion Reserves Goal Before Year Closes
The Sri Lankan government has expressed strong confidence that it will meet its ambitious foreign reserves target of USD 9 billion before the end of the year,…
General Two Decades of Silence: The Muttur Massacre and Sri Lanka's Unresolved Legacy of Impunity
A Wound That Has Never Healed Twenty years have passed since one of the most shocking atrocities committed against humanitarian workers in Sri Lanka's long…
General Pacific El Niño Event Forecast to Be Most Powerful in Living Memory, Warns UK Met Office
The El Niño weather phenomenon currently developing over the Pacific Ocean is on track to become the most powerful on record in recent human memory, according…
General Sri Lankan Man Deported from Taiwan to Singapore After Being Caught with Forged Canadian Passport
A Sri Lankan national has been deported from Taiwan to Singapore after authorities discovered he was travelling on a fraudulent Canadian passport while…
General Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya Pays Tribute to Legendary Singer Nanda Malini in Parliament
A Nation Mourns the Loss of a Cultural Icon Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya delivered a heartfelt condolence message in Parliament on behalf of the…
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