Sri Lanka the pivot of the region – Japanese national security expert

25 Feb 2026

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Renowned Japanese scholar Professor Nobukatsu Kanehara, who previously served as Assistant Chief Cabinet Secretary to then Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, takes questions from Daily Mirror regarding Sri Lanka’s strategic importance in the Indo-Pacific region.

EU raises concerns with Govt. over new counter-terrorism bill

24 Feb 2026

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The European Union (EU), which raised concerns about the proposed counter-terrorism bill has requested the government, among others, to narrow down its definition, an official familiar with the process said.

No approach for regulation despite rice tycoons frenzy for helicopters

23 Feb 2026

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Despite the hype created regarding plans by two rice mill owners turned billionaires to purchase aircraft, none of them have so far approached the Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka (CAA) to secure the Air Operator Certificate (AOC) , an official said yesterday.

Moratorium on foreign research totally an unwise decision, meant to serve political agendas: Expert

21 Feb 2026

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The government’s moratorium on foreign research vessels is totally an unwise decision and meant to serve the political agendas only, an expert said.

Global aircraft shortage hits SriLankan Airlines’ fleet renewal

20 Feb 2026

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SriLankan Airlines, the national carrier, is in need of at least seven more aircraft for new routes and rationalisation of existing ones, but the current global shortage has hampered the process of acquiring any, a minister said.

India, Sri Lanka’s security inseparable Shivshankar Menon

19 Feb 2026

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India’s former National Security Adviser and Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon, in an interview with Daily Mirror, discusses how India- Sri Lanka relations have evolved over the time and India’s role in ending the war against the LTTE. Mr. Menon was in Sri Lanka to attend the Indian Ocean Conference organized by Pathfinder Foundation. As the Foreign Secretary of India during the last leg of war in Sri Lanka, he was a member of the Troika Mechan

US- Sri Lanka strategic focus grows, China relations challenging

18 Feb 2026

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Sri Lanka has always featured prominently in the U.S. Indo-Pacific strategy, regardless of who is calling the shots in Washington, D.C.—Democrats or Republicans.

Rice Mill to Runway

Leading miller to take wings to U.S. for private helicopter purchase

16 Feb 2026

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Reaffirming his plan for investment in the aviation business, Sri Lanka’s leading mill owner Mithrapala Lankeshwara said that he would fly to the United States tomorrow to finalise the purchase of yet another aircraft for commercial purposes in Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka’s strategic location offers it outsized importance: top U.S. official

14 Feb 2026

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U.S. Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asia Paul Kapur, a key official of the Trump administration, said Sri Lanka’s strategic location offered outsized importance and can make it a target for coercion.

Former Maldivian President says Green Growth Plan for Sri Lanka now under review

13 Feb 2026

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Mohamed Nasheed, former President of the Maldives and a globally recognized climate advocate, said the Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF) created a Climate Prosperity Plan for Sri Lanka, which is now under review by the new government.

Australia ready to help Sri Lanka join RCEP-world’s largest free trade zone

12 Feb 2026

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Australia is willing to help Sri Lanka join the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) which is the world’s largest free trade agreement covering 15 nations and nearly 30 percent of the global population and GDP, High Commissioner Matthew Duckworth said.

India-Pakistan match Sri Lanka’s cricket diplomacy finds resonance with Australia

12 Feb 2026

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Sri Lanka’s diplomatic strength, as a neutral power, has now come to the limelight after it played a role in persuading Pakistan to play against India in the T-20World. In fact, it has struck a chord as a diplomatic gain attesting Sri Lanka’s ability. Sri Lanka is a trusted partner for both India and Pakistan

After India, Sri Lanka seeks assistance from China for post-cyclone rebuilding

11 Feb 2026

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In addition to financial assistance already secured from India, the government is now in talks with China for grants to be used in post-Ditwah rebuilding works, an official said.

Govt. studying impact of social media on children, yet to take final decision

09 Feb 2026

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The government has initiated discussions among relevant line ministries to assess the impact of social media use on children, ahead of any possible future regulatory measures, an official said.

PM Modi’s personal interest brought Devnimori relic to Sri Lanka - Shri Abhijit Halder -

07 Feb 2026

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Director General of International Buddhist Confederation (IBC) Shri Abhijit Halder, who arrived in Sri Lanka along with the delegation that accompanied the Devnimori relic which was on exposition for public veneration at Gangaramaya temple, shared his views on the mission and Buddhist heritage in India.He has nearly four decades of service in the Government of India, which he concluded in January 2022. Shri Halder has served in different capaciti

Ditwah: two months on, Govt not yet ready with needs assessment

05 Feb 2026

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The government is still in the process of completing the Post-Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA), despite the lapse of two months since Cyclone Ditwah struck the country, Daily Mirror learns.

Sri Lanka’s dream of becoming an oil-producing nation hits a snag

04 Feb 2026

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Sri Lanka’s ambition to become an oil-producing nation has faced a setback, with the planned international tender process for offshore oil and gas exploration and development delayed due to a court case initiated in the past, an official said yesterday.

Electricity price hike delay

Govt comes under IMF scrutiny

02 Feb 2026

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The International Monetary Fund (IMF ) has queried as to why the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) failed to make submissions to the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka( PUCSL) for electricity price revision in time, an informed source said yesterday.

Govt. hard-pressed between disaster response and IMF programme

31 Jan 2026

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The government is encountering difficulties in funding its disaster response amid tight fiscal constraints, since the IMF stresses that spending must comply with the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), Daily Mirror learns.

Sri Lanka scrambles to protect rubber trade ahead of EU forest rules

29 Jan 2026

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Sri Lanka is working hard to protect its rubber products exports to the markets in the European Union to avoid any impact from the EU Deforestation Regulation which will come into effect next year, the Daily Mirror learns.