Why Are Fuel Prices Rising in Sri Lanka? The 2026 Crisis Explained

Last morning, if you filled your tank with Petrol 92 at any CEYPETCO station across Sri Lanka, you would have paid Rs. 434 per litre. Twelve weeks ago, you would have paid Rs. 293. In November 2015, you paid Rs. 117.

That English Gag

While Sri Lankan universities have integrated the language of global higher education reform into strategic handbooks, a critical gap persists between institutional policy and actual classroom capability. Merely exposing students to English-Medium Instruction (EMI) does not guarantee professional communicative competence

Cybercrime Safe Havens in Colombo: A National Security Failure

The increasing arrests of foreign nationals linked to cybercrime operations in Sri Lanka should no longer be treated as isolated criminal incidents. It has become a dangerous and deeply organised pattern. Almost weekly, reports emerge of Chinese, Korean and other foreign nationals being taken into custody for cyber fraud, online scams, financial crimes, cryptocurrency-related rackets and sophisticated digital deception schemes operating from luxu

The Scalloped Hammerhead: The shark with the strange head and the missing labels

The Scalloped Hammerhead is not simply a strange-looking shark. It is a test of how well Sri Lanka can see what moves through its seas, fisheries, markets and public records.

A cup of tea or coffee a day and the risk of dementia: What Sri Lankans need to know

In Sri Lanka, tea and coffee are not lifestyle accessories. They are part of who we are. The first cup at dawn steadies the morning. The mid-afternoon brew carries conversations across office tables and village verandas.

Conserving greenery in Asia’s Garden City

Once known as the Garden City of Asia, Colombo is a city blessed with an abundance of greenery. Successive regimes have drawn various plans to restore the beauty of Colombo, by adding the much needed green touch to a rapidly transforming urban landscape. But at present, while the authorities continue their efforts to maintain Colombo’s greenery, concerns are being raised about people’s safety around centuries’ old trees in some parts of the city

National Commission on Women responds regarding protecting abused child

The following is a statement issued by the National Commission on Women regarding protection and access to justice of the child in alleged sexual abuse case.

Credibility, Conviction and Democratic Leadership:

The leadership cannot be manufactured by media commentators. Sajith Premadasa’s decades of grueling grassroots battles against the Rajapaksa stronghold in Hambantota, should be taken note of.

Due to arbitrary administrative actions: Futures of 3000 Gampaha Wickramarachchi University undergrads in jeopardy

Gampaha Wickramarachchi University of Indigenous Medicine, the 16th state university in Sri Lanka, was established in 2021. At the time of its establishment as a university, it didn’t possess even the minimum facilities required to function as a university.

Adaptive edge: Leadership evolution in the changing nature of air warfare in US-Israel-Iran conflict

From the thunder of cavalry charging across open fields, from mighty battleships ruling the seas to jet aircraft streaking across the skies, each era has transformed how nations project power.

Beyond the Scandal: The True Cost of Coal

The Government has been facing major allegations almost every week since its inception. Before one issue is properly analysed and discussed, another emerges.

Rescuer risks life to save a cat

This is a heart-warming story of a cat rescue in Kottawa. Sameera Ramanayake of Sameera Pet Services got a call from a resident of Kottawa. A young cat had fallen into a well, and no one had any idea how to get it out.

Across Mountains and Seas, Let Our Youth Walk Side by Side Toward a Shared Future

Amid a period of profound changes unseen in a century, a nation’s future increasingly depends on the values, mindset and creativity of its younger generation. In Sri Lanka, I am often moved by the talent and vitality of the young people here, and I can genuinely sense their affinity for China and their enthusiasm for deepening

Echoes of ‘The Walk for Peace’ Buddhist philosophy and the path to lasting peace

In an era increasingly defined by the race for advanced weaponry and escalating social unrest, Ven. Dr. Kirinde Assaji Nayaka Thero reminds us that true peace is not merely the absence of war, but a profound state of mental harmony.

Meticulous investigation vital on the death of ‘Sujeewa’: Activists

Conservationists and activists continue to raise concern over the recent untimely death of the female elephant, ‘Sujeewa’ and urge the Government to conduct a thorough investigation into this suspicious death and to take proper legal action against those responsible

Ranil Wickremesinghe case: Interest groups question legality of setting up Trial-at-Bar

The Joint Opposition has raised concerns regarding the government’s proposal to setup a three-judge Trial-at-Bar to take up the case against former President Ranil Wickremesinghe. The case against Wickremesinghe is the alleged misappropriation of state funds during a visit to Britain to attend his wife’s doctorate graduation.

Coal deal: Did the NPP lose its moral high ground?

Flaws in procedures in procurement of 14,000 carrom boards and 11,000 checkers (Damm) boards landed former Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage and former Sathosa Chairman Nalin Fernando in jail last year. Would a similar scenario take place in the case regarding the coal procurement controversy, landing Kumara Jayakody, the Energy Minister of the National People Power (NPP) government, in prison?

Trincomalee energy hub back in focus as Sri Lanka deals with fallout from Middle East war

As the Middle East conflict disrupts global energy markets, the long-dormant Trincomalee Oil Tank Farm project has shifted from a conceptual strategic goal to an urgent national security priority.

Easter Sunday tragedy more conspiracies unfold even after seven years…

Since 2019, April 21 is not just another day for Sri Lankans who became victims of the deadly Easter Sunday attacks. Seven years have elapsed since this tragedy took place, but the victims and survivors still await justice. Despite many commissions and committees that have been appointed, families of victims and interest groups who have been demanding truth and justice are yet to know the mastermind(s) behind these attacks. It is in this backdrop

Substandard coal: problem lies somewhere, Prez cannot bluff

Finally, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake himself admitted that inferior quality coal had been supplied for power generation. Simultaneously, the Auditor General reports that the procurement process is scarred with some grey areas. Come what may, it has once again cast a spotlight on the vulnerabilities within Sri Lanka’s energy sector. While the President clarified that the tender procedure had not been violated, the admission that coal of sub

They Chose to Celebrate Differently — and 90 Lives Were Touched

In a world often loud with self-celebration, a quiet act of grace recently unfolded in Colombo. Choosing to forgo a traditional party, two sisters marked their birthdays by hosting an unforgettable outing for 36 children undergoing cancer care and their families. Through the Rays of Hope Foundation and the Indira Cancer Trust, 90 lives were touched by a day of independence, shopping, and laughter. It was a powerful reminder that the truest way to

Mastermind or not, Zahran Hashim had pivotal role in the Easter bombings

‘Pasku Praharaye Mahamolakaru Soyayema (In Search of the Mastermind of the Easter Attacks)’ is the title of a book written by ‘Pivithuru Hela Urumaya’ party leader and former Cabinet minister, Udaya Gammanpila.

How a national pride became a national disaster

I just asked Google AI what really prompts the US to attack Iran. It gave a list of reasons. Here are some of them, which it attributed to US President Donald Trump:

The turmoil in the Middle East = Sri Lanka in economic trouble

If there was one thing that was sure to happen as an external factor that would affect the economy of Sri Lanka, it was the turmoil in the Middle East. This has been a constant since 1948 when Israel was established. All governments and organizations that have existed in this country have either had to deal with a war or some kind of disruption in the Middle East. Historically most of them have completely and utterly failed to deal with this issu

US Access to the Persian Gulf Region, and the Strategic Importance of Iran

The war of aggression waged by the US and Israel against Iran seems very likely to intensify in the next few days. Washington has threatened to escalate and expand the war further if Iran does not comply with US demands.

Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe Marked his 77th Birthday on Tuesday, March 24 The need for your services to the country would be felt in the future more than ever

Sri Lanka has been a distinct geo-political entity with a long history of national, religious and socio- economic upheavals as laid down in the Mahawansa chronicle and other historical sources. However, history has recorded that the stage was adorned by a patriotic leader with talent and ability to rebuild the country and to make the people happy and prosperous at any crucial juncture. This was vindicated by the situation experienced in 2022.

How is Sri Lanka responding to the Israel–Iran conflict: Day 26

As tensions escalate between Israel and Iran, Sri Lanka has taken a series of diplomatic, aviation and precautionary measures to manage potential fallout and safeguard its citizens. Here is how Sri Lanka is responding.

Saudi Arabia strongly condemns Iran’s moves to disrupt navigation in Strait of Hormuz - Saudi Envoy

In the midst of war raging in the Middle East, Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Sri Lanka, Khalid Hamoud Nasser Aldasam Alkahtani, in an exclusive interview with Daily Mirror, shares his country’s perspectives on the latest developments.

From Charter to Chaos Sovereignty, Power and the Quiet Unraveling of the International Order

The international system we inhabit today is not an accident of history. It is the product of deliberate design, forged in the aftermath of the most destructive conflict humanity has ever known.

Explainer: Sri Lanka Fuel QR Code System - Complete Guide to Register, Download and Fuel Quotas

This guide explains how the QR code fuel system works, how to register your vehicle, how to download your QR code, and the weekly fuel limits for different types of vehicles.