Former Presidents Maithripala Sirisena and Ranil Wickremesinghe, along with other party leaders in the opposition, have met to discuss the current political situation of the country and the way forward.

In the midst of controversy over USAID funding in Sri Lanka, the government has sought a report from the National NGO Secretariat in this regard, a Minister said yesterday.

Sri Lanka’s inflation is expected to increase “sizeably” in the third quarter this year (3Q25), with the possibility of it hovering around 2 percentage points above the inflation target in mid-2026, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) said in

The Colombo Tea Auction this week saw less buying intensity, due to a combination of relatively higher volumes for the time of year and qualitative factors, a report from Forbes and Walker Tea Brokers said.

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka has announced a T-Bill auction totaling LKR 115.0Bn, scheduled for 19th Feb-25. CBSL aims to raise LKR 25.0Bn from 3M, LKR 60.0Bn from 6M, and LKR 30.0Bn from 12M T-Bills respectively. Today, the secondary market experie

The need for a tax ombudsman in Sri Lanka sparked renewed calls from experts this week, who advocated for the establishment of the position to improve trust, fairness and efficiency placed on the tax system.

Former Minister of Sports, Tourism, and Plantation Industries, as well as former Governor of the Sabaragamuwa Province, Navin Dissanayake has been appointed as the Vice Chairman of the United National Party (UNP).

MullenLowe secured major wins at the prestigious Effie Awards Sri Lanka 2024, taking home ‘Agency of the Year’ and ‘Brand of the Year’ for Unilever’s Close-Up.

Pope Francis will be admitted to hospital in Rome to undergo treatment and tests for bronchitis, the Vatican has said.

Minister of Sports Sunil Kumar Gamage appointed the new National Sports Council today (14).

The Republic of Türkiye (Turkey) has extended an official invitation to President Anura Kumara Disanayake for an official visit to Türkiye in April this year, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed Most Ven. Dr. Gallelle Sumanasiri Thera as the Chancellor of the Rajarata University of Sri Lanka.

The Attorney General has filed indictments against Yoshitha Rajapaksa, the second son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa and his grandmother, Daisy Forrest, before the Colombo High Court on money laundering charges.

Sri Lanka continued their dominance over Australia in the second ODI of their bilateral series, clinching a 174-run victory at the R. Premadasa Stadium.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said a Russian drone struck the destroyed nuclear power plant at Chernobyl on Thursday night.

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) briefed U.S. Ambassador Julie Chung on the SLPP’s proposal for a Parliamentary Select Committee to investigate into the use of USAID funds by both registered and unregistered NGOs in Sri Lanka, with a focus on ens

A federal judge ordered the administration of US President Donald Trump to restore funding for hundreds of foreign aid contractors who argued that they were negatively impacted by a 90-day blanket freeze, a court filing showed late on Thursday.

The 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) took place in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, celebrating the contributions of the Indian diaspora to the nation’s growth and development. This year’s theme, ’’Diaspora’s Contribution to a Viksit Bharat,’’ un

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has launched an investigation into allegations surrounding MP Namal Rajapaksa’s participation in an examination at the Sri Lanka Law College.

A 45-years-old businessman who illegally brought a stock of mobile phones and tab computers worth Rs. 300 million was arrested by Customs officers at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA).

A major shipping company is attempting to acquire the Eastern Container Terminal of the Colombo Port. Altering the terminal’s route plan under the present government can be the preliminary step toward handing it over to another party, said Joint Al

Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne informed Parliament that he was planning to take necessary action over the requests made by MPs regarding the allegations of USAID funding in Sri Lanka.

In the wake of Indian billionaire businessmen Gautam Adani pulling out of the wind energy project from Sri Lanka, Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa today raised concerns that foreign investors are leaving the country and that it is a serious situati

Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa today questioned in Parliament as to what action the government had taken to prevent another power disruption.

The Power Minister announced today that the daily power cuts will no longer be imposed from today (14 February) following the successful addition of a Norochcholai Power Plant unit to the national grid.

Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne today announced that two judges out of the bench of three have held that the Local Authorities Special Provisions Bill is inconsistent with the Constitution.

A group of Opposition MPs are to visit Ceylon Electricity Board’s (CEB) main control room today, Member of Parliament Ajith P. Perera said.

Police arrested the brother of National People’s Power (NPP) Puttalam District MP, Muhammad Faizal, over a fatal road accident.

Manila-based lender, the Asian Development Bank (ADB), has earmarked an indicative envelope of US$900 million for Sri Lanka’s development in 2025.

The Kalutara Disaster Management Unit confirmed that the fire at the perfume manufacturing factory in Horana has been completely brought under control.