Sri Lankans can now hold $10,000 worth of the Indian rupee (INR) in a physical form, though the INR would not be legal tender in Sri Lanka, after India approved a Sri Lankan request to designate the INR as the foreign currency.

Sri Lanka face an uphill task to secure direct qualification to next year’s 50-over World Cup, with Afghanistan confirming their spot following Sunday’s washed out second ODI in Pallekele.

Twitter owner Elon Musk on Monday opened fire against Apple over its tight control of what is allowed on the App Store, saying the iPhone maker has threatened to oust his recently acquired social media platform.

China welcomes Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Mohamed Ali Sabry’s rebuttal of the narrative of the so-called Chinese ’’debt trap’’ in Sri Lanka, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian said here on Monday.

The super luxury cruise ship ‘Mein Schiff 5’ arrived at the Port of Colombo this morning bringing over 2,000 passengers and 945 crew members.

The third secretary of the Sri Lankan Embassy in Oman has been arrested by the officers of the Criminal Investigation Department at the arrival terminal of the Katunayake Airport this morning.

Ayurveda physicians who attended the Heladiwa Prasdadini Award Ceremony yesterday at Matale Rest House raised their hands and commended the proposal to legalize Ganja cultivation.

Both Cabinet and Parliament should question Central Bank officials about the recent decisions they have made with regards to the economy, Minister Bandula Gunawardena told Parliament yesterday.

If the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) would not get the 38 shiploads coal by April 15 next year, the country would experience the longest power outage in July and August next year, the Independent Engineers’ Association of the CEB said.

It was reported that wild animals have destroyed 144,989 metric tonnes of 28 food crops, including paddy and 93 million coconuts, in the first half of 2022, the Wildlife and Forest Resources Conservation Ministry said.

The monthly tourist arrivals to the country crossed the 50,000 mark for the first time since the political and economic crisis erupted, indicating that the country’s tourism industry is moving towards some form of revival.

Central Bank Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe yesterday made an open call to the foreign investor community to take investment positions pertaining to Sri Lanka, as the country is about to enter the recovery path, leaving behind the worst of the ong

The recent relaxation of restrictions imposed on several import items might result in some liquidity pressure on the foreign exchange front, a top banker warned.

Ownership of both state and private media should be broad-based, a former media minister told Parliament today.

People in the North and East tend to leave the country due to the dire economic situation where some have gone to Tamil Nadu, Vietnam and Ukraine in the last six months.

The Mandapam marine police in Tamil Nadu, India arrested a panchayat ward councillor and two others on the charge of attempting to smuggle fertilizer to Sri Lanka on Monday.

Filing a writ petition before Court of Appeal, about 176 consultant specialist doctors have challenged the government’s decision to reduce their compulsory retirement age to 60 years.

The Chinese Embassy in Colombo today announced that 1,000 metric tons (100,000 packs) of rice donated by the Chinese authorities to Sri Lankan students reached the Colombo International Container Terminals (CICT) last night (27).

A 38-year old man who was arrested in connection with the Easter Sunday attack and released on bail was hacked to death this afternoon at Mattakkuliya.

The Education Ministry announced today that 80% school attendance is mandatory for students appearing for the G.C.E. Advanced Level (A/L) examination from next year.

A SriLankan Airlines flight that left BIA for Madurai, India, this afternoon, was forced to land again at the airport five minutes after takeoff due to a technical fault, the airport duty manager said.

State Minister of Tourism Diana Gamage today claimed in Parliament that Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa’s wife, Jalani Premadasa had telephoned former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa asking for the premiership for her husband when Gotabaya was the

Steps were being taken to implement the demerit point system for the driving license from January next year, State Minister Lasantha Alagiyawanna said today.

Central Bank Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe is currently campaigning to be the Common Candidate at the next presidential election, President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s Advisor on Parliamentary Affairs, Professor Ashu Marasinghe said.

Three Sri Lankan cricketers who are part of the Sri Lanka team that is playing against Afghanistan in Pallekele, Kandy, got married today in three separate ceremonies held in Colombo.

The Colombo High Court today ordered to release three accused including popular Sri Lankan racing driver Dilantha Malagamuwa in connection with an indictment filed against them for allegedly defrauding a Japanese national to the tune of US$ 600,000 i

The Court of Appeal today directed the Controller General of Immigration and Emigration to submit documents relating to the citizenship of State Minister Diana Gamage.

The reference made by President Ranil Wickremesinghe on certain monks as ‘ Sivuru Dagatha Batto‘ became a point of a cross talk in Parliament today, with Leader of Opposition Sajith Premadasa identifying it as an insult to all members of Buddhi

The Foreign Ministry is faced with severe financial and staff shortage at present, where only 84 individuals have been recruited to diplomatic service during the past ten years, State Minister of Foreign Affairs Tharaka Balasooriya said today.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) said it is interested in investing in renewable energy projects in Sri Lanka.