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Sri Lanka's Seylan Bank appoints Ranil Dissanayake as COO

Dissanayake brings over 35 years of experience in the industry to the role.

October 2, 2025 2 min read

Kristian Györkös appointed senior VP, Global Head of Channel at WSO2

Kristian brings executive experience from Solo.io, DataStax, Trifacta, Flosum, Dell, and Microsoft

September 3, 2025 1 min read

Wasantha de Silva elected President of Sri Lanka Pakistan Business Council

The SLPBC aims to promote trade, services, and tourism between Sri Lanka and Pakistan.

July 24, 2025 2 min read

Sunny Leone loves Sri Lanka 'orange coconut'

Leone's first Bollywood film was partly shot in Sri Lanka

July 15, 2025 1 min read
Sri Lanka’s key post-war bond investor Mark Mobius dies at 89

He remained confident on Sri Lanka's potential when others didn't have

Charana Jayasuriya appointed Fitch Sri Lanka head

Jayasuriya has 25 years’ experience across the capital markets of Sri Lanka and the UK, spanning credit ratings,

Sri Lanka FM calls Myanmar counterpart for help in repatriating Myawaddy detainees

56 Sri Lankan nationals are being held in Myawaddy, Myanmar

January 4, 2024 1 min read

Sri Lanka resettlement will be based on 1985 map: President

Despite the conclusion of the war, unresolved matters persist

December 28, 2023 2 min read

President, Tamil MPs discuss Sri Lankan refugees in India

Sri Lankans in Indian refugee camps was discussed during a meeting between president and leaders of the North and East

Nethmi Rajawasam
December 22, 2023 2 min read

Sri Lanka to investigate execution of Henry Pedris a century ago

Gunawardena said that the execution was a result of a plan carried out by officials in the country at the time.

Apsara Rodrigo
December 12, 2023 1 min read

River for Jaffna project to supply water to Sri Lanka's north

Government to revisit 'River for Jaffna' project proposed by engineer decades ago, and in the pipeline for years

November 9, 2023 1 min read

President assures Malaiyaha Tamils integration

The government is committed to providing Malaiyaha Tamils with land titles and ensuring their right to education

Nethmi Rajawasam
November 3, 2023 2 min read

Sri Lanka begins computer assisted census 2024

The census is the main source of official data for obtaining population and housing information

November 1, 2023 1 min read

Top Sri Lanka accounting professional Sujeewa Mudalige retires

Retires after serving the firm and profession for over 25 years

October 27, 2023 3 min read

Top Sri Lanka financial professional Ravi Abeysuriya passes away

He was the first country head of Fitch Ratings and Amba Research in Sri Lanka

October 26, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka Ceylinco group founder Lalith Kotelawala passes away at 84

He was in Sri Lanka's top richest list in 2007 before facing misappropriation charges

October 21, 2023 2 min read
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Veteran Sri Lanka actor Jackson Anthony no more

Anthony was 65 at the time of death.

October 9, 2023 1 min read

New Sri Lanka ambassadors to Egypt, Bangladesh

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October 8, 2023 1 min read
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Sri Lanka ‘online truth’ law draconian overreach: Harsha

Likely to drive away tech investments.

Nethmi Rajawasam
September 20, 2023 2 min read

Alarm over Sri Lanka law for ‘online safety’, ‘online truths’

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Nethmi Rajawasam
September 19, 2023 4 min read

Lohia: General aims, Immediacy and Heretical Gandhism

Long-time Gandhi Acolyte Finds Gandhian Socialism the Only ’True’ Socialism.

August 18, 2023 18 min read

Sri Lanka economist Amal Sanderatne remembered with admiration

Without a doubt he was one of the best human beings

July 24, 2023 3 min read

Manjula Fernando appointed new Chairman of Public Utilities Commission

Fernando will be succeeding the former chair, Janaka Ratnayake, who was ousted by a parliamentary vote last month.

Nethmi Rajawasam
June 23, 2023 1 min read

Indian Marxists school on Gandhi

Disillusioned With Communism, Asoka Mehta and Narendra Deva Converge on Gandhian Socialism

Mark Hager
June 19, 2023 22 min read

USAID and IREX host 'Mojo Lanka' mobile journalism festival

The two-day festival intends to educate content creators on the latest trends

June 8, 2023 2 min read

Sri Lanka in talks with Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for automation in agriculture

Officials of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation have assured President Wickremesinghe interventions would be made.

Neshella Perera
May 31, 2023 1 min read
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