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Politics

EXPLAINER - Sri Lanka's failure to ensure justice for Easter attack victims

Despite commissions and probes, a convincing finding on the Easter has yet to be seen

April 21, 2026 9 min read

Sri Lanka appoints Anura Karunathilake as Energy Minister

In addition to his position as Minister of Energy, he also serves as the Minister of Ports and Civil Aviation.

April 20, 2026 1 min read

6 foreign envoys present credentials to Sri Lanka president

Three new ambassadors, two high commissioners, and an Apostolic Nuncio-designate of the Holy See

April 20, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka completes SOP for foreign research vessels: Minister

The island nation has dragged the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to handle research ships in the past two years

April 19, 2026 2 min read
Sri Lanka to reopen tourism-slated historic prison after deadly riot

The old Bogambara Prison was slated to become an investment project

Sri Lanka's prisons hit 4x capacity amid government drug crackdown: Minister

The prison population has surged to 41,000, exceeding the system's capacity of 11,000 inmates, he told reporters,

Sri Lanka and Oman team up to counter money laundering

MOU facilitates the exchange of financial intelligence related to money laundering, associated predicate offences,

July 16, 2025 2 min read

Sri Lanka to change law to allow waitresses to work after 10pm

Sri Lanka has restrictions on females working in the night

July 15, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka's PTA - there cannot be 'terrorism' without terror : Constitutional expert

To prevent msi-use and suppressing criticism over-broad definitions must be avoided

July 14, 2025 19 min read

Sri Lanka court extends block on winding up SriLankan Airlines till July 30

Parties acting for bondholders had demand full payment for bonds

July 12, 2025 1 min read

Two-thirds of Sri Lanka’s Sinhala news consumers face false information: Study

Mix of sensationalism, political bias, poor journalistic standards led Sinhala media outlets to propagate half-truths

July 11, 2025 3 min read

Nishantha Jayaweera replaces Harshana Suriyapperuma in Sri Lanka Parliament

Harshana Sooriyapperuma resigned to become Finance Ministry Secretary

July 8, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka Central Bank opts for anti-pyramid scam week

Sri Lanka has seen increasing trend in pyramid scams despite Central Bank's actions

July 8, 2025 2 min read

Sri Lanka to strengthen police force by 5,000 cadre recruitment

Looking to recruit GCE O/L qualified sub-inspectors for 91,630 rupee salary

July 8, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka urges Japan to back existing Yen-loan projects to secure investment, gap funding

Japan is one of the largest Sri Lankan lenders before China stepped in

July 4, 2025 2 min read

Sri Lanka Customs earns Rs225mn from misclassified mandarin import

Kinnow hybrid mandarin has been imported under wrong HS code

July 4, 2025 1 min read
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SriLankan Airlines winding up over bond default blocked by court

SriLankan argued that the letter of demand amounted to blackmail

July 3, 2025 2 min read

Corruption fighter recommends reforms to release CB from EPF responsibilities

Most EPF money is invested in the government's main debt tool of rupee bonds

July 2, 2025 2 min read

Sri Lanka cabinet approves SLEC, CECB for consultancy in Chinese housing deal

China has donated construction of 1996 housing units for low income families

July 2, 2025 2 min read

Sri Lanka’s CIABOC arrests ex-DMT chief over vehicle registration

CIABOC has been pushing anti-corruption measures under the new NPP government

July 1, 2025 2 min read

Sri Lanka to strictly enforce child labour laws from July 1

Information can be provided on the National Child Protection Authority hotline 1929, the 109 Emergency Call Service

July 1, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka seeks 'persons with integrity' for Office for Reparations

Applications must be submitted on or before July 11.

June 30, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka Gambling Regulatory Authority should be structured more like SEC: Advocata

The bill as now envisaged has "excessive and unchecked powers vested in the Minister of Finance

June 30, 2025 2 min read

Sri Lanka not informed over FAO vessel’s research decision: Foreign Minister  

Sri Lanka established committee to look into foreign research vessel only this month

June 27, 2025 4 min read

UN rights chief insists on international mechanism for past rights abuses

Successive Sri Lankan government has opposed UNHRC's international evidence gathering mechanism

June 26, 2025 3 min read

UN rights chief calls for probe into Sri Lanka mass graves

"The one things that needs to be done is thorough investigations, robust investigations, by independent experts

June 26, 2025 1 min read