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Politics

Sri Lanka Customs slaps penalty tax on Rolls Royce Phantom over model gap: sources

A Rs.70 million penalty was imposed after length, wheel base are found larger than importer declared model: source

January 21, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka’s CPC to introduce digital fuel card to minimize corruption

The fuel card could be used at any filling station across the country: Digital Ministry

January 20, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka to spend Rs4.3bn on new Kandy prison amid severe overcrowding

"300% over-capacity and we are looking at the possibility of housing some prisoners in designated government buildings"

January 20, 2026 2 min read

Exiled Tamil survivors in UK break silence on Sri Lanka's wartime sexual violence

Survivors narrate horrible stories about their experience

January 18, 2026 8 min read
Indian, Pakistani naval vessels arrive in Sri Lanka's Colombo Port

Indian naval ship (INS) Airavat, and Pakistan navy ships PNS Taimur and PNS Aslat, alongside the submarine PNS/M Hangor

Sri Lanka must shape a fairer deal for gig workers, as ILO standard looms: CSF

Every aspect of a gig worker’s on-platform day is determined by algorithms they cannot see, whose logic never explaine...

Sri Lanka to regulate offshore Port City and floating casinos, online gaming

The entity will also regulate onshore casinos

April 22, 2025 1 min read

"A beacon of moral clarity in turbulent times": Sri Lanka President on Pope

Pope Francis died on April 21 at the age of 88

April 21, 2025 2 min read

All volumes of Easter Sunday commission report to Sri Lanka's CID

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April 21, 2025 1 min read

Unfinished pursuit of justice in Sri Lanka’s Easter Sunday attack

Sri Lanka yet to reveal the mystery behind the carnage that mostly killed Christians

Shihar Aneez
April 20, 2025 4 min read

Sri Lanka Police arrest suspect over Church shooting 

Preliminary investigation suggest the shooting was due to a personal dispute: Police

April 19, 2025 1 min read

Foreign envoys head to Sri Lanka's Kandy to view sacred tooth relic

44 diplomats from Vietnam, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Nepal, the Netherlands, India, Myanmar, Palestine, France, New Zealand

April 18, 2025 2 min read

Sri Lanka's Cargills Bank urges public not to share breached data

"As it would only victimize those whose information has been compromised

April 17, 2025 1 min read

Maldives joins Islamic nations in banning Israelis for Gaza genocide

Israeli tourists are on the rise since the latest conflict started in October 2023

April 16, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka’s corruption watchdog urges safeguards for successful POCA implementation

Proceeds of Crimes Act is expected to recover stolen assets from those who had involved in corruption, misappropriation

April 10, 2025 2 min read

“Clean Sri Lanka” programme to see 34 new projects

This year's budget has already allocated 5 billion rupees for Clean Sri Lanka project

April 10, 2025 2 min read
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Sri Lanka launches bold anti-corruption plan amid deep-rooted public distrust

Sri Lanka's anti-graft efforts have failed due to no willingness from political leaders in addressing the issue

April 9, 2025 3 min read

Proceeds of Crime Act: Sri Lanka’s leap toward tackling corruption

The IMF-backed act will help Sri Lankan authorities to go after suspected corrupt people with asset tracing

April 9, 2025 3 min read

India PM Modi urges Sri Lanka to conduct provincial council elections

We also talked about reconstruction and reconciliation in Sri Lanka

April 5, 2025 1 min read

India Prime Minister Modi welcomed by Sri Lanka with guard of honour - In Pictures

The Indian Prime Minister inspected the Sri Lanka Armed Forces Guard of Honour

April 5, 2025 1 min read

India to 'review' Sri Lanka relations: Modi

The visit will take place from April 4 to 6.

April 3, 2025 1 min read

BIMSTEC summit in Thailand to reinforce regional cooperation

Summit aims at fostering collaboration among member States to address shared security and developmenal challenges

Nisheni Atapattu
April 1, 2025 3 min read

Sri Lanka to send medical team to Myanmar

A medical team will be deployed Jayatissa said, four days after the earthquake

April 1, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka nationals in Thailand given emergency Foreign Ministry contact

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March 28, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka-France parliamentary association to enhance bilateral relations

Potential for collaboration in areas such as culture, education, tourism, economy, human rights, and gender equality,

March 27, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka says UK’s ban on war time officers unilateral

UK imposed travel ban, asset freezing on four Sri Lankans on Monday

March 26, 2025 2 min read