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Sri Lanka universities get €110,000 EU grant to fight plastic waste

EU-funded CIRCULAR Project supports new research on single-use plastics in Sri Lanka’s food sector

September 15, 2026 2 min read

EU, CFI partner with Sri Lanka to boost green journalism

Expertise France, European Union launch media programme to strengthen environmental journalism in Sri Lanka

September 7, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka, UNDP sign $4.5mn coastal biodiversity pact

Will strengthen nature-based economic opportunities across the Ampara, Batticaloa, and Hambantota districts.

September 7, 2026 1 min read

99x drives autonomous AI shift at Sri Lanka hackathon

99x strengthens AI capabilities through ELEVATE agentic AI hackathon

September 2, 2026 2 min read
Central banks must secure trust as AI risks reshape finance: IMF tech chief

"For every AI-influenced decision, we need a named human who is answerable," Hamid said.

Sri Lanka’s Sunshine Healthcare buys 21.9-pct stake in Doc990

Digital Holdings Lanka and Ceylon Hospitals sell stakes

Russian Health Minister in Sri Lanka on 3-day official tour

Russian delegation expects to meet Sri Lanka's Health, Foreign Ministers

April 29, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka Met Dept issues severe lightning warning

"Thundershowers accompanied with severe lightning are likely to occur at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central

April 16, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka Met Dept warns of severe lightning, thundershowers

Advisory for severe lightning

April 6, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka to implement water cuts to manage supply

"We have to limit water supply now to avoid a worst case scenario."

April 2, 2026 3 min read

Tsunami warning issued for Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia

7.8 magnitude earthquake in Molucca sea

April 2, 2026 3 min read

Japan grants $181,837 for disaster‑resilient radio networks in Sri Lanka

Japan provides grant for radio equipment to support recovery and reconstruction from damages caused by Cyclone Ditwah

March 25, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka resumes South Korean-funded ICT education project

Construction of a national level e-Learning Center and two provincial ICT centers in the Southern and Eastern Provinces

March 25, 2026 1 min read

Dimuth Atapattu appointed DG of Sri Lanka's Data Protection Authority

Atapattu is a Sri Lanka Administrative Service (SLAS) officer

March 23, 2026 2 min read

AI-related risks rising for software, media, and services corporates: Fitch Ratings

Asset-light businesses where value is driven by intangibles such as software, IP, brands and human capital face risk

March 14, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka Cabinet endorses 14 climate resilience measures after Cyclone Ditwah

Moving away from a 'response and recovery' reactive framework to a 'science-based resilience' proactive framework

March 11, 2026 1 min read
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JICA gives Sri Lanka's RDA drones to boost landslide prevention

The drones were given in response to an urgent request from RDA after Cyclone Ditwa.

March 3, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka to roll out digital ID by late 2026, ‘super app’ in pipeline

Parallel to the ID rollout, a 'super app' is being designed to consolidate state services into a single platform.

February 25, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka to bring digital economy, cyber security laws

“We are looking forward to introducing two new institutions through these acts,” Weeraratne said.

February 25, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka mandates re-registration for SIM cards issued before Aug 2019

Information of some subscribers registered before 2019-08-02 is not in the possession of the telephone operator companie

February 10, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka sugar-reduction policies have led to artificial sweetener boom, IPS says

Proposed expanding taxes to include non-sugar sweeteners

January 28, 2026 6 min read

JP Morgan buys Sri Lanka linked pension tech firm WealthOs

WealthOS was founded by Anton Padmasiri, a financial professional and Chamat Arabewela, who has IT background

January 23, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka seeks national policy, new authority to protect central highlands

Efforts are underway to establish a new integrated framework, bringing together all relevant parties

January 22, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka to spend Rs 2.5bn to save Beira Lake

HSBC is backing the Beira clean up with electric boats

January 19, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka met dept revises forecast on Deep Depression

Forecast track confidence moderate

January 9, 2026 3 min read

Sri Lanka to get heavy rain before depression hits

Deep depression may become a depression as it hits Sri Lanka coast

January 8, 2026 1 min read