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Sri Lanka govt to re-finance cyclone relief bank loans of up to Rs25mn at 2-3-pct: President

Banks will charge about 2 to 3 percent to administer the loans.

December 19, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka President convenes emergency cabinet meeting

Hurricane Ditwah has caused widespread damage

December 3, 2025 1 min read

Crypto currency exchange offers $100,000 to Sri Lanka as disaster relief

Claims to be in touch with the central bank

December 1, 2025 2 min read

Sri Lanka Cabinet approves submission of Public Debt Management Regulations to Parliament

PDMO is responsible to coordinate with the IMF EFF

November 18, 2025 2 min read
Sri Lanka sees 17,081 new active credit cards in February 2026

Some analysts expect credit card usage to fall with expected economic slowdown after fuel rationing

Sri Lanka telecommunications bill some clauses ruled unconstitutional by SC: Speaker

Remedies proposed by Supreme Court

June 18, 2024 1 min read

AKD pledges to dissolve Sri Lanka parliament immediately upon election as president

The next parliament will have 120 to 130 MPs from the NPP, he added.

June 10, 2024 2 min read

Sri Lanka to plant a tree to replace a tree: state minister

Strong winds and heavy rains have brought down trees causing harm to life and property

Apsara Rodrigo
June 3, 2024 2 min read
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NH Collection brand enters Sri Lanka replacing Mövenpick at Softlogic hotel

NH Collection is an upmarket brand of Bangkok-based Minor group

May 31, 2024 1 min read

75 pct of 436 adults surveyed say Sri Lanka headed in wrong direction

Three percent said it was on the right track.

May 22, 2024 2 min read

Sri Lanka waits for clearance to implement India-funded Unique ID card project

The project has raised concerns over data privacy of Sri Lankan citizens and protection of personal data

May 10, 2024 3 min read

Sri Lanka Minister defends VFS, new visas; accuses corrupt officials over controversy

Sri Lanka's new visa system, VFS handling are under fire over lack of transparency; Minister defends

Shihar Aneez
May 6, 2024 7 min read

Sri Lanka raises profit margin on widely used petrol, diesel in latest revision

Govt could have reduced Octane 92 price by further Rs.7, White diesel by Rs.2 if it had maintained same profit margin

Shihar Aneez
May 1, 2024 2 min read

Anger, suspicion prevail as Sri Lanka Catholics mark fifth year of Easter attack

Catholic leaders strongly express their disappointment over Easter Sunday attack

Shihar Aneez
April 23, 2024 6 min read

LGBTQIA+ Rights: Europe and South Asia See Similar Discriminatory Practices

Society’s view on same-sex relationships dimmed with the imposition of Western values

Kshama Ranawana
April 14, 2024 6 min read
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Sri Lanka says foreign research ships allowed to replenish after Chinese protest

Accommodating Indian protests,, Sri Lanka has banned research ships for 1 year

Shihar Aneez
March 20, 2024 2 min read

Sri Lanka may consider hangwomen if execution starts: State Minister

Sri Lanka has not executed anybody since 1970

Apsara Rodrigo
March 15, 2024 3 min read

Yala, October 2023

Leopards and Jackals and Crocs, Oh My!!

Mark Hager
March 7, 2024 13 min read

Sri Lanka will stand up for any economic rights comprised at Red Sea: president

"Any disturbance to the peace and stability of the region poses a threat to our country," he said.

March 1, 2024 2 min read

India has given “lot of offers” for Ramayana Trail, Sri Lanka state minister says

Indians are ready to build hotels around places associated with Ramayana Trails in Sri Lanka

February 22, 2024 2 min read
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Sri Lanka coconut auction prices edge up 1.6-pct at auction

Coconut prices have been on a falling trend in 2024

Apsara Rodrigo
February 11, 2024 1 min read

Sri Lanka's monthly tourism revenue hits highest since February 2020

Sri Lanka tourism is recovering from zero after COVID-19 and violence following an economic crisis

February 10, 2024 2 min read

Sri Lanka's Exterminators Plc becomes reseller for Pest Scan, an AI-powered pest app

Exterminators Plc designated reseller for Pest Scan, an AI-powered digital pest management software, within South Asia

February 7, 2024 1 min read

Sri Lanka railway station in the dark for nonpayment of electricity bill

The unsettled bill had amounted to 78,080 rupees.

January 26, 2024 2 min read

Sri Lanka stocks close down, JKH drives turnover

Trading in John Keells Holdings Plc, contributed the most (210mn) to the day's turnover

January 23, 2024 1 min read