COLOMBO, Nov. 17 -- A staggering 80% of Sri Lankan children in Grades 3 and 8 lack foundational skills in mathematics and literacy, leaving them at risk of becoming unemployable in the future, UNICEF ... Read More
COLOMBO, Nov. 16 -- The United States and Sri Lanka on Friday (14) entered a new phase in their defence cooperation with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Ministry of Defence i... Read More
COLOMBO, Nov. 5 -- Sri Lanka's GP Labs has launched operations as the country's first dedicated plastic testing facility, marking a significant milestone for the island's recycling and polymer manufac... Read More
COLOMBO, Oct. 31 -- Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Vatican's Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations, will undertake an official visit to Sri Lanka from November 3 ... Read More
COLOMBO, Oct. 30 -- A new Mahatma Gandhi Model Village built with Indian grant assistance was inaugurated in Ampara on Wednesday (29), providing permanent housing to 24 low-income families under a joi... Read More
COLOMBO, Oct. 30 -- Sri Lanka has been identified as one of the countries in Asia with the fastest-growing elderly population, health authorities have warned, underscoring the urgent need for stronger... Read More
COLOMBO, Oct. 30 -- Investors interested in building hotels in Sri Lanka are increasingly discouraged by high construction and energy costs, which have reduced returns and affected the attractiveness ... Read More
COLOMBO, Oct. 29 -- Sri Lanka's plan to implement a visa-free entry scheme for 33 countries has been delayed pending clearance from the Attorney General's Department, due to legal complications surrou... Read More
COLOMBO, Oct. 29 -- The Colombo Fort Magistrate's Court on Wednesday (29) postponed the hearing of the case filed under the Public Property Act against former President Ranil Wickremesinghe until Janu... Read More
COLOMBO, Oct. 28 -- Sri Lanka has recorded a budget current account surplus in the first nine months of 2025, marking a rare fiscal achievement as government revenues outpaced recurrent expenditure fo... Read More