Exclusive

Publication

Byline

Location

Vietjet's three-day 9.9 sale offers fares from USD90 on flights to Vietnam

Srilanka, Sept. 8 -- Vietjet is giving Sri Lankan travellers another reason to plan their next trip, with a three-day 9.9 sale featuring Eco tickets from USD90 one-way (inclusive of taxes and fees) an... Read More


Renegotiating Plantation Company Leases Mid-Tenure Could Impact FDI: Advocata Institute

Sri Lanka, Sept. 7 -- Plans to prematurely renegotiate the lease agreements of Regional Plantation Companies (RPCs) set a dangerous precedent against security of tenure and risk discouraging foreign d... Read More


NYK's new-generation RoRo vessel AZALEA LEADER makes maiden call at Hambantota International Port

Srilanka, Sept. 6 -- Azalea Leader berthed at HIP Hambantota, Sri Lanka, August 2026: NYK's Azalea Leader, a new-generation LNG dual-fuel Pure Car and Truck Carrier (PCTC), made its maiden call at Ham... Read More


US -SL Partnership Seizes 463 KG of Crystal Methamphetamine in Joint Counternarcotics Operation

Srilanka, Sept. 3 -- The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) New Delhi Country Office and Sri Lanka's Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) conducted a successful joint operation disrupting a Pakista... Read More


Sri Lanka launches National Food Safety Policy with support from FAO and the European Union

Srilanka, Sept. 3 -- Sri Lanka has reached a major milestone in strengthening its national food control system with the launch of its first National Food Safety Policy, providing a comprehensive frame... Read More


Transparency International Sri Lanka Challenges the Anti-Corruption Act Amendment Bill 2026

Srilanka, Sept. 1 -- Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) filed a petition on 31st of August 2026, in the Supreme Court challenging the proposed "Anti-Corruption (Amendment)" Bill placed on the... Read More


Sri Lanka's Exports Surpass US$ 10 Bn in First Seven Months of 2026, Maintaining Positive Growth Momentum

Srilanka, Aug. 31 -- Sri Lanka's export sector continued its positive growth in 2026, with total exports surpassing the US$ 10 Bn milestone during the first seven months of the year. Combined merchand... Read More


United States and Sri Lanka Build Disaster Response Readiness Through Atlas Angel II

Srilanka, Aug. 31 -- The United States and Sri Lanka will conduct exercise Atlas Angel II from August 31 to September 4, bringing together U.S. and Sri Lankan military personnel and subject-matter exp... Read More


Ambassador of the People's Republic of China presents Credentials to Sri Lanka

Srilanka, Aug. 27 -- The Government of the People's Republic of China, with the concurrence of the Government of Sri Lanka, has appointed Mr. Wei Huaxiang as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipote... Read More


U.S. Ambassador Eric Meyer Arrives in Sri Lanka, Presents Credentials

Srilanka, Aug. 25 -- On August 25, 2026, U.S. Ambassador Eric Meyer presented his credentials to Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, marking the formal commencement of his ambassadorial ten... Read More