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Police raids nab 80 foreigners involved in financial scams, visa violations

COLOMBO, May 7 -- Sri Lanka Police have arrested 80 foreign nationals in separate raids in Colombo and Matara over allegations of involvement in financial scams and violations of immigration regulatio... Read More


Vietnamese President arrives for official Sri Lanka visit, set to address Parliament

COLOMBO, May 7 -- General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam's Central Committee and President of Vietnam, To Lam, is scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka Thursday (7) night for an official state... Read More


Met Dept warns of widespread showers, thundershowers as atmospheric disturbance intensifies

COLOMBO, May 6 -- Sri Lanka's Department of Meteorology on Wednesday (6) warned of increased rainfall and thunderstorms across much of the island over the next several days due to the influence of the... Read More


Sri Lanka rolls out grid stability reforms to prevent repeat of February nationwide blackout

COLOMBO, May 6 -- Sri Lanka's Ministry of Power and Energy has begun implementing a series of technical and operational reforms, including new software systems and battery storage facilities, to preve... Read More


Sri Lanka warned of possible medicine shortages as rupee fall squeezes pharma imports

COLOMBO, May 6 -- Sri Lanka could face shortages of essential medicines as pharmaceutical importers and manufacturers struggle under mounting exchange rate losses and rigid state-imposed price control... Read More


Netherlands Embassy honours Dutch War Dead in Sri Lanka

COLOMBO, May 5 -- The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands on Monday (4) commemorated Dutch Remembrance Day with a solemn ceremony at the Commonwealth War Graves section of Jawatta Cemetery in Co... Read More


'Bulletproof Vests' brings the stories of Gaza's press to Colombo's stage

COLOMBO, May 5 -- A new theatre production confronting the human cost of journalism in Gaza will make its Colombo debut on Sunday, May 10, 2026, at the New Theatre, BMICH, as part of Charitable 2026 -... Read More


Powering through droughts and crises: Redesigning Sri Lanka's energy resilience

Sri Lanka, April 28 -- ByErandathie Pathiraja Sri Lanka's energy insecurity is structural, rooted in climate-volatile hydropower, fossil fuel dependence, and an ageing grid. Solar adoption has grown... Read More


US Embassy marks 15 years of American Corner Jaffna, opens Freedom 250 Pavilion

COLOMBO, April 27 -- The US Embassy in Sri Lanka marked the 15th anniversary of American Corner Jaffna on Sunday (26), celebrating its role in connecting communities in Northern Sri Lanka with the Uni... Read More


Sri Lanka probes record airport drug bust involving 22 robe-clad suspects

COLOMBO, April 27 -- Sri Lankan authorities have launched a wide-ranging investigation after 22 saffron-robed individuals were arrested at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) with more than 110 k... Read More