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Sri Lanka's prisons are burning again, and so is our collective conscience

Sri Lanka, July 7 -- The images out of Negombo Prison this week are, by now, grimly familiar to anyone who has followed Sri Lanka's penal history: rooftop protests, relatives massed at the gates plead... और पढ़ें


Hakeem, Salih pay last respects to late Iranian Supreme Leader in Tehran

COLOMBO, July 6 -- Sri Lanka's Deputy Speaker Dr Rizvie Salih and Member of Parliament and leader of Sri Lanka Muslim Congress Rauff Hakeem, officially paid their final respects to Iran's late Supreme... और पढ़ें


Rotaract names new leadership at 36th District Assembly

COLOMBO, July 6 -- Over 1,000 young leaders from across Sri Lanka and the Maldives came together on June 27, 2026, at the Taj Samudra Hotel, Colombo, for the 36th Rotaract District Assembly, marking t... और पढ़ें


Dengue cases surpass 61,000 as hospitals come under strain

COLOMBO, July 6 -- Sri Lanka's dengue outbreak continued to intensify on Monday (6), with confirmed infections surpassing 61,000 and hospitals in the worst-affected areas coming under mounting pressur... और पढ़ें


TNC delegation calls for Tamil Nadu consensus on Sri Lanka issue

COLOMBO, July 3 -- A delegation representing Sri Lanka's Tamil National Council (TNC) has urged Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay. to initiate an all-party conference aimed at building a unifi... और पढ़ें


NTC announces revised bus fares effective July 6

Sri Lanka, July 3 -- COLOMBO - Sri Lanka's National Transport Commission (NTC) on Friday (3) officially released the revised bus fares, with the minimum fare increasing to Rs 34, effective Monday (6).... और पढ़ें


Court rejects Yoshitha Rajapaksa's appeal in money laundering case

Sri Lanka, July 3 -- COLOMBO - The Court of Appeal on Friday (2) dismissed an appeal filed by Yoshitha Rajapaksa, the son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, seeking to prevent prosecutors from pro... और पढ़ें


Upper-middle-income status masks rising poverty says Harsha

COLOMBO, July 3 -- Sri Lanka's reclassification by the World Bank as an upper-middle-income country masks the country's worsening social and economic reality, with poverty having doubled since 2019 de... और पढ़ें


Sri Lanka regains upper-middle-income status after economic recovery

COLOMBO, July 2 -- The World Bank on Thursday (2) announced the reclassification of Sri Lanka as an upper-middle-income economy effective July 1, 2026, based on its Gross National Income (GNI) per cap... और पढ़ें


Sri Lanka ends emergency imposed since deadly 2025 cyclone

Sri Lanka, July 2 -- COLOMBO - Sri Lanka on Wednesday (July 1) lifted the nationwide state of emergency imposed following the devastating Cyclone Ditwah, nearly eight months after the storm killed hun... और पढ़ें