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Almost USD 1bn for road repairs

Sri Lanka, Jan. 5 -- Transport and Highways Minister Bimal Rathnayake has announced a nearly one-billion-dollar investment for 2026 to reconstruct roads devastated by Cyclone Ditwah and fund new const... Read More


Woman arrested with illicit liquor stock

Sri Lanka, Jan. 5 -- A woman was taken into custody in the Balangoda, Mirigama for possessing a stock of illicit liquor. Police reported the seizure of 1,080 litres of goda, 81 liters of illicit spir... Read More


Veteran lyricist Chandrasena Thalangama passes away

Sri Lanka, Jan. 5 -- Renowned lyricist and veteran journalist Chandrasena Thalangama passed away last night (04) at the age of 71. Thalangama, who spent decades in the media industry, was a celebrate... Read More


Record arrivals, but disappointing dollar earnings for tourism in 2025

Sri Lanka, Jan. 5 -- Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath has announced that Sri Lanka earned USD 3.2 billion from the tourism industry in 2025. The figure comes from as the country recorded its best-ever... Read More


Lanka records over 12,650 cyber-related complaints in 2025

Sri Lanka, Jan. 5 -- Sri Lanka's national cyber response body has recorded more than 12,650 complaints related to social media misuse and cyber incidents in 2025, indicating growing public exposure to... Read More


Former Minister Johnston arrested

Sri Lanka, Jan. 5 -- Former Minister Johnston Fernando was arrested by the Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) regarding allegations of financial fraud. The case involves the suspected mis... Read More


Bangladesh refuses to play World Cup matches in India

Sri Lanka, Jan. 4 -- Bangladesh will not travel to India for the T20 World Cup next month "under current conditions" and have requested their matches be moved elsewhere, the country's cricket board ha... Read More


Former Sathosa transport manager arrested

Sri Lanka, Jan. 4 -- The Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) arrested former Sathosa Transport Manager Indika Ratnamalala in Galle today for allegedly aiding the criminal misuse of state pr... Read More


Starmer regrets welcoming British-Egyptian activist to UK

Sri Lanka, Jan. 4 -- Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has told the BBC he regrets welcoming British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abd El Fattah to the UK, following the emergence of old social media posts whi... Read More


Thousands stranded across Europe as Greece airspace disrupted

Sri Lanka, Jan. 4 -- Thousands of passengers are stranded across Europe after a communications failure forced Greece to close its airspace, causing widespread cancellations and delays. Officials are ... Read More