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Sri Lanka tourist arrivals reach 1.39 Mn by Aug. 6

Sri Lanka, Aug. 10 -- Sri Lanka recorded 1,386,228 tourist arrivals from January to August 6, 2026, according to tourism data, while arrivals during August 1 to 6 totalled 42,810. Daily tourist arriv... Read More


SLPP general secretary Sagara Kariyawasam arrested

Sri Lanka, Aug. 10 -- The General Secretary of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Sagara Kariyawasam was arrested. He was arrested after he arrived at the Central Criminal Investigation Bureau a short w... Read More


Sajith Premadasa pledges support for Sri Lanka's artists

Sri Lanka, Aug. 10 -- The Leader of the Opposition, Sajith Premadasa, reaffirmed his support for the country's artists and donated a sum of Rs. 500,000 to the welfare fund of the Outstanding Song Crea... Read More


Mattala Airport draws interest from China, India and Oman

Sri Lanka, Aug. 10 -- 19 proposals received by Sri Lankan authorities for the operation of Mattala Mahinda Rajapaksa International Airport are currently under evaluation. Ports, Aviation and Energy Mi... Read More


Tension erupts over waste dumping at Homagama quarry

Sri Lanka, Aug. 10 -- A tense situation arose between the Vice Chairman of the Homagama Pradeshiya Sabha, residents, and individuals engaged in filling an abandoned quarry in the Kapurugoda Road area ... Read More


Sri Lanka to roll out major transport projects by 2028

Sri Lanka, Aug. 10 -- Sri Lanka is ready to implement several new transport infrastructure projects in the country over the next two to three years, Deputy Minister of Transport Prasanna Gunasena stat... Read More


Man injured in Maligawatta shooting dies

Sri Lanka, Aug. 10 -- The person who was injured in the shooting that took place in the Sangharaja Mawatha area of Maligawatta has died. Police stated that the deceased was the uncle of the organised... Read More


Severe drought hits Lunugamvehera farmers and livestock

Sri Lanka, Aug. 10 -- Dry weather has severely affected the Mahawewa area of the Lunugamvehera Divisional Secretariat Division in the Hambantota District. Water levels in several tanks have dropped si... Read More


25 companies sign pledge to make mediation preferred route for disputes

Sri Lanka, Aug. 10 -- 25 leading companies took the "Corporate Mediation Pledge" last week under a groundbreaking initiative of the International ADR Centre, boosting the alternate resolution mechanis... Read More


SLCERT issues warning over social media blackmail scam

Sri Lanka, Aug. 10 -- An organised extortion racket of a large scale being carried out through social media and messaging platforms such as Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp came to light t... Read More