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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


UNDP Sri Lanka and Visa Partner to advance financial inclusion for women and youth in estate communities

Srilanka, Sept. 4 -- The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Sri Lanka and Visa have announced a new partnership to strengthen financial inclusion and economic empowerment among women and y... Read More


Applications open for inaugural Geoffrey Bawa Moonamal award

Srilanka, Sept. 4 -- The Geoffrey Bawa Moonamal Award has opened the call for applications for its inaugural Award cycle. Presented in partnership with the Wildlife and Nature Protection Society of Sr... 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


Port City Expansion: Regulations for 68 Strategic Businesses Head to Parliament

Srilanka, Sept. 1 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal presented by the President, in his capacity as the Minister of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development, to present to Parliame... Read More


Cabinet Approves Bilateral MoU Between Sri Lanka and China on Immigration Control Cooperation

Srilanka, Sept. 1 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to enter into a bilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on immigration control cooperation between the Department of Immigration ... 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