COLOMBO, Oct. 31 -- Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Vatican's Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations, will undertake an official visit to Sri Lanka from November 3 ... Read More
COLOMBO, Oct. 30 -- A new Mahatma Gandhi Model Village built with Indian grant assistance was inaugurated in Ampara on Wednesday (29), providing permanent housing to 24 low-income families under a joi... Read More
COLOMBO, Oct. 30 -- Sri Lanka has been identified as one of the countries in Asia with the fastest-growing elderly population, health authorities have warned, underscoring the urgent need for stronger... Read More
COLOMBO, Oct. 30 -- Investors interested in building hotels in Sri Lanka are increasingly discouraged by high construction and energy costs, which have reduced returns and affected the attractiveness ... Read More
COLOMBO, Oct. 29 -- Sri Lanka's plan to implement a visa-free entry scheme for 33 countries has been delayed pending clearance from the Attorney General's Department, due to legal complications surrou... Read More
COLOMBO, Oct. 29 -- The Colombo Fort Magistrate's Court on Wednesday (29) postponed the hearing of the case filed under the Public Property Act against former President Ranil Wickremesinghe until Janu... Read More
COLOMBO, Oct. 28 -- Sri Lanka has recorded a budget current account surplus in the first nine months of 2025, marking a rare fiscal achievement as government revenues outpaced recurrent expenditure fo... Read More
COLOMBO, Oct. 28 -- Sri Lanka's tourism industry received a boost ahead of the peak winter season as three international airlines - Edelweiss from Switzerland, Belarusian Airlines (Belavia), and Russi... Read More
COLOMBO, Oct. 28 -- Sri Lanka's finance ministry has identified 2,972 state-owned buildings that are either half-built, unused, or underutilized, prompting the government to explore options to repurpo... Read More
COLOMBO, Oct. 28 -- Global fashion brand Michael Kors has donated US$2.7 million to support the wellbeing of schoolchildren and local farmers in Sri Lanka, through the United Nations World Food Progra... Read More