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'Women must step forward to carry forward the change we have begun' - PM

Sri Lanka, Feb. 16 -- Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that no one will be allowed to drag the country's future backward by inciting racism, and emphasized that women must step forward to ... Read More


February tourist arrivals surpass 150,000

Sri Lanka, Feb. 16 -- A total of 159,339 tourists have arrived in the country in the first 15 days of February, data from the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) shows. According to data ... Read More


EU to take part in Trump's Board of Peace but not as member

Sri Lanka, Feb. 16 -- The European Union will take part in this week's inaugural meeting of United States President Donald Trump's Board of Peace, but a spokesman insisted on Monday (Feb 16) that Brus... Read More


Parcel containing live ammunition, SIM cards recovered in Wattala

Sri Lanka, Feb. 16 -- A parcel containing live ammunition has been taken into custody by the police in the Gaala Junction area in Wattala. The Western Province North Crime Division said the parcel wa... Read More


IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva to arrive in Sri Lanka today

Sri Lanka, Feb. 16 -- Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), is scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka today (16). She will be in Sri Lanka from February 16 to 18... Read More


New details emerge on Akuregoda double murder plot

Sri Lanka, Feb. 16 -- Two individuals, residents of Nawagamuwa, were arrested today (16) for allegedly transporting the firearm used in the double murder of a lawyer and his wife in Akuregoda, Thalang... Read More


Three including woman arrested at BIA with over 16 kg of 'Kush'

Sri Lanka, Feb. 16 -- Three individuals, including a woman, have been apprehended at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) by the Airport Police Narcotics Division in Wellampitiya while in poss... Read More


Sri Lanka's PMI for January expands

Sri Lanka, Feb. 16 -- Sri Lanka's Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for January 2026 recorded growth in both manufacturing and services sectors. The latest report of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBS... Read More


State universities face 50% lecturer shortage; Crisis worsens at Rajarata University

Sri Lanka, Feb. 16 -- The Students' Union of the Faculty of Management at the Rajarata University says that there is an approximately 50% shortage of lecturers and professors within the state universi... Read More


2025 O/L examination to begin tomorrow at over 3,500 centres

Sri Lanka, Feb. 16 -- The 2025 G.C.E. Ordinary Level (O/L) Examination is scheduled to commence tomorrow (17). According to the Department of Examinations, a total of 451,463 candidates are set to si... Read More