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Xi Jinping, Putin to meet in Beijing today for tea diplomacy after Trump visit

Sri Lanka, May 20 -- China and Russia's leaders are set to meet for a summit in Beijing on Wednesday featuring discussions on bilateral and international issues, capped by an intimate tete-a-tete betw... Read More


US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to visit India from May 23-26

Sri Lanka, May 20 -- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will undertake a four-day visit to India beginning May 23 to further cooperation in the fields of trade, defence and energy. The Department of S... Read More


Sri Lanka reports nearly 30,000 dengue cases and 15 deaths so far in 2026

Sri Lanka, May 20 -- Nearly 30,000 dengue cases have been reported across the country so far this year, according to the National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU). Community Health Specialist Dr. Prashila ... Read More


President urges reduced consumption of fuel and imported goods amidst soaring US dollar

Sri Lanka, May 20 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated that Sri Lanka is currently facing a severe crisis concerning the US Dollar, noting that the strengthening of the US Dollar against other... Read More


'Had no knowledge': Gulf leaders on Trump's claim of stopping Iran attack

Sri Lanka, May 20 -- A day after US President Donald Trump claimed that Gulf leaders had urged him to avoid fresh military action against Iran, officials from some of those countries said they were un... Read More


Case against ex-SIS chief Suresh Sallay to be recalled on July 01

Sri Lanka, May 20 -- The Colombo Fort Magistrate's Court has ordered that the case pertaining to Suresh Sallay, who is being held under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), be called again on July 0... Read More


Sri Lanka launches digital seed production, certification and traceability system

Sri Lanka, May 20 -- The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation and the Department of Agriculture, with the technical support of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Na... Read More


Four including alleged fake sureties in Kapila Chandrasena case granted bail

Sri Lanka, May 20 -- The Colombo Magistrate's Court has ordered the release on bail of two suspects accused of acting as fraudulent sureties to secure bail for the late Kapila Chandrasena, who later d... Read More


JAAF says rupee depreciation driven by global pressures, not economic decline

Sri Lanka, May 20 -- The Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF) said the recent depreciation of the Sri Lankan rupee must be viewed in the context of wider global pressures, including the conflict in ... Read More


Former SIS Chief Suresh Sallay produced before court

Sri Lanka, May 20 -- Former Director of the State Intelligence Service (SIS), Suresh Sallay, who is currently being detained by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) under the Prevention of Terr... Read More