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IMF team to visit Sri Lanka this week

Sri Lanka, June 22 -- Monetary Fund (IMF) country team is scheduled to visit Sri Lanka from June 24 to 30 for a formal staff visit to review the nation's ongoing economic reform programme and assess t... Read More


Sri Lanka, Thailand urge stronger business ties to overcome 'unfamiliarity' to boost trade and investments

Sri Lanka, June 22 -- Sri Lanka and Thailand are pushing for deeper economic integration, with officials from both nations urging their respective private sectors to bridge the gap of unfamiliarity to... Read More


Colombo Port transhipment growth accelerates as CWIT ramps up operations

Sri Lanka, June 22 -- The Port of Colombo recorded significant growth in container transhipment volumes in April 2026, building upon its record-breaking performance in the previous year. According t... Read More


Hold SLC elections or get blacklisted, ICC informs President AKD

Sri Lanka, June 22 -- The International Cricket Council has put forward a request to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to hold the elections of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on or before July 31, and has e... Read More


Twins conjoined at head separated after 40 hours of AI-assisted surgery

Sri Lanka, June 22 -- Twin sisters who spent the first 19 months of their lives joined at the skull were successfully separated in a stunning string of AI-assisted surgeries - and are now happy and th... Read More


First high-level US-Iran talks see key agreements after brief walkout

Sri Lanka, June 22 -- The United States and Iran reached several key understandings during their first high-level talks in Switzerland, agreeing on a 60-day timeline to finalise a deal, setting up a H... Read More


Rs. 210Bn money trail: Mastermind detained, hunt on for accomplices

Sri Lanka, June 22 -- The alleged mastermind behind a large-scale money laundering operation accused of illegally transferring more than Rs. 210 billion (over US$700 million) out of Sri Lanka under th... Read More


Garbage piles near health ministry raise dengue concerns

Sri Lanka, June 22 -- Garbage has accumulated along Norris Canal Road and several surrounding areas within a 50-metre radius of the Ministry of Health, creating potential dengue mosquito breeding grou... Read More


CID probe sought over substandard medical equipment supplied to hospitals

Sri Lanka, June 22 -- A complaint has been lodged with the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) calling for a comprehensive investigation into the supply and use of substandard medical equipment in... Read More


Russian State-Owned Companies Cleared to Bid for Sri Lanka Fuel Tenders

Sri Lanka, June 22 -- In a bid to improve competitiveness in fuel purchasing from the global market, the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has registered two Russian state owned companies allowing th... Read More