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'Two leaves and a bud' becoming fiction as climate change hits tea: Dilmah Chief

Sri Lanka, June 19 -- The centuries-old standard that defines premium Ceylon Tea is at risk of becoming "a fiction" as climate extremes disrupt growing conditions across Sri Lanka's tea lands, Dilmah ... Read More


Iran war casts fresh shadow over Sri Lanka's recovery

Sri Lanka, June 19 -- Sri Lanka's fragile economic recovery faces renewed external headwinds after Fitch Ratings downgraded its outlook on a growing number of emerging market sectors, warning that the... Read More


"Finger on Trigger:" US-Iran peace deal is Fragile

Sri Lanka, June 19 -- Iran's Speaker and chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf warned that Iran's "finger is on the trigger," adding that if diplomacy fails, Tehran would again respond "with the l... Read More


Sri Lanka, India recognize urgency, but no result on implementation yet

Sri Lanka, June 19 -- In the wake of the West Asian or Middle East crisis, Sri Lanka and India have recognized the need for the expeditious implementation of the Trincomalee petroleum hub project for ... Read More


Three types of cardiac stents withdrawn immediately due to safety concerns

Sri Lanka, June 19 -- The Medical Supplies Division (MSD) have ordered the immediate withdrawal of three types of 'inferior' cardiac stents and instructed hospitals across Sri Lanka to isolate all rem... Read More


No price hike for vehicles already imported by May 15: Deputy Minister

Sri Lanka, June 19 -- Labour Minister and Finance and Planning Deputy Minister Dr. Anil Jayantha Fernando says there is no possibility of increasing prices for vehicles that had already been imported ... Read More


Over 1,200 killed in road accidents in less than six months

Sri Lanka, June 19 -- The Sri Lanka Police has reported that 1,297 people were killed in road accidents across the country between January 1 and June 16, 2026. According to police data, pedestrians a... Read More


Mahayaya Vinita Thera no longer a monk, probe underway

Sri Lanka, June 19 -- A statement has been issued in response to the case involving Tufts Buddhist Chaplain Ven. Vineetha Mahayaye, who was among seven men arrested on Saturday by the Boston Police De... Read More


Investigation Board appointed over Kalpitiya Range incident

Sri Lanka, June 19 -- A special Board of Inquiry has been appointed by the Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) to investigate a confrontation that occurred between Air Force personnel and a gr... Read More


Water Supply disrupted in Mahara and Gampaha until Saturday morning

Sri Lanka, June 19 -- Water supply to the Mahara Pradeshiya Sabha and Gampaha Pradeshiya Sabha areas has been suspended from today (June 19) until 8.00 a.m. on Saturday (June 20) due to a sudden ruptu... Read More