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Middle East conflict hits Sri Lanka tourism, arrivals down 20%

Sri Lanka, April 23 -- The ongoing conflict in the Middle East is negatively affecting Sri Lanka's tourism industry, particularly as the peak tourist season approaches, Tourism Deputy Minister and MP ... Read More


Air India mulls broad flight cuts amid high fuel costs

Sri Lanka, April 23 -- Tata Group-owned Air India is weighing a significant scale-back of its flight operations after reportedly posting a loss of nearly Rs 20,000 crore in FY26, amid persistent opera... Read More


Rupee slides further as dollar selling rate hits Rs. 321

Sri Lanka, April 23 -- The Sri Lankan rupee weakened further against the US dollar across commercial banks today (23), with the selling rate reaching Rs. 321. At NDB Bank, the dollar's buying rate ro... Read More


Trump envoy seeks to replace Iran with Italy in football World Cup

Sri Lanka, April 23 -- An envoy to Donald Trump has asked FIFA to replace Iran with Italy in the upcoming World Cup, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday. The plan is an effort to repair ties be... Read More


Krrish deal case against Namal fixed for May

Sri Lanka, April 23 -- The case against Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa over the alleged Krrish deal was today fixed for May 29 by the Colombo High Court. The case ... Read More


Hackers also attempted to obtain funds linked to payment to India: Deputy Minister

Sri Lanka, April 23 -- Deputy Minister of Finance Dr. Anil Jayantha said that the hackers who had fraudulently obtained funds to be made to the Australian Export Finance Agency, had also attempted to ... Read More


Deputy Minister escapes unhurt in accident

Sri Lanka, April 23 -- The vehicle carrying Deputy Minister of Education and Higher Education, Dr. Madura Seneviratne, was involved in an accident on Tuesday night (22). The incident occurred while t... Read More


SLIATE union begins strike over longstanding issues

Sri Lanka, April 23 -- The Academics' Union of the Sri Lanka Institute of Advanced Technological Education has decided to launch trade union action from today after more than 15 years of unsuccessful ... Read More


Public urged not to distract 'Walk for Peace' procession as dog falls ill

Sri Lanka, April 23 -- The dog accompanying the "Walk for Peace" procession fell ill yesterday after being affected by heavy crowds and disruptions, and required medical treatment. Speaking at a meet... Read More


Police warn of fake SriLankan Airlines scam targeting bank accounts

Sri Lanka, April 23 -- The Police have issued an urgent warning regarding a sophisticated financial fraud operation impersonating the national carrier, SriLankan Airlines. Police said fraudsters are... Read More