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Colombo Port transshipment decline enters 4th month; April dips 5.8%

Sri Lanka, June 5 -- The Port of Colombo's transshipment volumes recorded a 5.8 percent year-on-year (YoY) decline in April 2025, reaching 495,456 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), marking the four... Read More


World Bank Identifies Sri Lanka too hot for people to work 6 hours a Day

Sri Lanka, June 5 -- Sri Lanka is among a few South Asian countries identified with a temperature level that is considered too hot for people to be able to work safely outdoors for an average of six h... Read More


I am not disappointed that I did not enter the top 40. I was realistic about it: Anudi Gunasekara

Sri Lanka, June 5 -- Miss Sri Lanka for Miss World 2025, Anudi Gunasekara who recently returned back to the country after participating in the pageant in India said she was not disappointed for failin... Read More


SriLankan Airlines welcomes first wide-body aircraft in seven years

Sri Lanka, June 5 -- SriLankan Airlines yesterday welcomed an Airbus A330-200 wide-body aircraft to its existing fleet of 22 aircraft, aiming to expand its services. The state-run airline expects to a... Read More


CSE continues positive momentum on strong investor sentiment

Sri Lanka, June 5 -- The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) closed on a positive note today, maintaining its upward trajectory with an increase of 81.89 points, or 0.47%, to close at 17,434.94. Similarly, t... Read More


Top defence officials of India and Sri Lanka meet in Colombo

Sri Lanka, June 5 -- Indian Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh, leading a high-level delegation, held separate meetings today (Jun 05) with Sri Lanka's Deputy Minister of Defence Major General Aruna... Read More


Former Land Reclamation GM granted bail

Sri Lanka, June 5 -- Former General Manager of the Sri Lanka Land Reclamation and Development Corporation Srimati Mallika Kumari Senadheera who was arrested today by the Commission to Investigate Alle... Read More


Goods in controversial 323 containers were weapons belonging to Prabhakaran: Archchuna

Sri Lanka, June 5 -- The goods in the 323 controversial containers included weapons belonging to slain LTTE Leader Velupillai Prabhakaran, MP Ramanathan Archchuna told Parliament today. "I have been ... Read More


Port trade unions warn of 'natural death' for Colombo Port amid administrative crisis

Sri Lanka, June 5 -- The Colombo Port, long considered the economic heartbeat of Sri Lanka, is heading towards a 'natural death' due to administrative mismanagement at the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (S... Read More


Wipers of new airbus not functioning: SJB MP

Sri Lanka, June 5 -- It was noticed during the traditional water canon salute that the wipers of the new airbus are not functioning, SJB MP Nalin Bandara said today. He told Parliament that the gover... Read More