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Sri Lanka registers surge in high-end luxury cars in October 2025

COLOMBO, Nov. 18 -- Sri Lanka recorded a notable rise in registrations of high-end luxury vehicles in October 2025, according to an analysis of Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) data by Colombo-based ... Read More


GMOA to continue trade union action as talks with President end without resolution

COLOMBO, Nov. 18 -- The Government Medical Officers' Association (GMOA) announced that its ongoing trade union action will continue on Tuesday (18), citing the lack of a satisfactory response from the... Read More


Sri Lanka announces new price caps on 350 essential medicines

COLOMBO, Nov. 17 -- Sri Lanka's National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA) has introduced maximum retail prices (MRP) for 350 essential drugs, including widely used medications for blood pressure,... Read More


Sri Lankan textile craftsmen complete specialized training in India

COLOMBO, Nov. 17 -- A week-long specialized Textile Training and Capacity Building Program in India for a 30-member delegation of Sri Lankan handloom and powerloom craftsmen concluded on Saturday (15)... Read More


80% of Sri Lankan students lack basic maths and literacy skills, UNICEF reveals

COLOMBO, Nov. 17 -- A staggering 80% of Sri Lankan children in Grades 3 and 8 lack foundational skills in mathematics and literacy, leaving them at risk of becoming unemployable in the future, UNICEF ... Read More


US and Sri Lanka formalize security cooperation

COLOMBO, Nov. 16 -- The United States and Sri Lanka on Friday (14) entered a new phase in their defence cooperation with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Ministry of Defence i... Read More


Humanity owes a better deal to Samuel Hahnemann

Sri Lanka, Nov. 15 -- Over two centuries ago, when medicine was still bound to bleeding, purging, and guesswork, Samuel Hahnemann dared to reimagine the very foundations of medical science. He gave us... Read More


Sri Lanka's GP Labs to validate recycled plastic

COLOMBO, Nov. 5 -- Sri Lanka's GP Labs has launched operations as the country's first dedicated plastic testing facility, marking a significant milestone for the island's recycling and polymer manufac... Read More


Vatican's FM to visit Sri Lanka to mark 50 years of diplomatic relations

COLOMBO, Oct. 31 -- Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Vatican's Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations, will undertake an official visit to Sri Lanka from November 3 ... Read More


India hands over Gandhi Model Village in Ampara to 24 beneficiary families

COLOMBO, Oct. 30 -- A new Mahatma Gandhi Model Village built with Indian grant assistance was inaugurated in Ampara on Wednesday (29), providing permanent housing to 24 low-income families under a joi... Read More