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Illegitimate and wanton aggression: Sri Lanka Journalists for Global Justice Condemns US Action Against Venezuela

COLOMBO, Jan. 6 -- The Sri Lanka Journalists for Global Justice (SLJGJ) has strongly condemned the United States' military action against Venezuela and the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Madu... Read More


Sri Lanka promises equal treatment, as tuk-tuk gangs subvert rule of law, tourism brand

COLOMBO, Jan. 5 -- Media Minister Nalinda Jayatissa has condemned the use of intimidation and violence by certain tuk-tuk driver groups against ride-hailing app drivers, warning that such practices th... Read More


Sri Lanka power utility seeks 11.57% electricity tariff hike

COLOMBO, Jan. 2 -- Sri Lanka's state-owned power utility, the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB), has proposed an electricity tariff increase of 11.57% for the first quarter of 2026, citing the need to bo... Read More


ENCL welcomes the New Year with reflection, recognition and a vision for the future

COLOMBO, Jan. 2 -- Express Newspapers Ceylon Ltd (ENCL) marked the New Year with a simple ceremony held at its head office in Grandpass, Colombo, on Thursday (January 1), bringing together management ... Read More


Sri Lanka ranked among the unhealthy 40 in World Global Health Index 2025

COLOMBO, Jan. 1 -- Sri Lanka has been ranked 158th in the CEOWorld Global Health Index 2025, placing the country among the bottom 40 least healthy nations globally, with an overall health score of 54.... Read More


Sri Lanka in 2025: A year of crisis, reform and reckoning

Sri Lanka, Jan. 1 -- The year 2025 will be remembered as one of the most consequential and testing periods in Sri Lanka's recent history - a year marked by devastating natural disasters, fragile econo... Read More


Sri Lanka ends 2025 with inflation at 2.1%, as food prices spike in Dec

COLOMBO, Dec. 31 -- Sri Lanka's inflation stood at 2.1% in the 12 months to December 2025, while consumer prices rose 1.2% month-on-month, according to data released by the Department of Census and St... Read More


Sri Lanka seeks Chinese assistance to repair railways damaged by Cyclone Ditwah

COLOMBO, Dec. 30 -- Sri Lanka has requested technical and financial assistance from China to repair railway tracks and bridges damaged by Cyclone Ditwah. The request was made during a meeting between... Read More


SEC explores infrastructure, municipal bonds to fund public projects

COLOMBO, Dec. 30 -- Sri Lanka's Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is exploring the introduction of infrastructure and municipal bonds as alternative financing mechanisms to fund large-scale pub... Read More


IMF revises down Sri Lanka's 2025 reserve projections amid rate cuts and credit growth

COLOMBO, Dec. 24 -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised down Sri Lanka's net international reserve (NIR) projections for 2025, citing updated macroeconomic assumptions in a country repor... Read More