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India, Sri Lanka hold first cybersecurity consultations in Colombo

COLOMBO, Oct. 6 -- India and Sri Lanka held their first cyber consultations in Colombo, focusing on strengthening cooperation in cybersecurity, digitalization and emerging technologies, including arti... Read More


Court orders enforcement of remaining sentence against Gnanasara Thera

COLOMBO, Oct. 6 -- The Court of Appeal on Monday (5) ordered the enforcement of the remaining prison sentence against Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera, following his arrest on multiple outstanding warr... Read More


Fuel queues return to Sri Lanka as private operators slash supply

COLOMBO, Oct. 6 -- Private fuel distributors in Sri Lanka have reduced supplies to the domestic market because they are incurring losses under the government's regulated fuel pricing structure, Energy... Read More


S Renganathan re-elected as President Sri Lanka- India Society

COLOMBO, Oct. 1 -- S Renganathan, former Managing Director of Commercial Bank of Ceylon, was unanimously re-elected for a second term, as the President of the Sri Lanka-India Society, at its Annual Ge... Read More


Protests across North and East demand restoration of Thileepan statue

COLOMBO, Sept. 28 -- Demonstrations broke out across all eight districts of Sri Lanka's Northern and Eastern Provinces on Monday (28) following the police removal of a statue honouring former Tamil mi... Read More


Acting FM calls for stronger safeguards for migrant workers

Sri Lanka, Sept. 28 -- COLOMBO - Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment Arun Hemachandra on Monday (28) called for stronger social protection, safer migration pathways and long-term... Read More


Namal Rajapaksa named fourth suspect in Krrish bribery case

COLOMBO, Sept. 28 -- Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaks, eldest son of former president Mahindia Rajapaksa, and national organizer of the Sri Lanka Podujana Party (SLPP), was on Monday (28) named the four... Read More


Chinese experts to assist probe into Polonnaruwa hospital explosion

COLOMBO, Sept. 28 -- Sri Lanka is seeking technical expertise from China to assist state authorities investigating the explosion and subsequent fire at the Polonnaruwa National Nephrology Specialized ... Read More


US and Sri Lanka partner to enhance nuclear smuggling detection in Indian Ocean

COLOMBO, Sept. 28 -- The United States Embassy in Sri Lanka and the Sri Lanka Navy have concluded a five-day joint workshop aimed at bolstering the island nation's capabilities to detect, deter, and r... Read More


CBSL seeks cybersecurity specialist to counter online threats

COLOMBO, Sept. 28 -- The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) is seeking a cybersecurity professional to strengthen its defences against advanced cyber threats, including ransomware, phishing and sophisti... Read More