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CEB ceases operations as new electricity law takes effect; unions threaten strike

COLOMBO, March 9 -- Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has ceased operations following the implementation of the Sri Lanka Electricity Act No. 36 of 2024, with six newly established companies taking over ... Read More


An act of murder at sea

Sri Lanka, March 6 -- The UN Navy submarine torpedo that struck the IRIS Dena did not discriminate. It found an unarmed Iranian naval vessel carrying 180 sailors homeward bound from a multilateral exe... Read More


Sri Lanka activates emergency measures for tourists, migrant workers as Middle East unrest deepens

COLOMBO, March 2 -- Sri Lanka has introduced a package of emergency measures to protect foreign tourists stranded in the country and safeguard its migrant workers in the Middle East, as escalating reg... Read More


A war of choice and its uncharted consequences

Sri Lanka, March 1 -- History rarely announces itself clearly in the moment. But what has unfolded across the skies of Iran, coordinated US and Israeli strikes characterized by their architects as "pr... Read More


INS Tarangini on Sail Training engagement in Sri Lanka

COLOMBO, Feb. 25 -- Sail Training Ship INS Tarangini of the Indian Navy is set to visit Trincomalee and Colombo later this week as part of a training and goodwill mission aimed at strengthening mariti... Read More


Central bank to 'revisit' inflation target amid rising concerns

COLOMBO, Feb. 22 -- Sri Lanka's central bank will revisit its inflation target as part of renewing its agreement with the government, a senior official said, amid growing calls from analysts to lower ... Read More


US Pacific Fleet Commander Admiral Koehler arrives in Colombo

COLOMBO, Feb. 19 -- Admiral Steve 'Web' Koehler, Commander of the US Pacific Fleet, is set to arrive in Colombo on Thursday (19) on a three-day visit that will see high-level engagements aimed at stre... Read More


Abolishing MPs' pensions: When political rhetoric met reality

Sri Lanka, Feb. 18 -- In what could only be described as a decisive step toward redefining political privilege, lawmakers on Tuesday (17) voted 154 to 2 to abolish pensions for all legislators and the... Read More


Sri Lanka warns of rising dengue risk as cases near 9,500

COLOMBO, Feb. 16 -- Sri Lankan health authorities have warned of a potential surge in dengue infections with the approaching Southwest Monsoon, as the number of reported cases this year climbed to 9,4... Read More


Sri Lanka, Pakistan pledge closer cooperation to combat international drug networks

COLOMBO, Feb. 16 -- Senior officials from Sri Lanka and Pakistan have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening regional cooperation to combat international drug trafficking networks, Sri Lanka's M... Read More