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Sri Lanka dengue cases rise above 27,000 amid monsoon warning

COLOMBO, May 14 -- Sri Lanka has recorded 27,754 dengue cases and 14 related deaths so far this year, health officials said, warning that the onset of monsoon rains could lead to a further surge in in... Read More


Red alert issued for heavy rains, as thousands affected across Sri Lanka

COLOMBO, May 14 -- Sri Lanka's Department of Meteorology on Thursday (14) issued red alert for heavy rainfall exceeding 100 millimetres in several parts of the country, as a low-pressure system northe... Read More


India grants Rs 600 million for new medical complex at Mullaitivu Hospital

COLOMBO, May 12 -- Sri Lanka and India have begun implementing a major healthcare infrastructure project in Mullaitivu following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the construction... Read More


Mahinda Rajapaksa questioned by Bribery Commission over SriLankan Airbus deal

COLOMBO, May 12 -- Former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa appeared before the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) on Tuesday (12) and recorded a statement in... Read More


Proposed Bankruptcy Law sparks debate over giving priority to tax authorities over creditors

COLOMBO, May 11 -- A proposal to give Sri Lanka's Inland Revenue Department (IRD) priority over other creditors in recovering unpaid taxes under a new bankruptcy and corporate restructuring law has co... Read More


When the story is the struggle

Sri Lanka, May 10 -- In a humanitarian crisis, journalism is never just information. It is an argument - about whose lives are visible, whose suffering counts, and who gets to tell the story. Nowhere ... Read More


Sri Lanka voices concern over escalating West Asia conflict

COLOMBO, May 8 -- Sri Lanka has expressed "grave concern" over the escalating hostilities in West Asia, warning that attacks on critical energy infrastructure threaten regional stability, global trade... Read More


When the accused die before the truth does

Sri Lanka, May 8 -- The facts, as officially presented, are straightforward enough. Kapila Chandrasena, former CEO of SriLankan Airlines, was found dead at a Kollupitiya residence on the morning after... Read More


Police raids nab 80 foreigners involved in financial scams, visa violations

COLOMBO, May 7 -- Sri Lanka Police have arrested 80 foreign nationals in separate raids in Colombo and Matara over allegations of involvement in financial scams and violations of immigration regulatio... Read More


Vietnamese President arrives for official Sri Lanka visit, set to address Parliament

COLOMBO, May 7 -- General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam's Central Committee and President of Vietnam, To Lam, is scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka Thursday (7) night for an official state... Read More