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Over 2,100 dengue cases recorded in first 9 days of 2026

COLOMBO, Jan. 12 -- Sri Lanka has reported 2,170 dengue cases within the first nine days of 2026, averaging around 240 cases per day, with infections detected across 41 Medical Officer of Health (MOH)... और पढ़ें


India launches restoration of Northern Railway Line under US$5 million grant

COLOMBO, Jan. 12 -- India has commenced restoration work on Sri Lanka's Northern Railway Line under a US$5 million grant, reinforcing bilateral cooperation in post-disaster recovery and critical infra... और पढ़ें


Met Dept revises forecast, says weather system will remain a deep depression

COLOMBO, Jan. 9 -- A deep depression over the Bay of Bengal, located about 170 kilometres east of Batticaloa, is likely to move north-westwards and make landfall along Sri Lanka's eastern coast betwee... और पढ़ें


Cabinet approves PPP-based acquisition of diagnostic services for non-communicable diseases

COLOMBO, Jan. 8 -- A proposal to acquire advanced diagnostic services and equipment for the detection of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) through a public-private partnership (PPP) model was approved ... और पढ़ें


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... और पढ़ें


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... और पढ़ें


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... और पढ़ें


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 ... और पढ़ें


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.... और पढ़ें


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... और पढ़ें