COLOMBO, Oct. 29 -- Sri Lanka's plan to implement a visa-free entry scheme for 33 countries has been delayed pending clearance from the Attorney General's Department, due to legal complications surrou... Read More
COLOMBO, Oct. 29 -- The Colombo Fort Magistrate's Court on Wednesday (29) postponed the hearing of the case filed under the Public Property Act against former President Ranil Wickremesinghe until Janu... Read More
COLOMBO, Oct. 28 -- Sri Lanka has recorded a budget current account surplus in the first nine months of 2025, marking a rare fiscal achievement as government revenues outpaced recurrent expenditure fo... Read More
COLOMBO, Oct. 28 -- Sri Lanka's tourism industry received a boost ahead of the peak winter season as three international airlines - Edelweiss from Switzerland, Belarusian Airlines (Belavia), and Russi... Read More
COLOMBO, Oct. 28 -- Sri Lanka's finance ministry has identified 2,972 state-owned buildings that are either half-built, unused, or underutilized, prompting the government to explore options to repurpo... Read More
COLOMBO, Oct. 28 -- Global fashion brand Michael Kors has donated US$2.7 million to support the wellbeing of schoolchildren and local farmers in Sri Lanka, through the United Nations World Food Progra... Read More
COLOMBO, Oct. 28 -- India and Sri Lanka are exploring the launch of a new ferry service between Rameswaram and Talaimannar, aimed at further strengthening maritime connectivity and people-to-people ti... Read More
Sri Lanka, Oct. 28 -- A Sri Lankan opposition politician was shot dead in his office last Wednesday (21), marking the country's first political assassination in recent years and exposing once again th... Read More
COLOMBO, Oct. 27 -- Police was on Monday (27) granted permission to detain for 72 hours six suspects, including the alleged gunman and motorcycle rider, arrested in connection with the killing of Weli... Read More
COLOMBO, Oct. 27 -- Sri Lanka needs an updated data system for selecting eligible beneficiaries under the Aswesuma welfare scheme, the World Bank said, offering to provide the necessary technical supp... Read More