Sri Lanka, June 16 -- Deputy Minister Arun Hemachandra stated today (16) that Sri Lanka has temporarily halted sending workers to Israel and is facilitating returns via Jordan and Egypt, urging citize... Read More
Sri Lanka, June 16 -- Landslide warnings have been issued for the next 24 hours in six districts due to the ongoing heavy rainfall affecting the island. The districts under alert are Colombo, Kalutar... Read More
Sri Lanka, June 16 -- Two individuals have died in a road collision in the Koralaima area on the Colombo-Horana main road. The incident occurred last night (15) while the women and two young girls we... Read More
Sri Lanka, June 16 -- The Supreme Court has decided to hear a Fundamental Rights petition challenging the Memorandum of Understanding signed between Sri Lanka and India on August 4. When the case was... Read More
Sri Lanka, June 16 -- Sri Lanka's economy recorded a positive Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate of 4.8% in the first quarter of 2025. This marks the seventh consecutive quarter of positive gro... Read More
Sri Lanka, June 15 -- A management service officer from the Aswesuma Welfare Benefit section of the Kolonna Divisional Secretariat has been arrested by the Embilipitiya Special Criminal Investigation ... Read More
Sri Lanka, June 15 -- The Sri Lankan Rupee has depreciated by 2.2% against the US Dollar so far this year, according to the Central Bank. In its weekly economic report, the Central Bank noted that re... Read More
Sri Lanka, June 15 -- The First Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, Dr. Gita Gopinath, has arrived in Sri Lanka for a two-day visit. This marks the first time since 2005 that... Read More
Sri Lanka, June 15 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has returned to the island today (15), concluding his three-day official visit to Germany. During his visit to the Federal Republic, the Presi... Read More
Sri Lanka, June 15 -- First Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Dr. Gita Gopinath, is scheduled to visit Sri Lanka from today (15), until tomorrow (16). This marks the ... Read More