Year: 2025
Nearly 44,000 affected as heavy rains batter island, death toll climbs to 56
Adverse weather conditions sweeping across the island have left 46 people dead in the past 72 hours, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said....
Chameera four-fer helps Sri Lanka notch six-run win against Pakistan
Fast bowler Dushmantha Chameera grabbed 4-20 and stifled Pakistan in the final over as Sri Lanka breezed into the final of the T20...
Reserves set to hit post-crisis high in December: CBSL Governor
Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe yesterday (26) said Sri Lanka’s gross official reserves are expected to climb to...
Sri Lanka’s apparel exports to UK fall nearly 12% in October
Sri Lanka’s apparel exports to the United Kingdom dropped 11.9% in October compared with the same month last year, the Joint Apparel Association...
Central Bank says top executives still fall victim to illegal pyramid schemes
Warnings have failed to deter senior executives and intellectuals from participating in illegal pyramid schemes, Central Bank Deputy Governor K.G.P. Sirikumara said. “It...
Minister says leaked audio tape on rice import taken out of context
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Chithral Fernando raised questions in Parliament regarding a leaked audio recording allegedly involving Industries Minister Sunil Handunnetti. Speaking...
Govt unable to reduce taxes imposed on educational materials due to IMF, says MP
National People’s Power (NPP) MP Roshan Akmeemana told Parliament on Wednesday (26) that his administration’s pledge to fully remove taxes on educational materials...
Video shows Boralesgamuwa UC chair’s sister confronting council workers
A video circulating on social media has drawn public attention after appearing to show the sister of Boralesgamuwa Urban Council Chairman Pradeep Wedamulla...
SJB raises conflict-of-interest claims as Deputy Minister defends role in tech firms
Deputy Minister of Digital Economy Eranga Weeraratne has denied allegations that he benefited from a conflict of interest involving government digital infrastructure contracts...
Ferocious blaze in Hong Kong leaves at least 44 dead, 279 missing
Forty-four people have been killed and 279 others are missing after a ferocious blaze ravaged a housing estate in Hong Kong’s Tai Po...
