Sri Lanka at risk of forex crisis by Sinhala New Year – Harin
Sri Lanka could face a renewed economic crisis by the Sinhala New Year in April 2026, driven in part by the impact of...
NBRO urges vigilance as landslides can occur at any alert level
Areas placed under level one and level two landslide warnings remain at risk of slope failures and related hazards, the National Building Research...
Draft anti-terror legislation could turn Sri Lanka into a surveillance state
The Sri Lankan government has finalised a new Anti-Terrorism Bill that introduces stricter penalties for terrorism-related offences, including long prison terms, life imprisonment,...
Wijeyadasa rules out refiling of Cabraal’s corruption case
President’s Counsel and former Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapaksa said that the corruption case filed against former Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal and...
Mujibur says unidentified visitors tried to intimidate him, family
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Mujibur Rahuman has alleged that unidentified individuals, some posing as CID and intelligence personnel, have attempted to intimidate...
Local residents demand access to Hindu cremation ground
Member of Parliament S. Sribavanandarajah visited the Kankesanthurai Hindu cremation ground on Saturday, assuring local residents that steps would be taken to regain...
Record number of tourists fail to boost Sri Lanka’s slumping tourism earnings
Sri Lanka’s tourism sector is struggling to convert rising visitor arrivals into higher revenue, with earnings in November 2025 declining sharply despite a...
New claim by Police on Ranwala’s accident
Sri Lanka Police claim they were unable to conduct a breathalyzer test on former Speaker and MP Asoka Ranwala following a road accident...
Cyclone Ditwah: Over 83,000 displaced, death toll rises to 644
Cyclone Ditwah has affected an estimated 2.2 million people across Sri Lanka, with 1.7 million severely impacted, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said....
