Sri Lanka’s new Chinese Ambassador, Wei Huaxiang, met VIII Executive President Ranil Wickremesinghe at his political office on Flower Road in Colombo, in an engagement between China’s new diplomatic representative and the
Former Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Ali Sabry has issued a stern warning about the misuse of arrest powers, emphasizing that such authority is among the most intrusive the state can exercise and
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Local authorities in northern Sri Lanka move to convert the early residence of former LTTE leader Velupillai Prabhakaran into a museum after his sister declines to take over the property, igniting discussion
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Sri Lanka’s Norochcholai Power Plant is confronting a potential energy shortfall this year as coal imports fail to meet the plant’s requirements, according to Frontline Socialist Party Education Secretary Pubudu Jayagoda. Speaking
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In a judicial decision today (25 February 2026), the Fort Magistrate’s Court ordered the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to release gold, gems and other valuables seized from the family home of the
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Sri Lanka’s energy sector is in turmoil as the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) and its consumers face losses running into billions of rupees due to the import of substandard coal for the
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The Export Development Board has reported a decline in export revenue from garments and textiles in January this year compared with the same month of the previous year, raising concerns about the
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China is moving to dramatically expand its domestic semiconductor manufacturing capacity in a state-backed effort to meet surging artificial intelligence demand and reduce reliance on foreign technology, according to a report by
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A major dispute over control of strategic shipping infrastructure erupted this week after CK Hutchison Holdings Limited accused the Republic of Panama of forcibly taking over two critical Panama Canal port terminals,
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The Vatican has confirmed that Pope Leo XIV warned Spanish bishops last November about the risk of extremist groups attempting to manipulate the Church and influence Catholic voters. The advisory, first reported
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Sri Lanka’s love for jackfruit just got a bureaucratic upgrade. On 23 of February, 21 spanking new jackfruit stalls were unveiled under the cheekily named “Jack & Chill” project, part of the
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Exporters in Sri Lanka have raised serious concerns over a government decision to transfer export inspection responsibilities from the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka to Sri Lanka Customs starting in July,
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Construction of the Jaffna International Cricket Stadium on Mandativu Island, inaugurated on September 1, 2025, under President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s patronage, has been ordered to stop until an environmental impact assessment is
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Sri Lankan legislator Namal Rajapaksa has spoken out following the sudden cancellation of his scheduled speeches at the Oxford Union and the Cambridge Union, expressing regret that the appearances did not proceed
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Sri Lanka’s prison system is grappling with a mounting crisis as 15,674 suspects are currently being held without forensic reports, according to statistics from the Prisons Department as of January 31, 2026.
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Sri Lanka’s garment industry is bracing for a major upheaval as MAS Holdings, one of the country’s largest apparel manufacturers, announced plans to close two factories and reduce staff at another, putting
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