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
The government of Sri Lanka has initiated decisive measures to rein in informal microfinance operators accused of exploiting economically vulnerable communities, signaling a major shift in the country’s financial oversight framework. Officials
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On the sidelines of the AI Impact 2026 Summit in New Delhi, President Dissanayake met with President Lula da Silva to discuss deepening economic and technological partnerships. The discussions focused on sustainable
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Admiral Steve “Web” Koehler, Commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, will visit Sri Lanka from February 19 to 21, 2026. During his visit, Admiral Koehler will engage with Sri Lankan government officials and military counterparts to discuss shared
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Five residents of Kandasurindugama in Katana have been arrested following the circulation of a social media video showing them verbally abusing Anura Kumara Dissanayake near the entrance to the Mattala Expressway. The
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The Chilaw High Court has sentenced a lawyer and a landowner’s manager to lengthy prison terms after finding them guilty of forging deeds and unlawfully selling land belonging to another party, in
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A decision to halt student activities after 10.00 pm on the premises of the University of Kelaniya has sparked a growing dispute between university authorities and student organizations, with both sides trading
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The Balapitiya High Court has sentenced two men to death for the fatal shooting of a man more than a decade ago, in a judgment that has drawn renewed public attention to
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Maithri Wickremesinghe, wife of former Ranil Wickremesinghe, has been summoned to appear before the Financial Crimes Investigation Division of the Criminal Investigation Department on February 20, the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court was
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Tilvin Silva, General Secretary of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna, declared that the party’s longstanding opposition to India has come to an end, signaling a complete reversal in policy. Speaking during a discussion
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A major industrial confrontation is unfolding in Sri Lanka as the Locomotive Operating Engineers Union announced that it will launch trade union action starting at midnight on the 18th, triggering concerns over
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Sri Lanka and Japan took a significant step in strengthening their economic ties yesterday with the successful convening of the Sri Lanka–Japan Intergovernmental Economic Policy Dialogue at the Ministry of Finance, Planning
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The village of Mawsirigama, located in the Elalla Grama Niladhari Division between the Andarawewa Reservoir to the west and Mattala Airport to the east, has been home to nearly thirty farming families
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Sri Lankan police investigations have revealed that the fatal shooting of a lawyer and his wife in Akuregoda, Thalangama, was allegedly carried out by two army deserters acting as hired gunmen on
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Dr. Mahinda Parakrama Dissanayake has been appointed as the Chairman of the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA), marking his third time leading the country’s premier port institution. A respected figure in Sri
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A major investigation has been launched after nearly 13,000 licensed firearms issued for the protection of crops and private property were reported missing across Sri Lanka, triggering fears that some of the
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