Sri Lanka’s economy grew by 5 per cent in 2025 as the country continued its recovery from the 2022 economic crisis, but its investment climate remains challenging, with foreign investors reporting policy
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka has reportedly placed an order to purchase a specialised machine valued at Rs. 700 crore (approximately seven billion rupees) from German company Giesecke+Devrient (G&D) to detect
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Questions have been raised in Sri Lanka over a reported administrative decision involving the transfer of authority related to foreign debt payments from the Central Bank to the Ministry of Finance, prompting
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‘Mastermind’ has become a household term in this country since the Easter Sunday terror attacks (2019). The last seven years have seen several investigations, conducted by the police, committees and a presidential
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo Former President Maithripala Sirisena has stated that there are thieves in every government, intensifying ongoing discussions about corruption and accountability in Sri Lanka’s political system. Referring to
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A growing political controversy has emerged in Sri Lanka over the continued delay of Provincial Council elections, with opposition figures alleging that the government is staging a calculated diversion under the banner
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It was Easter Sunday 2019. SLCG Ship Suraksha, a 100-meter-long Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV), was getting ready for a 14-day patrol. Her tanks were topped up with fuel, and all victuals (required
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The mounting pressure from the Catholic Church over the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks is pushing the government toward a major shake-up in its defence leadership. Deputy Minister of Defence, retired Major General
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Northern Province Governor N. Vedanayagan has stated that he is fully aware of the long-standing hardships faced by the people of Delft Island, emphasizing that their grievances have never been ignored and
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Thamirabarani River (Sanskrit: Tāmraparṇī), is located in the Thoothukudi and Tirunelveli districts of Tamil Nadu, South India. It is on the southeast coast of India, and it sits directly across the Gulf of Mannar from the north-western coast of
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Sri Lanka’s political landscape was dramatically reshaped in 2024, when a wave of public anger born out of economic collapse propelled President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and his National People’s Power (NPP) coalition
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Sri Lankan authorities have arrested another group of Chinese nationals suspected of engaging in cyber-related financial crimes, intensifying concerns about a growing network of foreign cyber criminals operating within the country. The
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Former Member of Parliament Thurairasa Ravikaran has accused the government of pursuing a controversial agenda in Northern Sri Lanka, alleging attempts to seize land belonging to Tamil communities and impose a systematic
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M.A. Sumanthiran of the Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) declared that the Tamil demand for self-rule remains unchanged, even as his party faces the fallout of a significant electoral setback in Sri
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Iran has repatriated over 200 naval sailors in an emergency airlift from Sri Lanka, following their rescue at sea after maritime incidents off the island nation’s waters. The operation was conducted on
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Editorial Today in Sri Lanka, and many other countries across Asia, April is not simply being celebrated—it is being performed, consumed, and, in some cases, quietly misunderstood. The Sinhala and Tamil New
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