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Thursday, 26 March 2026
A team from the International Monetary Fund arrives in Sri Lanka today(26) for a visit scheduled through April 9, 2026.
Discussions with local authorities will focus on the combined fifth and sixth reviews...
Wednesday, 25 March 2026
The United States has sent Iran a 15-point plan to end the war in the Middle East, according to two officials briefed on the diplomacy, reflecting the Trump administration’s eagerness to find an...
Tuesday, 24 March 2026
MessengerWith the ongoing conflict in the Middle East (ME), Sri Lanka finds itself at a particularly vulnerable juncture as it carefully navigates a fragile economic recovery. Labour migration offers jobs...
Monday, 23 March 2026
Asian Development Bank President Masato Kanda is scheduled to arrive in the country today. He will participate in an observation tour of the Colombo Port Control Room this afternoon.
Tomorrow, the ADB...
Friday, 20 March 2026
The administration of Donald Trump is weighing plans to occupy or blockade Kharg Island to pressure Tehran into reopening the Strait of Hormuz, Axios reported citing four sources.The move is being considered...
Thursday, 19 March 2026
Asia Broadcasting Corporation achieved a major victory at the SLIM Kantar People’s Awards 2026.The Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing organised the event at the Monarch Imperial Hotel in Sri Jayawardenepura.Industry...
Wednesday, 18 March 2026
The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) will implement a fuel rationing system based on the final digit of vehicle license plates beginning tomorrow (19).According to the CPC Chairman, this measure aims...
Monday, 16 March 2026
Petroleum Resources Corporation Chairman D.J.A.S. de Rajakaruna stated that there is no fuel shortage until the end of next month and confirmed that the QR code system is currently functioning without...
Friday, 13 March 2026
Oil prices continued to rise on Thursday despite major countries agreeing to release a record amount of oil from their emergency reserves as they try to curb the impact of the Iran war.Brent crude rose...
Thursday, 12 March 2026
Efforts to restore electricity are underway following reports of 17,000 power breakdowns across the country despite the termination of the Electricity trade union action, union representatives stated.
The...
Wednesday, 11 March 2026
A high-level Committee on Economic Surveillance will now monitor potential risks to the national economy arising from the escalating conflict in the Middle East. Approved by the Cabinet this week following...
Tuesday, 10 March 2026
A state-of-the-art MRI machine featuring artificial intelligence technology joined the Sri Lankan government hospital system for the first time. Health and Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa inaugurated...
Monday, 09 March 2026
The crew of the Iranian naval vessel IRIS Bushehr, an auxiliary ship accompanying the warship IRIS Dena that was attacked by the United States, fled to Sri Lanka after abandoning the ship, a former Sri...
Friday, 06 March 2026
The Indian Navy is collaborating closely with Sri Lankan authorities to locate missing personnel from the Iranian Navy vessel IRIS Dena, which encountered distress off the Galle coast.
This search and...
Thursday, 05 March 2026
A bipartisan resolution aimed at limiting President Donald Trump's ability to wage war in Iran has failed in the US Senate, as the strikes continue.The war powers measure was rejected in a 53-47 vote largely...
Wednesday, 04 March 2026
Iran’s clerical Assembly of Experts has reportedly elected Ali Khamenei’s son, Mojtaba Khamenei, as the country’s next Supreme Leader following the death of his father, according to sources...
Tuesday, 03 March 2026
The Sri Lankan government, led by the President, failed to issue a single word condemning or protesting the invasion of Iran and the killing of its spiritual leader by the US and Israel, despite opposition...
Thursday, 26 February 2026
Elderly allowances under the first and second phases of the Aswesuma welfare scheme is set to be credited to bank accounts today (26). The Welfare Benefits Board confirmed that the disbursement covers...
Wednesday, 25 February 2026
Ampara General Hospital recorded a rare triplet birth yesterday (23), bringing the total number of multiple births at the facility to 16 within the past year.
A medical team led by Obstetrician and Gynecologist...
Tuesday, 24 February 2026
A specialised country campaign will be rolled out by the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB) next month at ITB Berlin, taking place from March 3-5. As one of the largest travel trade fairs globally,...
Wednesday, 25 March 2026 - 17:30
There was a time when getting dressed for work followed a familiar, almost ceremonial routine. Clothes...
Friday, 20 March 2026 - 17:41
Thrifting has officially moved from a "budget necessity" to a "fashion flex." In 2026, the secondhand...
Thursday, 12 March 2026 - 17:47
The 1980s took fashion in a completely different direction from the relaxed spirit of the 70s. Styles...
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