- Sunday
- September 14th, 2025
Bhathiya Barukanda
Secretary to the President, Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake. A discussion with the heads of the National Steering Committee appointed to monitor the implementation of the National Anti-Corruption Action Plan 2025-2029 and the relevant state and private sector institutions responsible for...
Sri Lanka’s Government has approved plans for visa-free entry for British tourists, along with those of 39 other countries. The move, which was confirmed by Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath on 25 July, has been in the works for a while. ...
In light of the ongoing excavation at the Chemmani-Siththupaththi mass grave site in Jaffna, situated in the North of Sri Lanka, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) publishes the following statement. As of 27 July 2025, 101 skeletal remains,...
Sri Lanka’s tourism sector is currently facing a significant slowdown in growth for the second consecutive month, with the month of July 2025 presenting a marked deceleration in arrival numbers. The country, known for its lush landscapes, pristine beaches, and...
Four years after a stricken cargo ship caused the largest plastic spill ever recorded, volunteers on Sri Lanka's beaches are still sifting kilograms of tiny, toxic plastic pellets from the sand. Billions of plastic nurdles, as they are called, are...
A shocking incident came to light from the screening of the film 'So Long Valley', which was held on Friday night at the Cinepolis theatre in Mumbai, when model Ruchi Gujjar allegedly slapped the film's producer with a slipper, causing...
Deploying reactor above 600 MW likely to be ‘technically challenging’ Sri Lanka is making progress in establishing nuclear infrastructure and has already identified potential new-build sites as it embarks on the development of its nuclear power programme, according to an...
Smoke billows from the Singapore-registered container ship MV X-Press Pearl, which caught fire in the sea off Sri Lanka’s Colombo Harbour | Photo Credit: - The ruling relates to the catastrophic maritime disaster in May 2021, when the Singapore-flagged cargo...
Already living from hand to mouth, millions of garment workers across Asia fear for their jobs as a deadline to strike a trade deal with the US - or face punishing tariffs - looms closer. On 9 July, following a...
Sri Lanka has moved forward with a major initiative to boost tourist arrivals by expanding its free tourist visa program to 40 countries, including the US, Canada, UK, Australia, Thailand, and India. This development is part of an effort to...
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