Sri Lanka’s tea industry is facing severe disruptions as the ongoing military conflict in the Middle East has effectively halted shipments to one of its largest export markets, with exporters ...

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said the Central Bank of Sri Lanka has presented the Government with a scenario-based ...

The Sri Lanka Shippers’ Council (SLSC) has warned that escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East are beginning to disrupt global shipping routes, raising concerns over potential impacts on ...

Sri Lanka’s national poverty line increased to Rs. 16,730 per person per month in January 2026, up from Rs. 16,334 a year ...

Fitch Ratings yesterday said the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the key driver of oil price increases following the 28 February outbreak of the Iran conflict, is likely to be temporary ...

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption has filed indictments in the Colombo High Court against Power Minister Kumara Jayakody over an alleged act of corruption linked to ...

The Government will bring most provisions of the Sri Lanka Electricity Act, No. 36 of 2024 into operation from Monday (9), marking a key step in the power sector reforms aimed at restructuring the ...

Sri Lanka Tourism yesterday hosted a special brunch for foreign tourists stranded in the country due to the ongoing Middle ...

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya yesterday rejected the Opposition’s allegations that the enforcement of emergency ...

Protesters gathered in Colombo yesterday at a demonstration organised by the Friends of a Free Palestine organisation under the theme “No Blood for Oil,” condemning recent United States and Israeli ...

Foreign Affairs Minister Vijitha Herath participated in the Raisina Dialogue 2026 held in New Delhi on Thursday (5). ..

The United States Embassy in Colombo has urged American citizens in Sri Lanka to remain alert and enrol in the Smart Traveler Enrolment Program (STEP) to receive security updates in light of ongoing ...