The Government of Sri Lanka has decided to waive visa fees for 40 additional countries to boost tourism, stated Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment, and Tourism, Vijitha Herath. MORE..
25 Jul 2025 (3:05 PM)
The Mount Lavinia Magistrate has directed the Fraud Investigation Bureau (FIB) to record statements from Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe, Deputy Minister Mahinda Jayasinghe, and the Mayor of the Kaduwela Municipal Council, Ranjan Jayalal. MORE..
25 Jul 2025 (4:50 PM)
Thailand and Cambodia exchanged heavy artillery fire for a second day on Friday as their worst fighting in over a decade intensified and spread to new areas, despite international calls for a ceasefire. MORE..
25 Jul 2025 (5:21 PM)
The Implementation Letter on Debt Restructuring between the Government of the French Republic and the Government of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, related to the External Debt Restructuring Process, was signed on 24 July 2025. MORE..
25 Jul 2025 (2:10 PM)
Former Minister P. Dayaratne, a veteran politician and long-serving Member of Parliament from the Ampara District, has passed away at the age of 89, according to family sources. MORE..
25 Jul 2025 (12:06 PM)
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has acknowledged Sri Lanka s continued economic progress as the country prepares for its fifth review under the IMF-supported Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement. MORE..
25 Jul 2025 (10:36 AM)