The overall rate of inflation, as measured by the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI) on a year-on-year (Y-o-Y) basis, increased to 2.2% in March 2026, compared to 1.6% in February 2026, according to the latest data released by the Department of Census and Statistics (DCS). MORE..
31 Mar 2026 (4:42 PM)
A new United Nations Development Programme assessment is warning of sweeping economic fallout across the Middle East from the ongoing Iran war, with the GDP of regional Arab countries projected to shrink by as much as 6%. MORE..
31 Mar 2026 (4:38 PM)
A local multi-day fishing trawler suspected of smuggling a consignment of narcotics has been seized in the sea area off the southwest coast of Sri Lanka. MORE..
31 Mar 2026 (8:10 PM)
A total of 175,661 tourists have arrived in the country so far in the month of March, data from the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) shows.
31 Mar 2026 (7:36 PM)
More than 3 million Indian officials are to spend a year counting every single person in the world s most populous nation, a mammoth task delayed in part by the COVID-19 pandemic. MORE..
31 Mar 2026 (7:42 PM)
The process of clearing cargo for the three cargo inspection yards from Colombo Port will be conducted online starting this Friday (03), the Director General of Sri Lanka Customs, Seevali Arukgoda has announced. MORE..
31 Mar 2026 (5:14 PM)