The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has appointed Shannon Cowlin as its new Country Director for Sri Lanka. MORE..
9 Feb 2026 (5:49 PM)
A total of 80,776 tourists have arrived in the country thus far in February, data from the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) shows. MORE..
9 Feb 2026 (9:21 PM)
Russian President Vladimir Putin s name appears 1,005 times in the 3.5 million pages of correspondence linked to the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, released by the US Department of Justice. MORE..
9 Feb 2026 (4:57 PM)
A South Korean official who suggested the country "import young women" from "Vietnam or Sri Lanka" to boost its birth-rate has been expelled from his party. MORE..
9 Feb 2026 (7:00 PM)
A delegation led by the General Secretary of the JVP, Tilvin Silva has held discussions with Chief Minister of India"s Gujarat Bhupendra Patel today, focusing on strengthening India-Sri Lanka relations and exploring avenues for sector-specific cooperation. MORE..
9 Feb 2026 (9:50 PM)
The much-anticipated India-Pakistan clash at the T20 World Cup 2026 is set to go ahead as per original schedule on February 15 in Colombo, following a resolution reached post Sunday s tripartite meeting involving the International Cricket Council, Pakistan Cricket Board and the Bangladesh Cricket Board in Lahore. MORE..
10 Feb 2026 (12:47 AM)