A Sri Lankan migrant worker said he continues to suffer from trauma months after co-workers tied him to a forklift and mocked him at a brick factory in Naju, South Jeolla, in an incident that has fueled national outrage and triggered a government investigation into the abuse of foreign laborers. MORE..
25 Jul 2025 (5:58 PM)
A Canadian national has been arrested by Sri Lanka Customs officials at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake while attempting to smuggle more than 05 kg of cocaine and over 12 kg of Hashish into the country. MORE..
25 Jul 2025 (8:27 AM)
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)
To boost their tourism, the Sri Lankan government has taken a major step by giving visa fee waivers to forty countries. MORE..
25 Jul 2025 (8:17 PM)
France will officially recognise a Palestinian state in September, President Emmanuel Macron has said, which will make it the first G7 nation to do so. MORE..
25 Jul 2025 (10:38 AM)
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission team, led by Evan Papageorgiou, IMF Mission Chief for Sri Lanka, concluded its visit to Colombo from July 21 to 25, 2025. MORE..
25 Jul 2025 (1:39 PM)