As of December 29, 2025, Sri Lanka has officially recorded its highest number of tourist arrivals within a calendar year, reaching a total of 2,333,797 […]
Category: Top Stories
The most important and widely read stories of the day, selected for their relevance, impact, and public interest.
EDB’s National Packaging Centre Empowers Exporters with EU Food Labeling Legislation
The Sri Lanka Export Development Board’s (EDB) National Packaging Centre (NPC) recently organized an informative workshop on EU Food Labeling Legislation at the Export Development […]
Shangri-La Hambantota: Recognised Among The World’s Finest Golf Resorts
Set along Sri Lanka’s pristine southern coastline, Shangri-La Hambantota has achieved a prestigious position, ranked 70th in the Golf World Top 100 – World Resorts. […]
Sri Lanka among top five best places to visit in Asia for 2026
Sri Lanka has proudly achieved the fifth spot among the top destinations to visit in Asia, as reported by U.S. News & World Report. This […]
Sri Lanka Customs records historic revenue high this year
Sri Lanka Customs has achieved a historic revenue milestone of Rs. 2,497 billion so far in 2025, surpassing its revised annual target, according to Customs […]
PickMe Calls for Urgent Police Action to Protect Independent Drivers and Public Safety in Tourist Zones
Digital Mobility Solutions Lanka PLC (PickMe), Sri Lanka’s leading digital mobility platform, has formally reached out to the Inspector General of Police, expressing significant concern […]
Emergency IMF Support, Enduring Constraints: Sri Lanka Faces a Narrow Fiscal Path
With the International Monetary Fund (International Monetary Fund) approving a $206 million Rapid Financing Instrument (RFI), Sri Lanka has formally recommitted itself to fiscal discipline […]
“Our determination to create a prosperous city with a beautiful life will never be abandoned,” says Colombo Mayor.
he second reading of the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) Budget 2025 will take place on December 31, 2025, following what Mayor Vraie Cally Balthazaar described as a […]
HERE’S TO A BETTER NEW YEAR – 2026
My dear viewers and readers, welcome to the “State of the Resplendent Isle”—or as I like to call it, the land where promises are as […]
Sri Lanka cyclone: More than a million still need aid weeks after Ditwah floods
Nearly a month after Cyclone Ditwah tore across Sri Lanka, more than a million people – including over half a million children – remain in […]
Google may finally let you change your Gmail address without losing old emails: Here is how it will work
Google is set to introduce a new feature that addresses a long-standing issue for Gmail users, allowing them to change their existing Gmail username while […]
Inaugural flight from Kazakhstan to Sri Lanka for winter season lands at BIA
The inaugural winter season flight from Kazakhstan to Sri Lanka successfully arrived at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) yesterday, marking the commencement of seasonal travel between […]
Gold hits record high on safe-haven demand, Fed rate-cut bets
In early Asian trading on Friday, gold prices soared to an unprecedented high, driven by strong safe-haven demand and growing anticipations of additional interest rate […]
ILO estimates up to 374,000 workers affected by the devastating Cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka
A recent brief by the International Labour Organization (ILO) highlights the severe impact of Cyclone Ditwah on Sri Lanka’s labour market following the cyclone’s landfall […]
Damage from Cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka Estimated at $4.1 Billion
Cyclone Ditwah, which struck Sri Lanka in late November, has resulted in an estimated US$4.1 billion in direct physical damage to buildings, contents, agriculture, and […]
Top economists call for halt to Sri Lanka debt repayments after Cyclone Ditwah
A group of 120 leading economists, including Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz, have urged the suspension of Sri Lanka’s debt payments in the wake of the […]
IMF Executive Board Approves US$206 Million in Emergency Financial Support for Sri Lanka
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved emergency financial assistance for Sri Lanka under the Rapid Financing Instrument (RFI), granting the […]
Sri Lanka to use cash buffer for cyclone relief, $500mn in foreign finance: President
Sri Lanka will utilize a treasury cash buffer of 1,200 billion rupees to support cyclone relief and recovery efforts, according to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. […]