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The High Commission of India, Colombo, is pleased to announce scholarships for Sri Lankan nationals under the AYUSH Scholarship Scheme for courses ranging from undergraduate to doctoral levels for the academic year 2026-27 as below:  Candidates who wish to apply...

Hon’ble Vice President of India, Shri C.P. Radhakrishanan visited Sri Lanka from 19 to 20 April 2026. He was accompanied by Prof. S.P. Singh Baghel, Hon’ble Minister of State in the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, and Ministry...

The arrival in Sri Lanka of Venerable Pannakara Yathindrayana from the United States, who is participating in the World Peace March, along with Aloka, took place this morning.

UNDP Sri Lanka together with Government of Sri Lanka to implement initiatives that empower Sri Lankan communities through climate-smart agriculture and inclusive mine action The Government of Japan through its Japanese Supplementary Budget (JSB) has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting...

The 2025 annual reports of People’s Bank, Bank of Ceylon and National Savings Bank were presented to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake yesterday (20) afternoon at the Presidential Secretariat. During the meeting, the chairmen of the respective banks highlighted their financial...

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed Mr. Anura Karunathilaka as the Minister of Energy. Accordingly, Mr. Karunathilaka was sworn in before the President as Minister of Energy at the Presidential Secretariat this afternoon (20). In addition to assuming duties as...

The Department of Census and Statistics has reported an increase in divorce rates in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka Latest News The final report of the 2024 Population and Housing Census released by the department indicates that the divorce rate for...

The Sri Lankan Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has reportedly made inquiries regarding the X (formerly Twitter) account of journalist Sulochana Ramaiyamohan, following her sharing of an article originally published in the Ceylon Today newspaper on her social media platform. In...

Farmers in the Polonnaruwa and Habarana areas say that those engaged in field crop cultivation are facing severe difficulties due to the rising prices of urea fertilizer and other fertilizer varieties. Chairman of the National Vegetable Growers' Association, Nimal Hewawitharana,...

A meeting was held between Central Bank Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe and People’s Bank of China Governor Dr. Pan Gongsheng.