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The United States Department of State has issued a worldwide travel alert, urging Americans—particularly those in the Middle East—to exercise heightened caution as tensions between the United States and Iran continue to escalate. The advisory warns that Iran and affiliated...

Members of the Sectoral Committee on Infrastructure and Strategy have departed for an observation tour of New Delhi and Mumbai to examine infrastructure development, Sri Lanka Latest News reports. All 12 members of the committee are participating in this tour,...

Health officials have warned that children require special attention to prevent dehydration during the current hot weather in Sri Lanka. Dr. Deepal Perera, a specialist at the Lady Ridgeway Children's Hospital in Colombo, advised that children should be given plenty...

The collection of parking fees in Colombo City will resume from today (23), the Municipal Commissioner announced. The Standing Committee on Finance and Management of Parking Lots has decided that parking fees will be collected as usual starting from 6.00...

Former Minister Arjuna Ranatunga and former Chairman of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC), Dhammika Ranatunga, were indicted by the Colombo High Court today on corruption charges. The court ordered both defendants to be released on two surety bonds of Rs....

Accordingly, the price of a litre of white diesel has been increased by Rs. 79, bringing the new price to Rs. 382. Meanwhile, the price of a litre of super diesel has been raised to Rs. 572. In addition, the...

High Commissioner of India H.E Santosh Jha visited Udappuwa village on 17th March 2026 during his visit to Puttalam District. The residents of this unique village trace their roots to Akkamadam and Thangachimadam in Rameshwaram in Southern India. The High Commissioner...

   A delegation of 10 Airport Managers from Airport and Aviation Services Sri Lanka Private Limited (AASL) completed a customized capacity enhancement programme at Indian Aviation Academy (IAA), New Delhi from 09-20 March 2026. AASL is statutorily empowered to manage...

The Board of Investment (BOI) of Sri Lanka wishes to inform our valued registered participants and all stakeholders that the Sri Lanka Investment forum 2026, scheduled for 30March 2026, in collaboration with its partners—the European Union (EU), the Asian Development...

National Development Bank PLC (NDB) commemorated raising LKR. 16 bn with its first ever issuance of BASEL III compliant GSS+ (Green, Social, Sustainable & Sustainability Linked) bonds and the country’s largest issuance of GSS+ bonds to date by way of...