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Lieutenant Commander Madushika Kathriarachchi receives U.S. Naval Postgraduate School Master’s…
Lieutenant Commander Madushika Kathriarachchi has been awarded a master's degree in Defence Logistics Management from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) in Monterey. The degree was presented by U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Hon. Eric…
INS Tir, INS Sujata and ICGS Sarathi arrives in Colombo
Three (3) ships belonging to the Indian Navy's First Training Squadron (1TS), INS Tir, INS Sujata and ICGS Sarathi, arrived in Sri Lanka today, 26 October 2026, on a formal visit. The visiting ships were welcomed by the Sri Lanka Navy in…
Red alert issued for strong winds and rough seas as Cyclone Arnab intensifies
The Department of Meteorology has warned naval and fishing communities to refrain from venturing into specified sea areas as Cyclonic Storm ‘Arnab’ has intensified into a ‘Very Severe Cyclonic Storm’ over the west-central Bay of Bengal.…
India permits 25 Sri Lankan fishing vessels to enter its waters amid cyclone ‘Arnab’
Twenty-five Sri Lankan multi-day fishing vessels stranded in waters near India due to adverse weather conditions have been granted permission to enter Indian waters for safety reasons.
The permission was granted following a special request…
Sri Lanka’s export earnings reach USD 13.6 bln in first nine months of 2026
Sri Lanka’s total export earnings have increased to USD 13.612 billion during the first nine months of 2026, according to the Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB).
EDB Chairman Mangala Wijesinghe made this announcement while addressing…
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Fromer TMVP spokesman spills the beans to Channel 4
Fomer spokesman of the Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pullikal (TMVP), Azad Maulana, appeared before Channel 4 and alleged…
President Ranil to visit India in July to seek closer ties
Exactly one year after political chaos and economic crisis hit Sri Lanka, President Ranil Wickremesinghe is…
President Ranil’s train journey with Diplomats
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in collaboration with the Presidential Secretariat and the Sri Lanka Tourism…
Official Creditor Committee confirms agreement on debt treatment for Sri Lanka
The Official Creditor Committee (OCC) has confirmed its agreement in principle on specific financing terms to…
Indian naval submarine and Pakistani ship visit Sri Lanka at same time
The Indian naval submarine ‘Vagir’, the latest indigenous Kalvari-class submarine of the Indian Navy, on June 19,…
Indian Navy sub to reach Colombo on Monday
The Commanding Officer of the Indian Naval submarine Commander Divakar. S will call on Commander Western Naval Area…
Indian PM Narendra Modi to face no-confidence vote in parliament
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government will face a no-confidence vote in parliament amid deadlock with…
Committed to support Sri Lanka’s economic reforms – IMF chief tells President…
The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Kristalina Georgieva has assured the institution’s…