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Sri Lanka has been recognized as one of the world’s fastest-improving countries by the Institute of International Finance (IIF). According to the 2026 IIF Investor Relations and Debt Transparency Report, Sri Lanka has secured the fourth…

The Government has initiated steps to amend the Anti-Corruption Act, with a Bill proposing the relevant amendments now gazetted. Accordingly, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has submitted the proposed Anti-Corruption (Amendment) Bill.…

Police have implemented a special security plan for the annual Esala Perahera of the Devinuwara Uthpalawanna Sri Vishnu Maha Devalaya, with the participation of Kavadi dance groups scheduled to take place today (28). Minister of Public…

Oil prices fell 1% on Tuesday as market participants continued to weigh a pause in U.S. strikes on Iran, which has raised hope of a diplomatic solution to their conflict and the normalisation of Middle ​East energy flows. Brent crude…

The Chinese Embassy in Colombo has issued a statement today (23) regarding the discovery of the body of a Chinese national, who was allegedly abducted and murdered by a group of Chinese nationals following a clash in the Colombo Port City.…

Pakistan Women got off to a comfortable five-wicket win in the three-match ODI series against hosts Sri Lanka in Hambantota on Thursday. Despite opting to bat first, Sri Lanka was restricted to 210 for 9 in their allotted 50 overs, a…

Sri Lanka is among 60 countries to be hit by new import tariffs from the United States ranging from 10 to 12.5 percent - scheduled to take effect today. US President Donald Trump's administration is set to impose sweeping tariffs on 60…

Leaders of India's youth-led "cockroach" movement will meet the government on Friday to try and resolve a face-off over national examination ‌paper leaks although they will not halt nationwide protests, a spokesperson for the group said.…

Sri Lanka's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism, Vijitha Herath, has met with Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, on the sidelines of the 33rd ASEAN Regional…

Bangladesh president Mohammed Shahabuddin is set to resign, as concerns grow that his former ally, ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, will return to the country. Shahabuddin's resignation comes days after Hasina told Reuters that she…