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Around 20 Iranian and Iran-linked oil tankers are reportedly stranded approximately 15 miles off Sri Lanka’s southwestern coast, with some vessels facing shortages of food, fuel and fresh water. The vessels are part of a wider group of…

Deputy Minister of Economic Development Nishantha Jayaweera has stated that plans are underway to simplify the country’s tax system, making it more efficient and user-friendly from next year. Accordingly, necessary measures will be…

India’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president Nitin Nabin met a five-member delegation from Sri Lanka’s ruling party Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), led by its general secretary, Tilvin Silva, the party said on Thursday. The…

Sri Lanka and the United States have discussed measures to strengthen defence cooperation, with a focus on joint training, interoperability and responding to emerging security challenges. Lieutenant General Joel JB Vowell, the Deputy…

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has stressed the need to remove existing obstacles facing Sri Lanka’s construction industry and revive the sector, citing its direct contribution to economic activity and national development.…

Sri Lanka captain Sahan Arachchige won the toss and elected to bowl first against India in the second semi-final of the men’s cricket competition at the 2026 Asian Games in Nisshin, Japan. The match is being played at Korogi Sports Park,…

The budget speech for the financial year 2027 is scheduled to be presented to Parliament on November 12, according to Secretary-General of Parliament Kushani Rohanadeera. The schedule and key details for the upcoming budget process are…

The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has urged the government to introduce a fair and equitable tax policy for professionals, including doctors. The GMOA said it has prepared several scientific and analytical…

China and Sri Lanka have signed an agreement to implement a Chinese-funded project to reconstruct 14 major bridges destroyed by Cyclone Ditwah, which caused widespread devastation across the country late last year. The agreement was…

Lieutenant General Joel “JB” Vowell, Deputy Commanding General of U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC), arrived in Colombo today for engagements from September 29–October 1, becoming the highest-ranking U.S. Army officer to travel to Sri Lanka. His…