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A recent verdict by the Colombo High Court, ordering the confiscation of over Rs. 201 million from a Chinese businessman's bank account due to unlicensed gem trading and money laundering, has brought to light merely the tip of a deeply…

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has acknowledged Sri Lanka’s continued progress under its economic reform program, with the country now nearing access to the next tranche of IMF funding worth approximately USD 344 million. Speaking…

Two persons have reportedly died so far after being infected with the Covid variant currently spreading across the country. Chair Professor of Medicine at the Faculty of Medicine, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, Prof. Dushantha…

The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) says the opposition should be given the opportunity to nominate a Mayor for the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC). Speaking during a media briefing in Colombo today, General Secretary of the SLPP…

What was once feared for years has now become a stark reality: China is wielding its dominance over rare earth elements (REEs) as a strategic weapon to coerce nations and reshape geopolitics. With a stranglehold on over 90% of the world's…

The latest figures released by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) indicate that the country continues to attract a large number of tourists from India. The number of tourists who arrived in the country in the first five…

China’s expanding web of Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) is often marketed as a blueprint for mutual prosperity. But beneath the surface lies a stark reality: these deals frequently serve as strategic instruments for Beijing, tilting the…

Nearly 1.8 billion people across South Asia – including Sri Lanka – will face extreme heat risks by 2030, but income constraints and market failures are leaving many to rely only on basic coping strategies, according to a new World Bank…

The government of Sri Lanka has expressed deep concern regarding the current humanitarian situation in Gaza. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment, and Tourism Vijitha Herath on behalf of the government has reaffirmed Sri…

The government has decided to remove the existing legal barriers for individuals who fled the country during the conflict with the LTTE and have been residing in India as refugees, in order to facilitate their return to Sri Lanka.…