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Sri Lanka’s life expectancy has improved over the past 15 years, largely due to the success of the National Immunization Programme of the Ministry of Health. The Chief Epidemiologist of the Epidemiology Unit, Dr. Palitha Karunapema…

Sri Lanka has strengthened its national security and counter-terrorism financing framework with renewed focus on Targeted Financial Sanctions (TFS), the Ministry of Defence said. Targeted Financial Sanctions are restrictive measures…

The second school term for the year 2026 in all government and government-approved private Sinhala and Tamil schools commences today (20). Meanwhile, the fourth stage of the first school term for Muslim schools also begins today,…

Sri Lanka is among the worst impacted countries in the Asia-Pacific due to the ripple effects of the West Asia crisis, a UN report said. The report published by the United Nations Development Programme, released on Thursday, provides a…

The Vice President of India, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, is scheduled to undertake an official visit to Sri Lanka from April 19 to 20, 2026. During this visit, he is expected to hold bilateral discussions with President Anura Kumara…

Travel to Sri Lanka remains fully unaffected for Bangladeshi tourists despite ongoing global conflicts and economic uncertainties, said Buddhika Hewawasam, Chairman of Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau, while talking to The Bangladesh…

Sri Lanka is currently navigating a destabilizing transformation of its security landscape, as sophisticated transnational cybercrime syndicates entrench themselves within the island's borders. Over the past year, an unprecedented surge in…

The Indonesian Navy’s sail training vessel KRI Bima Suci – 945 has arrived in Sri Lanka Yesterday (15). The visit takes place under the ASEAN Plus Cadet Sail (APCS) – 2026 programme, with the participation of Indonesian naval cadet…

Sri Lanka’s economic growth is projected to moderate from 5.0% in 2025 to 4.0% in 2026, before rising slightly to 4.2% in 2027, according to the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The ADB further projects inflation to increase from -0.5% to…

Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Qi Zhenhong has stated that China will not allow a fuel crisis to occur in Sri Lanka under any circumstances. The Ambassador made these remarks while addressing the media after participating in a dry…