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The 20 Indian fishermen, who were released from jails in Sri Lanka, reached Chennai by flight, said officials in Chennai on Wednesday (Jan. 01). The fishermen were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy a year ago. They are residents of the…

Emirates will increase flight frequencies on its Dubai-Colombo route in 2025, increasing passenger capacity on the Sri Lanka service by 30 percent. Emirates Airlines is expanding its Dubai-Colombo, Sri Lanka route with a new daily flight…

Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bowl first against New Zealand in the second T20I, played at Mount Maunganui, New Zealand today (30). New Zealand have a 1-0 lead in the three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka failed to…

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will review Sri Lanka’s recent tax revisions and a full assessment of these revisions will be included in the staff report, which will follow the Executive Board’s approval of the Extended Fund Facility…

Sri Lanka’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Vijitha Herath, has provided an update on the country’s strategic efforts to revitalize its tourism sector, which has faced unprecedented challenges in recent years due to the Easter Sunday attacks,…

Sri Lanka’s candidate, Dr. Bilinda Devage Nandadeva was elected as an expert to the prestigious Evaluation Body of UNESCO’s 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) at the 19th Session of the ICH…

The Department of Census and Statistics has completed the final phase of this year’s Population and Housing Census, with data collection focusing on homeless individuals conducted yesterday (18), between 10:00 p.m. and 12:00 midnight.…

The Vice-Chairwoman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) at the Vice Premier Level, Ms. Qin Boyong, has paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, at…

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has announced that the government has decided to allow the import of vehicles for personal use, with effect from February 01, 2025. He revealed this while delivering a special statement during the…

The year-on-year GDP growth rate for the third quarter of 2024 has been reported as 5.5 percent of positive growth rate, the Department of Census and Statistics indicated. Accordingly, the GDP for the third quarter of 2024 at constant…