Sri Lanka to develop FIFA-backed international football stadium
The official launch of the FIFA World Cup Fan Zone 2026 took place yesterday (11) in front of the Grand Oriental Hotel on York Street, Colombo Fort, marking a new milestone for Sri Lanka’s sports tourism sector. At this inaugural…
Run for Her 2026 Successfully Raises Awareness on Endometriosis at Independence Square
Run for Her 2026, a 5KM Endometriosis Awareness Run and 2KM Walk organized by the Endometriosis Support and Awareness Foundation Sri Lanka (ESAF), was successfully held on 24th May 2026 at Independence Square, Colombo, bringing together hundreds of participants in…
US HDP Delegation meets Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa
A delegation from the United States House Democracy Partnership (HDP) met with Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa on Wednesday (10) at his office in Parliament, focusing on strengthening democratic cooperation and bilateral ties. The visiting delegation, currently on an official tour…
Opposition MPs write to Speaker over prolonged judicial vacancies in top courts
A group of Opposition Members of Parliament today (12) submitted a letter to Speaker of Parliament, Jagath Wickramaratne, urging immediate steps to fill prolonged vacancies in Sri Lanka’s Superior Courts. The MPs highlighted that four posts in the Supreme Court…
India stays fastest-growing major global economy despite slipping to 6th GDP ranking
Performance comes at a time when many major economies are grappling with sluggish growth, persistent inflationary pressures and trade disruptions India has reinforced its position as the world’s fastest-growing major economy, expanding 7.7 per cent in the 2025-26 fiscal year…
India’s workers are training AI robots to take their jobs
Developers believe that feeding first-person footage into specialised AI models will help robots imitate human behaviour. With a smartphone strapped to her head, Indian housewife Nagireddy Sriramyachandra films herself slicing mangoes to train artificial intelligence-powered robots to take on household…
5 insights from Nepal’s first billionaire in Sri Lanka Forum
Chairman of CG Corp Global and Nepal’s only Forbes-listed billionaire, Dr. Binod Chaudhary, recently joined the Sri Lanka Chapter of the Entrepreneurs’ Organisation for a candid conversation on building businesses across some of the world’s most demanding markets. Moderated by…
US Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship ‘USS Canberra’ arrives in Colombo
The Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship USS Canberra (LCS 30), belonging to the US Navy, arrived at the Port of Colombo today (12). According to the U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka, the visit marks the fourth U.S. Navy littoral combat ship…
SriLankan Airlines responds after reports of engine lightning strike on Sydney flight
SriLankan Airlines has issued a statement on an incident involving its Sydney‑bound flight UL606, which departed Colombo early today (12) and was forced to return to the Katunayake Airport (BIA) due to adverse weather conditions. Earlier today, reports stated that…
Police to take strict action against noisy silencers
Sri Lanka Police have announced that strict legal measures will be taken against drivers operating vehicles fitted with modified silencers that produce excessive noise on public roads. Head of the Traffic and Road Safety Range for the Sri Lanka Police,…