Sri Lanka to digitally map rubber lands to meet EU rules
The Sri Lankan Cabinet has approved a proposal to create a digital system for mapping and registering rubber lands in response to new European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) requirements for rubber exports. The EU, a key market for Sri Lankan…
Annual Perseid meteor shower to peak tonight
The annual Perseid meteor shower will be visible in Sri Lanka, peaking tonight and into early tomorrow morning, according to Astrophysicist Gihan Weerasekara. Addressing the media, Gihan Weerasekara said that 100 meteors per hour are expected to be seen, given…
India and Oman conclude trade deal negotiations
Negotiations for a comprehensive trade deal between India and Oman, which commenced in 2023, have been concluded. “India-Oman CEPA negotiations have been concluded,” Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada informed Rajya Sabha in a written reply this…
BEML bags its first overseas rail-metro contract, from Malaysia
State-owned firm BEML Limited has received its maiden overseas contract in the rail and metro segment from Malaysia valued at USD 1 million. The work is for the retrofit and reconditioning of the Mass Rapid Transport System, according to a…
Another Indian brutally assaulted in Ireland: Chef living in country for over 20 years was on his way to work
Amid a string of violent attacks on Indians in Ireland, a 51-year-old Indian-origin man was brutally assaulted and robbed on his way to work earlier this week. According to an Irish Mirror report, the victim, Laxman Das, has lived in…
India-Sri Lanka Navy maritime exercise to be held in August
The 12th Edition of the annual Indian Navy (IN) – Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) bilateral maritime exercise SLINEX-2025 is scheduled at Colombo from 14-18 August 2025. According to the Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka, the exercise will be conducted…
CBK denies joining legal challenge against repeal of Presidents’ Privileges Act
Former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga has denied media reports claiming she has joined four other former presidents to challenge the repeal of the Presidents’ Privileges Act. Issuing a statement, her media unit said the reports were “completely false” and that…
Constitutional Council approves Priyantha Weerasooriya as Sri Lanka’s 37th IGP
The Constitutional Council has approved President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s nomination of Acting IGP Priyantha Weerasooriya as the 37th Inspector General of Police of Sri Lanka. Weerasooriya, who has been serving as Acting IGP since November 2023, will officially assume the…
Cabinet approves Rs. 2 Bn for district development
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the allocation of Rs. 2,000 million from the 2025 national budget to implement the District Development Program, a nationwide initiative covering all districts. The program aims to improve infrastructure, promote local production, enhance service…
Global Education Comes to Colombo: Colombo International Campus Officially Launches
A bold new chapter in Sri Lanka’s higher education sector began with the soft launch of Colombo International Campus (CIC) an institution that promises to bring global learning to the doorstep of local students. Strategically located at the iconic former…