2024 Sri Lanka Population Census : 13 key points
The 15th census in the series of population censuses conducted in Sri Lanka, the ” Census of Population and Housing – 2024,” was carried out from 7th of October to the second week of February 2025. The starting hour…
GMOA announces doctors’ strike tomorrow
The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) announced that it will launch an islandwide strike from 8.00 a.m. tomorrow (31). The association said all hospitals across the country will take part, disrupting regular outpatient and treatment services. However, the GMOA stated…
Sri Lanka revokes mandatory ETA rule for short-stay visitors
The Department of Immigration and Emigration has withdrawn its earlier announcement requiring all short-stay visitors to Sri Lanka to obtain an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) from 15 October 2025. The department confirmed that the decision issued on 13 October 2025…
Sri Lanka 2024 Census : More women, fewer children, older nation
The 2024 Census of Population and Housing reports that Sri Lanka’s population is 21.7 million, with 51.7% females and 48.3% males. According to the Department of Census & Statistics, the census conducted in 2024 was the 15th Census of Population…
Foundation stone laid for cosmetic product testing lab
The foundation stone laying ceremony for a Human Repeat Insult Patch Test (HRIPT) laboratory dedicated to cosmetic product testing was held under the patronage of the Minister of Industries and Enterprise Development, Sunil Handunneththi, today. The laboratory is being constructed…
‘1818’ hotline introduced for Govt’s drug eradication initiative
The Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL) has introduced a 24-hour hotline in support of the government’s new initiative to eradicate the threat of narcotics, titled “United as a Nation – National Drive” (“රටම එකට – ජාතික මෙහෙයුම”). According…
US-China: Presidents Trump and Xi reach trade deal
United States President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping have agreed to call off a mutual escalation in their countries’ trade war, lowering the temperature in a heated confrontation that has threatened to upend the global economy. Trump and…
SriLankan Airlines Takes Home Silver at the Asia eCommerce Awards 2025
The SriLankan Airlines E-commerce team, whose consistent efforts led to the achievement of the Silver Award for ‘Best Sales Growth Strategy’ at the Asia eCommerce Awards 2025. SriLankan Airlines has brought home the Silver Award for ‘Best Sales Growth Strategy’…
STF seizes 5,700 narcotic pills in Kaduwela raid
A team of 11 officers from the Police Special Task Force (STF) Organized Crimes Prevention Unit has seized 5,700 narcotic pills during a raid conducted in Hewagama, Kaduwela. The operation was carried out on October 29, 2025, following a tip-off…
Senior Sri Lankan monk found guilty of sex offences against 6 girls in Australia
A senior Sri Lankan Buddhist monk has been found guilty of historical sex offences against six girls at a Melbourne temple. A County Court jury on Thursday ruled Naotunne Vijitha, the head monk at the Dhamma Sarana temple in Keysborough,…