Sri Lanka

Business leaders from across Asia-Pacific convene in Sri Lanka to accelerate sustainable and… PR Newswire (Press Release)13:13
Sri Lanka-EU put GSP+ transition at centre of investment talks Sri Lanka Daily Mirror16:54
UN Global Compact launches coalition to take sustainability into SL boardrooms Sri Lanka Daily Mirror16:44
Opportunities for India-Sri Lanka open sub-regionalism: a practical agenda for trade, connectivity and resilience Overseas Development Institute07:18
India's injury woes deepen as Washington Sundar's Sri Lanka Test availability hangs in balance Outlook India06:04
Dikwella makes Test return as Sri Lanka name India squad Sri Lanka Daily Mirror04:40
What Sri Lanka’s executioners do when no execution is scheduled Sri Lanka Daily Mirror00:55

Latest News

In the last hour

HVA CEYLON LLC Named No. 1,588 on the 2026 Inc. 5000 List, Marking Its Third Consecutive… PRWeb (Press Release)22:02

In the last 6 hours

Why Sri Lanka needs to protect its remaining elephants Sri Lanka Daily Mirror17:17

Why re-introduce the death penalty now? Sri Lanka Daily Mirror17:07

Sri Lanka-EU put GSP+ transition at centre of investment talks Sri Lanka Daily Mirror16:54

In the last 8 hours

UN Global Compact launches coalition to take sustainability into SL boardrooms Sri Lanka Daily Mirror16:44

SL poultry producers honoured as Global Sustainability Leaders at Soy Connext 2026 Sri Lanka Daily Mirror16:24

Civic impact platform ‘Touli’ launches in Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Daily Mirror16:14

Fly A World Consultants recognised for excellence in travel consultancy Sri Lanka Daily Mirror15:53

Ceylon Chamber-Maldives Business Chamber MoU to expand bilateral business opportunities Sri Lanka Daily Mirror15:43

SHRM strengthens Sri Lanka presence Sri Lanka Daily Mirror15:33

Sri Lanka-China Business Council holds 25th AGM Sri Lanka Daily Mirror15:23

Amãna Bank marks 15th anniversary with commemorative cover and stamp Sri Lanka Daily Mirror15:02

Earlier today

Lost flair: on India and its Test cricket The Hindu14:41

Ind Vs SL, 1st Test: What Happened The Last Time India Played Sri Lanka At Galle? Outlook India14:22

Business Leaders from Across Asia-Pacific Convene in Sri Lanka to Accelerate Sustainable and… PR Newswire (Press Release)13:13

Police warn against fake news following viral Kohuwala image Sri Lanka Daily Mirror11:19

India Vs Sri Lanka 2026: Squads, Schedule, Venues, Injuries And All You Need To Know Outlook India10:59

Three Years Later, Sri Lanka Bring Back Veteran For High-Profile Galle Test Against India Outlook India10:59

Update: Backhoe Saman’s mother killed in shooting Sri Lanka Daily Mirror10:58

'Do not wait': Premachandran calls for immediate DNA testing of Chemmani remains Tamil Guardian10:05

President says judges’ retirement age extension not aimed at any individual Sri Lanka Daily Mirror09:57

SLPP general secretary arrested over remarks about police chief, then bailed Tamil Guardian09:55

Backhoe Saman’s mother reportedly injured in shooting Sri Lanka Daily Mirror09:26

Sri Lankan shares rise after gains in IT, real estate Business Recorder, Pakistan09:26

Sri Lanka’s prison crisis Tamil Guardian08:33

Opportunities for India-Sri Lanka open sub-regionalism: a practical agenda for trade, connectivity and resilience Overseas Development Institute07:18

India's Injury Woes Deepen As Washington Sundar's Sri Lanka Test Availability Hangs In Balance Outlook India06:04

Pramodya to take legal action over premature termination of tenure Sri Lanka Daily Mirror06:02

Dikwella makes Test return as Sri Lanka name India squad Sri Lanka Daily Mirror04:40

Sugeeshwara Bandara further remanded Sri Lanka Daily Mirror02:48

Attempt to save snake ends in three-vehicle crash Sri Lanka Daily Mirror01:57

What Sri Lanka’s executioners do when no execution is scheduled Sri Lanka Daily Mirror00:55

Welikada gallows ready if death penalty imposed Sri Lanka Daily Mirror00:45

Passing through Boralesgamuwa? Check the traffic plan Sri Lanka Daily Mirror00:25

Yesterday

Protect our elephants on World Elephant Day Sri Lanka Daily Mirror23:03 11-Aug-26

Computing students present research at APSL Research Symposium 2026 University of Buckingham21:04 11-Aug-26

Tourist arrivals slip by 8% in early August Sri Lanka Daily Mirror17:26 11-Aug-26

Govt. signals more expansionary measures from 2027 to drive growth Sri Lanka Daily Mirror17:26 11-Aug-26

Sri Lanka eyes bigger share of India’s gem and jewellery market Sri Lanka Daily Mirror17:16 11-Aug-26

Singer Sri Lanka 1Q profit rises 44% as sales surge Sri Lanka Daily Mirror17:16 11-Aug-26

United Motors Lanka introduces latest Mitsubishi Outlander Sport to Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Daily Mirror17:06 11-Aug-26

CA Sri Lanka pays tribute to V. Kanagasabapathy Sri Lanka Daily Mirror17:06 11-Aug-26

Ndb Bank partners with Moratuwa University to empower nextgen of business leaders Sri Lanka Daily Mirror16:56 11-Aug-26

Mediafactory breaks into Asia-Pacific’s Top 100 most effective agencies Sri Lanka Daily Mirror16:56 11-Aug-26

Haojue Motorcycles returns to SL as Suzuki Motors Lanka revives GN125 Sri Lanka Daily Mirror16:56 11-Aug-26

Superloop backs girls in tech with 1st Colombo digital learning lab Sri Lanka Daily Mirror16:56 11-Aug-26

Dossiers-de Risk Partners’ transaction monitoring workshop on August 19 Sri Lanka Daily Mirror16:45 11-Aug-26

Sri Lankan business delegation heads to Australia after 15 years Sri Lanka Daily Mirror16:45 11-Aug-26

Cccc explores further investment opportunities in Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Daily Mirror12:20 11-Aug-26

Valikamam North residents continue eighth week of protest demanding release of Sri Lankan military-held lands Tamil Guardian11:21 11-Aug-26

New Chinese Envoy arrives, vows to strengthen bilateral ties Sri Lanka Daily Mirror10:08 11-Aug-26

What Sri Lanka can admit Tamil Guardian09:56 11-Aug-26

Acting High Commissioner of Sri Lanka opens African Universities and Communities Climate Week… African Press Organization09:22 11-Aug-26

Six-planet parade to grace Sri Lankan skies Sri Lanka Daily Mirror08:57 11-Aug-26

Exclusive-Sri Lanka central bank sees no need for further rate hikes this year, governor says Channel NewsAsia08:39 11-Aug-26

Six State bungalows up for 30-year commercial leases Sri Lanka Daily Mirror08:16 11-Aug-26

Global update: Sri Lanka refugee move, Adani relief, Beijing flood alert India Today08:15 11-Aug-26

Sri Lankan shares close lower on losses in communication, healthcare stocks Business Recorder, Pakistan08:02 11-Aug-26

Sri Lanka, given its small domestic market, should liberalize the economy more than India – top Indian Economist Sri Lanka Daily Mirror07:28 11-Aug-26

Cabinet approves return of Sri Lankan refugees from India Sri Lanka Daily Mirror07:15 11-Aug-26

Sri Lanka eases refugee return rules for Tamils in India India Today07:04 11-Aug-26

Let Sri Lankan wild elephant become national animal: Sajith Sri Lanka Daily Mirror05:32 11-Aug-26

World Bank approves US$100 mn for North, East development programme Sri Lanka Daily Mirror05:22 11-Aug-26

Muthurajawela to get three new fuel tanks Sri Lanka Daily Mirror05:02 11-Aug-26

'The suffering of Tamil fishermen will now be felt in the South' Tamil Guardian04:34 11-Aug-26

New DG appointed to National Botanic Gardens Sri Lanka Daily Mirror04:32 11-Aug-26

New zero-click WhatsApp attack raises concerns for iPhone users in Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Daily Mirror04:21 11-Aug-26

Symposium on Prosecuting Asia-Pacific Crimes: Victim Centrality and Accountability in Sri Lanka Opinio Juris04:06 11-Aug-26

Budget Proposals Hub of Verité Research returns ahead of Budget 2027 Sri Lanka Daily Mirror02:39 11-Aug-26

22A poses serious threat to democracy: GL Sri Lanka Daily Mirror01:58 11-Aug-26

Sri Lanka: Speech on behalf of High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell at the EP debate European External Action Service01:52 11-Aug-26

Sri Lankan Consulate to hold mobile service in Bern Sri Lanka Daily Mirror01:48 11-Aug-26

Ambition team helps Sri Lankan wrestling champ secure job Barnsley Chronicle01:02 11-Aug-26

Sri Lanka moves to strengthen regulation and welfare of captive elephants Sri Lanka Daily Mirror00:26 11-Aug-26

Immigration Department system restored after morning breakdown Sri Lanka Daily Mirror00:26 11-Aug-26

In the last 7 days

Fuel vs Education: Sri Lanka’s Digital Fix? LSE16:28 10-Aug-26

AI should enhance practice, not replace it: L Subramaniam The Times of India14:44 10-Aug-26

Pitch Capital Properties wins triple honours at Global Laurel Excellence Awards 2026 Sri Lanka Daily Mirror14:14 10-Aug-26

Great Place To Work Sri Lanka announces 2026 Best Workplace in technology sector Sri Lanka Daily Mirror14:14 10-Aug-26

CMA Sri Lanka Management Accountants recognized with ‘Merit Excellence Awards 2026’ Sri Lanka Daily Mirror14:14 10-Aug-26

Iia Sri Lanka’s 11th National Conference to shape future of internal audit in AI era Sri Lanka Daily Mirror14:14 10-Aug-26

PickMe launches Colombo Connect under new Explore platform Sri Lanka Daily Mirror14:14 10-Aug-26

Laptop.lk empowers top A/L students with Lenovo laptops Sri Lanka Daily Mirror14:14 10-Aug-26

Court of Appeal issues interim order in dispute over US $ 260,000 luxury vehicles Sri Lanka Daily Mirror14:14 10-Aug-26

Nce moves to tap diaspora network to expand export market access Sri Lanka Daily Mirror14:14 10-Aug-26

Parents visit Tamil political prisoners as violence spreads through Sri Lanka's jails Tamil Guardian12:47 10-Aug-26

David Pieris to distribute Proton e.Mas in Sri Lanka The Sun Daily11:50 10-Aug-26

Plea in HC to secure release of 24 fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan navy The Hindu11:12 10-Aug-26

Sagara Kariyawasam released on bail Sri Lanka Daily Mirror11:10 10-Aug-26

Interpol Red Notice suspect brought back to Sri Lanka from Malaysia Sri Lanka Daily Mirror11:10 10-Aug-26

Sri Lankan shares rise for fourth session as real estate, communication stocks gain Business Recorder, Pakistan10:27 10-Aug-26

Sri Lanka ranks 73rd in global English proficiency index Sri Lanka Daily Mirror09:38 10-Aug-26

Gotabaya Rajapaksa ordered to give evidence over disappeared activists Tamil Guardian09:33 10-Aug-26

Sri Lanka considers death penalty for drug-related offences Sri Lanka Daily Mirror08:58 10-Aug-26

Sri Lanka arrests Rajapaksa party chief Hurriyet Daily News07:39 10-Aug-26

Battery storage systems to join national grid in September Sri Lanka Daily Mirror07:26 10-Aug-26

India presses Colombo on provincial polls, but Dissanayake's office stays silent Tamil Guardian07:10 10-Aug-26

Sri Lanka’s landmine clearance programme a great success: Rosamund Pike Sri Lanka Daily Mirror07:06 10-Aug-26

Tamil National Council urges India to back federal solution as New Delhi holds to 13th Amendment Tamil Guardian06:09 10-Aug-26

Sri Lankan student assumes Presidency of Junior Enterprises Europe Sri Lanka Daily Mirror05:24 10-Aug-26

Court grants interim order to prevent removal of two Lincoln Navigator vehicles Sri Lanka Daily Mirror05:24 10-Aug-26

Proton eMas cars to be sold in Sri Lanka through David Pieris Holdings with… Paul Tan's Automotive News04:48 10-Aug-26

Outlook Explains | Five Questions That Could Define India’s Galle Test Against Sri Lanka Outlook India04:30 10-Aug-26

Sri Lanka arrests Rajapaksa party chief over alleged death threat The Straits Times04:23 10-Aug-26

Former POGO-linked operators 'shift to Sri Lanka' InterGame Online03:23 10-Aug-26

How ancient Sri Lanka managed monsoon flooding—storage systems, embankments, cascading tanks ThePrint03:19 10-Aug-26

Slbfe portal opens today for 16,000 Israel job applicants Sri Lanka Daily Mirror02:52 10-Aug-26

Sharp rise in Syphilis cases among men in Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Daily Mirror02:42 10-Aug-26

Lotus Tower could bloom into South East Asia’s largest Christmas tree Sri Lanka Daily Mirror02:11 10-Aug-26

Sagara Kariyawasam arrested Sri Lanka Daily Mirror01:50 10-Aug-26

Three underworld suspects arrested in Malaysia to be brought back to Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Daily Mirror01:50 10-Aug-26

Slpp General Secretary appears before Ccib Sri Lanka Daily Mirror01:40 10-Aug-26

Sri Lanka’s elephant problem is really a fence-placement issue Sri Lanka Daily Mirror22:51 9-Aug-26

Thushantha Karunanayake appointed Chief Country Representative by ICC Sri Lanka Daily Mirror22:44 9-Aug-26

Acorn Group brings NextGen airline booking technology to Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Daily Mirror22:44 9-Aug-26

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Latest news on Sri Lanka, an island nation in the Indian Ocean, located off the southeastern coast of India, which is currently undergoing an economic crisis. The country is home to over 20 million people, making it the 64th most populous country in the world. The official languages of Sri Lanka are Sinhala and Tamil, with English also being widely spoken. The capital city of Sri Lanka is Colombo, and the country's currency is the Sri Lankan rupee.

Sri Lanka has a long history, dating back to over 2,000 years ago. The island was ruled by a number of different kingdoms and empires over the centuries, including the Portuguese, Dutch, and British. Sri Lanka gained independence from Britain in 1948, and has since been a republic. The economy of Sri Lanka is based largely on agriculture, with rice, tea, and coconuts being the main crops. Tourism is also an important industry, with the country's beaches and historical sites attracting visitors from all over the world.

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