Sri Lanka’s women’s team has made significant strides in the last two years, claiming notable wins against top sides. Yet, as their World Cup campaign has shown, they remain very much a work in ...

Urgent Structural Reforms and Efficient Public Spending Key for Long-Term Growth COLOMBO, October 7, 2025—Sri Lanka’s recent economic performance has been strong. Despite this, the recovery remains ...

A Sri Lanka Transport Board (CTB) bus driver and his wife have been arrested by the Welimaḍa Police, allegedly with ten packets of the narcotic 'Ice'. Police reported that the female suspect was ...

China reclaims No. 2 spot in Sri Lanka tourist arrivals for Sept.

A Buddhist monk injured in a cable car crash in Sri Lanka died on Sunday, raising the death toll to eight in the worst accident of its kind, police said. Seven monks, including three foreigners, were ...

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HONG KONG, Sept 25 (Reuters) - HSBC has agreed to sell its retail banking operations in Sri Lanka to local peer Nations Trust Bank, the lender said late on Wednesday. The transaction covers HSBC's ...

It’s been a year since Anura Kumara Dissanayake was elected president of Sri Lanka. His electoral victory broke the seven-decade duopoly of Sri Lanka’s two main parties, the United National Party (UNP ...

From tourists to weddings, Sri Lanka says it knows the Indian playbook and it’s now betting the mix will fuel a boom. Sri Lanka, a popular tourism spot for Indian travelers, is now looking to position ...

DIMO has announced the introduction of the latest Mercedes-Benz OH1626L buses to the Sri Lankan market, raising the bar for luxury and efficiency in passenger transport. With this launch, DIMO, the ...