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Nov 14 2025 November 14, 2025 April 6, 2026 NoComment 6:30 pm
Parliament of Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Parliament passes second reading of 2026 Budget

November 14, 2025 - 6:30 pm

The second reading of the 2026 Budget was approved in the Parliament of Sri Lanka today (November 14) with a majority of 118 votes.

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Nov 14 2025 November 14, 2025 April 6, 2026 NoComment 3:33 pm
SriLankan Airlines female staff members standing in front of self check in kiosks at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Sri Lanka

SriLankan Airlines boosts BIA with new self check in service

November 14, 2025 - 3:33 pm

SriLankan Airlines’ Airport and Ground Services has announced that it will introduce a self check in service at the Bandaranaike International Airport ahead of the winter travel season, which is expected to bring more than 300,000 tourists to Sri Lanka in December.

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Nov 14 2025 November 14, 2025 April 6, 2026 NoComment 11:06 am
Rasika Peiris - Commissioner General of Elections in Sri Lanka

Rasika Peiris assumes duties as new Commissioner General of Elections

November 14, 2025 - 11:06 am

Rasika Peiris officially took office today (November 14) as the new Commissioner General of Elections in Sri Lanka.

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Nov 14 2025 November 14, 2025 April 6, 2026 NoComment 8:00 am
IMF Communications Director Julie Kozack

IMF reviews Sri Lanka Budget 2026 to check alignment with program parameters

November 14, 2025 - 8:00 am

The International Monetary Fund says its Executive Board is expected to meet in the coming weeks to consider the next tranche of funding for Sri Lanka under the Extended Fund Facility.

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Nov 13 2025 November 13, 2025 April 6, 2026 NoComment 2:21 pm
Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake attentively listening to Dr. Hans Wijayasuriya during the Digital Economy progress review meeting

Sri Lanka to install 500 new telecom towers in three years

November 13, 2025 - 2:21 pm

A progress review meeting of the Ministry of Digital Economy for the year 2025 was held on Tuesday (November 11) at the Ministry premises under the patronage of Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who also serves as the Minister of Digital Economy.

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Nov 13 2025 November 13, 2025 April 6, 2026 NoComment 12:23 pm
Udaya Gammanpila with Namal Rajapaksa

Namal outlines intention of snti-govt rally to demand fulfilled promises

November 13, 2025 - 12:23 pm

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Member of Parliament Namal Rajapaksa stated that the anti-government rally scheduled to be held in Nugegoda on November 21, 2025, is intended to remind the Sri Lankan Government of the promises it made to the public.

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Nov 13 2025 November 13, 2025 April 6, 2026 NoComment 12:04 pm
Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha

Sri Lanka holds high-level talks to tackle illegal fishing, poaching and drug trafficking

November 13, 2025 - 12:04 pm

A high-level meeting was held at the Sri Lankan Parliament on Tuesday (November 11) to review and strengthen strategies aimed at stopping illegal fishing and poaching activities in the country’s territorial waters.

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Nov 13 2025 November 13, 2025 April 6, 2026 NoComment 11:45 am
Five arrested men (suspects) sitting with their heads bowed under dim light with security officers standing behind them

Five Sri Lankans held in Maldives over massive drug bust

November 13, 2025 - 11:45 am

The Maldivian security forces have decided to detain and question five Sri Lankan fishermen who were arrested with a large stock of narcotics for a period of 30 days.

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Nov 13 2025 November 13, 2025 April 6, 2026 NoComment 11:21 am
Police officers arresting a suspect on the street

Man arrested for attacking Traffic Sergeant in Anuradhapura

November 13, 2025 - 11:21 am

A man has been arrested for allegedly attacking a Police Sergeant attached to the Traffic Division of the Anuradhapura Police Station while he was on duty.

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Nov 13 2025 November 13, 2025 April 6, 2026 NoComment 8:00 am
Ramalingam Chandrasekar - Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources

High-level meeting held to review release of lands in Jaffna and Palali

November 13, 2025 - 8:00 am

A high-level meeting took place on Tuesday (November 11) at the Parliament Complex to review the progress of releasing privately owned lands in the Jaffna and Palali areas that are currently used by the military.

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Nov 12 2025 November 12, 2025 April 6, 2026 NoComment 6:57 pm
Deputy Minister of Defence Major General (Retd) Aruna Jayasekara

Sri Lanka Government moves to expedite Ranaviru Welfare benefits

November 12, 2025 - 6:57 pm

A high-level meeting on the Ranaviru Welfare Cabinet Paper, chaired by Deputy Minister of Defence Major General (Retd) Aruna Jayasekara, was held yesterday (November 11) at the Parliament Complex in Sri Lanka.

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Nov 12 2025 November 12, 2025 April 6, 2026 NoComment 3:14 pm
Green gram

Sri Lanka records higher-than-expected green gram harvest

November 12, 2025 - 3:14 pm

Sri Lanka’s green gram harvest this season has brought encouraging results, with yields surpassing earlier expectations.

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Nov 12 2025 November 12, 2025 April 6, 2026 NoComment 9:45 am
Prasanna Ranatunga

Former Minister Prasanna Ranatunga arrested

November 12, 2025 - 9:45 am

Former Minister Prasanna Ranatunga was arrested this morning (November 12) after appearing before the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC).

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Nov 12 2025 November 12, 2025 April 6, 2026 NoComment 9:23 am
Packaged brown sugar products displayed at the launch of Lanka Sugar Company sales network in Nugegoda, Sri Lanka

Lanka Sugar Company launches its first-ever sales network in Nugegoda

November 12, 2025 - 9:23 am

Lanka Sugar Company (Pvt) Ltd has launched its own brown sugar sales network for the first time in history, marking a major milestone for the state-owned enterprise.

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Nov 12 2025 November 12, 2025 April 6, 2026 NoComment 9:20 am
Prasanna Ranatunga

Prasanna Ranatunga arrives at Bribery Commission

November 12, 2025 - 9:20 am

Former Minister Prasanna Ranatunga arrived at the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) this morning (November 12) to provide a statement.

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Nov 12 2025 November 12, 2025 April 6, 2026 NoComment 8:05 am
Drug bust arrest

Sri Lanka Police seize 345kg ‘Ice’ haul in massive Kirinda drug bust

November 12, 2025 - 8:05 am

Sri Lankan police have seized a massive stock of 345 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine (commonly known as “Ice”) during a special pre-dawn operation in Kirinda this morning (November 12).

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