Tamil fishermen launch indefinite strike after Sri Lanka arrests 32  "

So far this year, the Sri Lankan Navy has arrested 131 Indian fishermen and seized 18 fishing boats for alleged poaching. The issue remains a contentious point between India and Sri Lanka, with past incidents involving firing at Indian fishermen in …

Sri Lankan Women Entrepreneurs shine at Ambiente 2025

The Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB), the host institution of SheTrades Sri Lanka Hub,in collaboration with the International Trade Centre (ITC), recently facilitated the participation of Selyn Exporters (Pvt) Limited and Candle House Ceylon, two …

 13 mins  Sri Lanka lauds India's 'key role' in supporting debt restructuring programme

Colombo, Feb 24 : Calling India "a trusted partner", Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath has once again appreciated the role played by New Delhi over the last many years, including standing by the island nation in time of need and …

Mobile number portability becomes reality in Sri Lanka in June 2025 

By: Staff Writer February 24, Colombo (LNW): Sri Lanka is planning to allow number portability from June 2025, according to a statement on the proceedings of a Ministerial Consultative Committee on Digital Economic Affairs held at the parliament. The …

Sri Lanka’s New Government Intensifies Anti-Corruption Efforts

By: Staff Writer February 24, Colombo (LNW): Under the leadership of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the Sri Lankan government is taking decisive steps to investigate and address major corruption scandals and financial crimes. A key focus of this …

How Sri Lanka and Nepal are stubbing out cigarettes to cut cancer rates

Sri Lanka stocks weighed down by financials, turnover slows

ECONOMYNEXT – The Colombo Stock Exchange closed down 1.2 percent on Monday due to some selling, data on its site showed. “Market was down significantly,” Dimantha Mathew, Chief Research and Strategy Officer at First Capital Holdings PLC, told EconomyNext. …

White Ferns v Sri Lanka: Amelia Kerr to miss ODI and T20 series, will continue playing for Mumbai Indians in Women’s ...

Financial, realty stocks drag Sri Lanka shares lower

Sri Lankan shares closed lower on Monday, hurt by losses in financial and real estate stocks. The CSE All-Share index dropped 1.3% to 16,671.73. The index fell 0.28% last week. Conglomerate Senkadagala Finance Plc and Serendib Land Plc were the biggest …

CleanCo Lanka along with SLVTA holds NVQ Level 4 Certificate Award Ceremony

Certificate recipients with officials  In a significant collaboration with the Sri Lanka Vocational Training Authority (SLVTA), CleanCo Lanka Limited recently held the NVQ Level 4 Certificate Award Ceremony at the company’s head office, celebrating the …