Sri Lanka Records Significant Surge in Tourist Arrivals and Earnings in Early May 2025

The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) has reported a notable surge in international tourist arrivals, with 33,910 visitors recorded during the first week of May 2025—a significant increase compared to the same period in previous years. This …

Sri Lanka Discusses Port and Airport Preparedness Amid India-Pakistan Tensions

Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation Minister Bimal Ratnayake recently chaired a high-level discussion on the possible implications of rising tensions between India and Pakistan, as well as broader global political developments, on Sri Lanka’s …

Sri Lanka to Hold Further Talks on US$1 Billion World Bank Financial Facility

The Finance Ministry has announced that further bilateral discussions will be held soon regarding the US$1 billion financial facility pledged by the World Bank (WB) during the recent visit of WB Group President Ajay Banga to Sri Lanka. The announcement …

Sri Lanka Government’s Double Standards on Electricity Tariffs Exposed

The Sri Lankan government is facing criticism over its handling of electricity tariffs, with allegations of double standards, misinformation, and a lack of transparency surfacing amidst growing public concern. Despite earlier claims of profitability and …

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Enhanced Showery Conditions Expected in Southwestern Sri Lanka

38   Showery condition is expected to enhance in the Southwestern parts of the country up to some extent from the evening today (12). Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Galle and Matara …

EXCLUSIVE: Sri Lankan coconut giant eyes Madang for Joint Venture Processing Plant

A leading Sri Lankan coconut-based food and beverage manufacturer and exporter, Jaindi Export Pvt Limited, today met with Papua New Guinea’s Minister for International Trade and Investment, Richard Maru, expressing strong interest in establishing a major …

Sri Lanka updates sustainability roadmap as it faces a $10.85bn finance gap

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has released an updated sustainability roadmap, as the central bank governor highlighted the country’s need to increase its green investments to meet its climate goals. CBSL governor Nandalal Weerasinghe said Sri Lanka …

Sri Lanka’s Left in the Tariff Trap

“Katunayake FTZ workers skip travel home to vote due to high bus fares” reported a Sri Lankan news outlet on the morning of Monday, May 5, one day before local government elections. The headline captured in just a few words the quiet crisis unfolding in …

Sri Lanka Customs makes Rs. 430 Mn worth largest BIA Kush detection ever

Colombo, May 12 (Daily Mirror) - The Sri Lanka Customs this evening thwarted an attempt by a female British national to enter the country with a massive Rs. 460 million worth of Kush consignment, thus making it the largest detection of the Cannabis variety …