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Foreign Minister of India S. Jaishankar to Visit Sri Lanka
December 21, 2025
India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar is due to visit Sri Lanka next week as the country continues to recover from one of the worst natural disasters in its recent history. The visit comes in the aftermath of India’s rapid humanitarian response to Cyclone Ditwah, which struck Sri Lanka on November 27, 2025, causing widespread flooding and landslides that killed more than 500 people and affected millions. India launched Operation Sagar Bandhu immediately after the cyclone, becoming th
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Cyclone Ditwah Leaves Over 275,000 Children in Sri Lanka in Urgent Need of Assistance
December 03, 2025
Sri Lanka is grappling with a mounting humanitarian crisis as Cyclone Ditwah wreaks havoc across the country.
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Australians advised to continue to exercise high degree of caution in Sri Lanka
November 22, 2025
Australians have been advised to continue to exercise a high degree of caution in Sri Lanka.
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Opposition threatens to topple Government
November 22, 2025
The opposition consisting of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna, the UNP and Sri Lanka Freedom Party, on Friday, threatened to topple the Government at the first opportunity it gets.
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Policymakers urged to revamp existing urban development regulations
November 22, 2025
Policymakers have been urged to revamp existing urban development regulations, during a discussion addressing the critical challenges shaping Colombo’s and Sri Lanka’s urban future amid the rapidly increasing demand for urbanisation.
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Futurity Secures Seed Funding to Advance AI-Enabled Intelligence for Everyday Work
November 18, 2025
Futurity, Sri Lanka’s first AI-native research and development studio, has announced the successful completion of its seed funding round, marking a major milestone in its mission to embed seamless intelligence into everyday work and business processes.
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US and Sri Lanka sign historic defense agreement
November 14, 2025
The United States and Sri Lanka signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) formalizing the defense partnership between the Montana National Guard, the U.S. Coast Guard District 13, and the Sri Lanka Armed Forces under the Department of War’s State Partnership Program (SPP).
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Pakistan deploys army to protect Sri Lankan cricketers
November 14, 2025
Pakistan has deployed army and paramilitary forces to protect Sri Lanka's cricket team after a deadly suicide bombing in Islamabad raised security concerns during their ongoing tour.
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Local fishermen deliberately disabling Vessel Monitoring System
November 13, 2025
Local fishermen have been found to be deliberately disabling their Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) to engage in unlawful fishing and illicit activities within prohibited areas.
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Fears over new alliance between LTTE remnants and Indian underworld don
November 07, 2025
Indian intelligence agencies have issued a serious alert over a new alliance forming between the Dawood Ibrahim syndicate and remnants of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).
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Sri Lanka set to regain economic output lost from crisis
November 07, 2025
Sri Lanka has nearly completed its debt restructuring process and is set to regain the economic output it lost to the 2022 financial crisis, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said on Friday as he presented the budget for 2026.
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President vows to overhaul loss-making national airline
November 07, 2025
Sri Lankan president Anura Kumara Dissanayake vowed Friday to overhaul the country’s loss-making national airline after the government failed to find a buyer, in line with commitments under an IMF bailout.
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Sri Lankan jailed for life over 'monstrous' killing of family
November 06, 2025
A Sri Lankan man who killed six people, including a mother and four children, in the Canadian capital Ottawa has been sentenced to life in prison.
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New York mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani challenges Donald Trump
November 06, 2025
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani pledged to stand up to pressure from the Trump administration in his first press conference since winning the mayoral race on Tuesday.
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Vatican Foreign Minister to visit churches affected by Easter Sunday attacks
November 03, 2025
Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations of the Holy See, who arrived in Sri Lanka, Monday, will visit churches affected by the Easter Sunday attacks, the Foreign Ministry said.
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Sri Lanka appoints a new intelligence chief
October 28, 2025
Sri Lanka has appointed a new Chief of National Intelligence, the Ministry of Defence said.
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Sri Lanka rescues Indian, Turkish and Azerbaijan crew from ship
October 26, 2025
The Sri Lanka Navy rescued 14 Indian, Turkish and Azerbaijan crew members from a ship that was in distress due to engine failure.
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BYD says recall does not apply to Sri Lanka
October 24, 2025
BYD says the recently announced recall involving approximately 115,000 BYD Tang vehicles and Yuan Pro, does not apply to Sri Lanka.
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Sri Lanka reaffirms commitment to upholding shared principles of UN Charter
October 24, 2025
The Sri Lankan Government has reaffirmed its commitment to upholding the shared principles of the UN Charter, peace, human rights, and sustainable development.
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Weligama PS chairman shot dead inside his office
October 22, 2025
A Sri Lankan opposition politician was shot dead in his office on Wednesday, police said, the latest in a wave of assassinations and the first to target a political figure.
