As geopolitical tensions in the Middle East threaten to shut down the Strait of Hormuz, maritime and logistics experts are highlighting Sri Lanka’s Hambantota International Port (HIP) as a potential strategic beneficiary in the evolving global shipping landscape.
The Strait...
Amid the ongoing crisis in Israel, the Indian government has agreed to provide a limited number of seats on Air India flights operating from Amman, Jordan to New Delhi for Sri Lankans seeking to leave the country.
The Sri Lankan...
Attorney General (AG) Sanjay Rajaratnam has requested the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to launch an inquiry into a series of baseless allegations circulating on social media, targeting certain officials within the Attorney General’s Department, The Sunday Times reports.
Among the...
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 22 JUNE 2025Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 22 June 2025 by the Department of Meteorology
Several spells of showers will occur in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Nuwara-Eliya, Kandy, Galle and Matara districts while...
US President Donald Trump stopped vacillating and ordered attacks on three Iranian nuclear sites, which he subsequently boasted of having obliterated. He has repeated his call for Iran’s unconditional surrender. His action has made it abundantly clear that Israel...
(UNDP) For 30 years, the Human Development Index (HDI) showed a consistent increase in development progress and a decrease in inequality. Although the crises of 2020-2021 disrupted this trend, last year’s report saw tentative signs of recovery. The 2025...
BY Methmalie Dissanayake
Despite women making up 52% of Sri Lanka’s population, their presence in the country’s political sphere remains shockingly low. The World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Index 2024 ranks Sri Lanka at 115th out of 146 countries—an...
The Police have announced that the nationwide operation to remove unauthorised and modified vehicle accessories will resume on 1 July.
Director of Traffic Control and Road Safety, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) H.A.K.A. Indika Hapugoda, stated that the crackdown will target...
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Namal Rajapaksa has rejected a statement made by Transport Minister Bimal Rathnayake, who claimed that the Rajapaksa administration had leased a service area on the Southern Expressway for 99 years at just Rs...
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk will conduct an official visit to Sri Lanka from 23 to 26 June 2025. It will be the fourth such visit by a UN Human Rights Chief to the country.
During his visit,...