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July 27, 2025

Death toll in Thailand rises to 14 in border clashes with Cambodia: Official

Fourteen Thai people were killed and 46 others injured in military clashes near the Thailand-Cambodia border, the deputy spokesperson of the Ministry of Public Health said.

2 mins

CB sees more room for credit growth without overheating

Sri Lanka does not see any overheating in the economy despite rising private sector credit growth as there is no demand for loans from the government institutions, Central Bank Governor Nandalal Weerasinghe said.

1 mins

Modi surpasses Indira Gandhi to be Indian PM with second longest unbroken stint

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi surpassed Indira Gandhi to be the Prime Minister with the second longest unbroken stint to March 24, 1977.

1 mins

EU and SL host landmark international conference on child protection

Marking a critical push to combat all forms of violence against children in Sri Lanka, the International Conference on Child Protection (ICCP’25) was inaugurated today and will run until July 27.

2 mins

Trial will continue in keeping with SC decision- Colombo HC

Colombo High Court (HC) Judge Sujeewa Nissanka on Friday (25) announced in open court that the Supreme Court had dismissed the appeal filed by former Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka, challenging the Attorney General's decision to indict him in the High Court over the 2016 Rajagiriya accident involving a youth who sustained serious injuries.

1 mins

All SL criminals hiding overseas will be brought back: Govt.

The Ministry of Public Security says Interpol Red Notices have been issued against 67 Sri Lankan criminals currently hiding overseas, as part of a renewed push to dismantle transnational criminal syndicates.

1 mins

COPA reveals 'nameboard development' of 809 schools during previous govt.

Sri Lanka still lacks an officially approved national education policy, the Committee on Public Accounts (COPA) said during a meeting held on Wednesday.

1 mins

Govt. rules out early resumption of duty-free vehicle imports

Deputy Minister of Economic Development and Minister of Labour, Prof. Anil Jayantha Fernando, told Parliament on Friday (25) that 25,508 duty-free vehicle permits had been issued to public servants since the suspension of vehicle imports to Sri Lanka.

1 mins

Govt. to re-start lower Uma Oya Reservoir construction, other halted projects

The government is prioritizing restarting partially built irrigation tank projects including the lower Uma Oya Reservoir, Deputy Minister for Land and Irrigation Susil Ranasinghe said.

1 mins

Concern over India’s ‘near-defunct’ minorities panel

(UCAN) Religious minority leaders, including from the Christian community, have expressed concern over the non-appointment of a head and members of India’s National Commission for Minorities (NCM).

2 mins

Themis 2025: Horizon Campus launches Lanka's first inter-university jury trial contest

The Law Society of Horizon Campus is set to host Themis 2025, the country's first national inter-university Address to Jury (A2J) contest.

1 mins

Lanka bets on 100 sustainable tourism champions

As part of ongoing efforpts to promote destinations committed to environmental, social and economic sustainability in Sri Lanka, the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA), in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Sri Lanka, recognised 100 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) under the National Sustainable Tourism Certification (NSTC) scheme last week.

2 mins

TISL challenges National Audit (Amendment) Bill

Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) filed legal action last week (22), in the Supreme Court challenging the National Audit (Amendment) Bill which was published in the gazette on 23rd June 2025.

2 mins

University women remember its departed presidents and members

The Sri Lanka Federation of University Women (SLFUW) on July 19 had a pinkama to remember its past presidents and members at its headquarters when seth pirith and the thun suthraya were chanted to invoke special blessings on the departed and their spouses.

1 mins

Prof. Kennedy to be reinstated as Dean following AG's assurance to SC

The Attorney General has informed the Supreme Court that the University Grants Commission (UGC), the Vice Chancellor of Eastern University, and other relevant authorities have agreed to reinstate Professor Jeewaratnam Kennedy as the Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS) in the Eastern University.

1 mins

ICT Law Conference 2025 to tackle legal challenges in the digital age

Sri Lanka’s legal and tech communities will converge at the ICT Law Annual Conference 2025, themed “Law in the Digital Pulse,” on 2 August at the Taj Samudra Hotel, Colombo.

1 mins

Capital market content to be included in proposed education reforms

ECONOMYNEXT - Financial market and education sector officials have discussed including capital market content into the proposed financial literacy curriculum under its new education reforms, the Securities and Exchange Commission said.

1 mins

Black July 1983: Thank you, Bamba Flatters

To the Brave and Compassionate Guardians of Peace, “the Bamba Flatters and Nandana Gardens Neighbors”

2 mins

Architect Lalith De Silva – A Tribute

My friendship with Lalith was one of enduring depth and warmth, spanning nearly seven decades.

1 mins

MODERNISING SRI LANKA’S ARMED FORCES: PREPARING FOR FUTURE SECURITY CHALLENGES

PATHFINDER NATIONAL SECURITY BRIEF -02

5 mins

Moving on from Ceylon Ceramics Corporation

Lessons from my career: Synthesising management theory with practice – Part 16

8 mins

Hindi film Saiyaara with fresh faces shattering box office records in India!

Bollywood Director Mohit Suri’sromantic musical Saiyaara has taken India by storm. And its box office momentum shows no signs of slowing down. In just six days, the film has shattered multiple box office records, and is now heading towards what could be a historic theatrical lifetime haul.

1 mins

'In the political arena'

Dr. Sarath Amunugama in the final volume of his autobiographical trilogy entitled “In the Political Arena” covers the period 1992 to 2022 which is the contemporary period of politics in Sri Lanka and his frontline role in it.

10+ mins

Electricity Reform: The Act and the Amendment

It will not be an exaggeration to say that what the 2024 Electricity Act proposed, the 2025 Amendment seems set up to depose. Equally, what the Act set about to depose, the Amendment is seeking to re-propose. Unrestricted unbundling and privatizing the unbundled parts were the central purpose of the Act. Controlled unbundling without abandoning public ownership seems to be the main motivation behind the Amendment.

6 mins

Kiss Cam and Culture of Contradiction

Former Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and HR head Kristin Cabot, caught in an intimate moment on a kiss cam at a Coldplay concert, present a striking case study in the complex and contradictory nature of human social conduct.

4 mins

Historic ruling finds climate change 'imperils all forms of life' and puts laggard nations on notice

Climate change “imperils all forms of life” and countries must tackle the problem or face consequences under international law, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has found.

4 mins

WARTIME IN SRI LANKA

NU and State-run Industries A more confident NU returned to Sri Lanka in December 1939. Already the only qualified economist in government service, he now had expertise in the new field of business administration, along with an enhanced worldview from his year abroad.

10+ mins

Diminution of my salary

There was the matter of my salary during the time I was Chairman and Director-General of Broadcasting to be settled.

2 mins

THE KANDY ESALA PERAHERA

The Kandy Esala Perahera parades the streets of the Hill Capital to coincide with the eighth full moon poya of the year — the Esala Poya — in July/August.

4 mins

All Party Conference of 1989-90

Unfulfilled Undertakings Lead Once More to War Getting the legislation through Parliament, with a twothird majority where the repeal of the sixth amendment was concerned or even a simple majority where the dissolution of the NEPC was concerned, was taking its time.

9 mins

Trafficking tramadol from Pakistan

From Indian factories to African black markets, unlicensed and illegal consignments of tramadol have found a transit point in Karachi. But even as seizures spike, Pakistan is struggling to shut down this deadly pipeline...

4 mins

Threat of the US debt spiral

The country that once dominated the global economy is now grappling with a severe debt crisis.

7 mins

SampathCards & Hilton Colombo Collaborate to Offer Premium Lifestyle Privileges

SampathCards has announced an exclusive partnership with Hilton Colombo, offering its premium cardholders the opportunity to indulge in a world of wellness, elegance, and convenience through a specially curated Hilton Sports Centre Membership plan.

1 mins

Dialog, HNB General Insurance launch parametric insurance for fishermen via Sayuru App

Dialog Axiata PLC, Sri Lanka's #1 connectivity provider, has partnered with HNB General Insurance, one of Sri Lanka's leading insurance providers, to collaboratively address the growing risks posed by extreme weather, particularly rainfall, cyclones, wind speed and temperature.

1 mins

Trinity Global rolls out LTW 200 and BO2, driving Lanka's e-mobility shift

Trinity Global Pvt Ltd, a rising force in Sri Lanka's electric mobility sector, launched its much-anticipated electric two-wheeler lineup at a vibrant ceremony held at Canelra Hall, Kadawatha, on Thursday (24).

1 mins

HNB Assurance ranked among Lanka's top 40 best workplaces by Great Place to Work

HNB Assurance PLC has been recognized by Great Place to Work Sri Lanka as one of the Top 40 Best Workplaces in the country and was also proudly placed 09th among large-scale organizations.

1 mins

ICC breaks ground on 'The Residencies Kohuwala'

International Construction Consortium (ICC), Sri Lanka’s trusted name in construction and development, proudly announces the groundbreaking of its latest residential project, “The Residencies Kohuwala”.

1 mins

Vista Solar named Best Solar Provider at Asia Miracle Awards 2025

Vista Solar Energy, a leader in Sri Lanka’s renewable energy sector, was honoured with the Best Solar Energy Solution Provider of the Year award at the Asia Miracle Awards 2025.

1 mins

Ceylinco Life concludes Family Savari 18 with spectacular Malaysia tour for policyholder families

Ceylinco Life recently concluded the 18th edition of the 'Family?Savari' rewards programme with a breathtaking all-expenses-paid holiday tour to Malaysia for its policyholder winners and their families.

1 mins

Kobe Motor teams up with Auto Miraj as authorized partner for powertrain warranty

Kobe Motor, a global leader in Japanese vehicle exports since 1997, has recorded a sharp increase in vehicle sales to Sri Lanka following the recent lifting of the import ban.

1 mins

Network In Action makes its Lankan debut with launch event in Colombo

The global business networking platform, Network In Action (NIA), officially launched its Sri Lanka chapter at an exclusive event held at Cinnamon Grand, Colombo.

1 mins

ComBank supports preschool education in collaboration with UNICEF

Demonstrating its continuing commitment to education, the Commercial Bank of Ceylon recently handed over the fully refurbished Muthukumarana Preschool at Madagama in the Monaragala District, under a partnership with UNICEF to uplift the standard of preschool education in Sri Lanka.

1 mins

Tariff, market and geopolitical risks persist, but markets resilient: Fitch

Risks for global credit remain negative with significant uncertainties, Fitch Ratings has said, but economic data and capital markets have been notably resilient this year so far.

2 mins

President's Gold Cup volleyball from August 16

Marking two decades of steadfast support for Sri Lanka’s national sport, Dialog Axiata PLC will commence the 2025 edition of the Dialog President’s Gold Cup Volleyball Tournament on 16 August, beginning with the Western Province competitions.

1 mins

Oval to host England Test in June for first time as 2026 fixtures are announced

The Kia Oval will host an England Test match in June for the first time next year, but will revert to its status as the home of the final Test of the summer for the 2027 men's Ashes, while the long-awaited maiden women's Test at Lord's, against India from July 10-13, has been confirmed as a four-day fixture.

2 mins

Centurion Nalanda still rooted in cricketing class and tradition

In a country where cricket is religion and education its sacred scroll, Nalanda College — one of Sri Lanka's proudest institutions — turned 100 this week, bringing up its century with the poise of a seasoned Test cricketer.

3 mins

Coal Conundrum

SNS: India’s coal dilemma is no longer about whether to move away from thermal power ~ it is about how to make it cleaner without compromising the country’s growing energy needs.

2 mins

Making friends with former Swedish Prime Minister, 91, at a bus stop

Two-hour lunch and conversation that followed

6 mins

Is an air accident a crime?

In 1852, a Balloonist crashed in France. Although criminal proceedings were contemplated it was declared that since his descent was involuntary, he would be exempt from any court action.

10+ mins

UNESCO defers decision to recognise Kapilavastu, a site of global Buddhist significance

The Government of Nepal's official nomination to designate Tilaurakot-Kapilavastu — the ancient city of the Shakya Kingdom, described in the early Buddhist texts as the childhood home of the Buddha and the site of his father King Suddhodhana’s palace — as a World Heritage Site was reviewed and deferred by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on July 10, 2025.

3 mins

Bangladesh sees small glimmers of economic hope a year after long-time autocrat ousted in people’s revolt

By the time a student-led protest movement erupted into a full-scale revolution in Bangladesh in July 2024, the country’s economy was already in free fall.

5 mins

People and Leopards:

A case study from Tourism

6 mins

A Sri Lankan story: Oddamavadi:

The untold story—one year later

5 mins

Golden thread of friendship

St. Bridget's 89 celebrates a milestone re-union

2 mins

Nikah, Waleema or Hindu Wedding at The Kingsbury

With its rich blend of timeless luxury and cultural harmony, The Kingsbury Colombo stands as one of Sri Lanka’s most prestigious venues for weddings of grace, grandeur and meaning.

1 mins

Sri Lanka-India Media Friendship Association AGM

Sri Lanka-India Media Friendship Association (SLIMFA) held its Annual General Meeting on 14th July 2025 at Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre (SVCC), Colombo.

1 mins

Superman scores into Colombo

The man of steel made a powerful landing at the Scope Cinema, Havelock City as the highly anticipated Superman movie premiered to a packed house of fans, celebrities, influencers and media.

1 mins

Fairness at a cost: Ugly truth behind whitening creams

In a market saturated with promises of a brighter, fairer and flawless skin Dr. Nishantha Pathirana, Consultant in Dermatology, Army hospital is calling for caution, awareness and a serious rethink of beauty standards.