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International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva will visit Sri Lanka next month to review the country’s economic reformContinue Reading The post IMF Chief to visit Sri Lanka in February appeared first on Newswire.

‎ Teachers’ unions criticized the government’s newly launched education reform program, calling it flawed, poorly planned and rushed, despite officialsContinue Reading The post CTU slams education reforms as rushed and unprepared appeared…

Sabina Yousaf of Sri Lanka has been named second runner-up at the 41st Mrs. World pageant, at the global beautyContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka’s Sabina Yousaf named second runner-up at 41st Mrs. World Pageant appeared first on Newswire.

Mastercard has launched the ‘Tap for Change’ campaign in Sri Lanka, linking everyday contactless card transactions to the construction ofContinue Reading The post Mastercard pledges USD 750,000 for Karapitiya Trail Cancer Hospital as Mahela…

Six police officers attached to the Gampaha Divisional Crime Detection Bureau, who were arrested in connection with the alleged assaultContinue Reading The post Six Gampaha cops granted bail in Catholic priest assault case appeared first on…

US President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order that would slap additional tariffs on goods from countries thatContinue Reading The post Trump threatens tariffs on countries selling oil to Cuba appeared first on Newswire.

The Right to Information (RTI) Commission has ordered Sri Lanka’s Department of External Resources (DER) to release a 2017 loanContinue Reading The post RTI Commission orders release of Katana water project loan agreement appeared first on…

“I was involuntarily undressed by Elon Musk’s Grok on X,” Swedish Deputy Prime Minister Ebba Busch said in a recentContinue Reading The post Can the EU take on Musk over AI “undressing” feature? appeared first on Newswire.

The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Bandu Edirisinghe, conducted a special inspection on Thursday (29 January 2026) ofContinue Reading The post Air Force Commander inspects construction of new Children’s Ward at Apeksha Hospital…

Inspector General of Police Priyantha Weerasooriya says that the Sri Lanka Police is currently facing a shortage of nearly 32,000Continue Reading The post Sri Lanka Police face shortage of nearly 32,000 officers: IGP appeared first on…