Meanwhile, the Muslim and or Moor population has increased to 2.283 million from 1.892m, the census has reported, a growth rate of 1.5%. They make up 10.5% of the entire population of Sri Lanka, ...

Pink to the fore, as House backs breast ... A small boutique owner in Jaffna came up with a witty phrase to discourage customers from requesting goods on credit. He put up a board that read, “No ...

Jaffna has been recognized as one of the world's 25 best cities to visit in 2026 by the internationally acclaimed travel guide, Lonely Planet. This recognition comes as part of the publisher's "Best ...

Urgent Structural Reforms and Efficient Public Spending Key for Long-Term Growth COLOMBO, October 7, 2025—Sri Lanka’s recent economic performance has been strong. Despite this, the recovery remains ...

Nepal and Oman have secured their places in the 2026 T20 World Cup, hosted by India and Sri Lanka. Their qualification was confirmed after UAE's victory over Samoa, placing UAE third in the Super Six ...

Colombo, October 6 (Daily Mirror) - Sri Lanka is ready to complete the selection of a marketing consultant this week to proceed with calling for bids for commercial extraction of offshore natural oil ...

Families, educators, and legislators in Sri Lanka have been both excited and concerned by the explosive expansion of digital ...

Silva's knock perfectly complemented a half-century from Chamari Athapaththu and meant that, having opted to bat first in Colombo, Sri Lanka managed to post a very competitive 258 for 6. There were ...

End-of-Mission press releases include statements of IMF staff teams that convey preliminary findings after a visit to a country. The views expressed in this statement are those of the IMF staff and do ...

Scientists have documented the first-ever record of an oarfish (Regalecus russellii) in Sri Lanka, a 2.6-meter (8.5-foot) specimen caught off the country’s western coast. The find expands the known ...

Text commentary, expert analysis, video and reaction as England beat Sri Lanka by 89 runs for their third straight win at the Women's World Cup; Nat Sciver-Brunt's side had previously routed South ...