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October 12, 2025

Lanka faces 'uneven', slow recovery from recession: WB

Cash-strapped Sri Lanka’s recovery from its worst economic meltdown remains “uneven and incomplete” with many households yet to regain livelihoods lost during the 2022 crisis, the World Bank said on Tuesday.

1 mins

Cardinal cautions against blindly following Western laws on child discipline

Archbishop of Colombo, Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith has cautioned that certain Western laws on child discipline may not be suitable for Sri Lanka.

1 mins

John keells informs court 625 BYD vehicles are detained by Customs

John Keells CG Auto (Pvt) Ltd yesterday told the Court of Appeal yesterday that it was facing a severe injustice as 625 BYD vehicles were being detained by Sri Lanka Customs under additional bonds although 1,503 similar vehicles had been released after following the proper procedure and paying the required taxes.

1 mins

Nobel Peace Prize 2025 awarded to Venezuela's María Corina Machado

The Academy noted that Machado has brought Venezuela’s opposition together, and has been steadfast in her support for a peaceful transition to democracy

3 mins

Trade unions seek Mahanayake Theras’ intervention to stop ‘unlawful restructuring’ of CEB

Leaders of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) trade unions have appealed for the intervention of religious leaders to stop what they describe as the unlawful restructuring of the CEB. They handed over an appeal to Malwatte and Asgiri Maha Nayakas on October 10. They also met Malwatte Maha Nayaka, Most Ven. Sri Siddhartha Sumangala Thera, and Asgiri Maha Nayaka, Most Ven. Warakagoda Gnanalokanatha Thera.

1 mins

Karunathilaka heads Sri Lanka–Russia Parliamentary Friendship Association

Minister Anura Karunathilaka has been elected President of the Sri Lanka-Russia Parliamentary Friendship Association for the Tenth Parliament.

1 mins

Explosions hit Kabul as Taliban make diplomatic push to India

A series of explosions and bursts of gunfire rattled Afghanistan's capital late Thursday evening, according to local media.

1 mins

Brisbane International School Marks 27 Years of Excellence

Brisbane International School recently celebrated its 27th anniversary and held a prize-giving ceremony at the Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU) auditorium.

1 mins

2,122 Lankans languishing in jails unable to pay their fines

A total of 34,765 inmates are currently detained in prisons across the country, Minister of Justice and National Integration Harshana Nanayakkara told Parliament on Wednesday (Oct. 08).

1 mins

Pathfinder Foundation participates in 12th Beijing Xiangshan Forum in China

Admiral Dr Jayanath Colombage, a distinguished fellow of the Pathfinder Foundation, took part in the 12th Beijing Xiangshan Forum, held in Beijing, China, representing the Pathfinder Foundation and Sri Lanka.

1 mins

Transport Ministry hands over road safety action plan and fatal accident reports to Parliament

The Ministry of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation has handed over a set of publications, including the Road Safety Action Plan 2025-2026, to the Parliamentary Library for reference and use.

1 mins

Lanka to host the prestigious World Marketing Forum for the first time

The Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM), the nation's apex body for marketing, is proud to announce that Sri Lanka will host the prestigious World Marketing Forum (WMF) for the very first time. Endorsed by the Ministry of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development, this landmark occasion marks a defining moment for the country, reinforcing Sri Lanka's reputation as a trusted and capable hub for world-class conferences, global thought leadership, and cross-border collaboration.

2 mins

‘Echos of Assam’ is launched in Assam

The Swami Vivekananda Indian Cultural Centre, Sri Lanka, has taken steps to translate the poems of the esteemed Assamese poet Nilamani Phookan, known as the “Sage of Assam” and the “Silent Poet,” into Sinhala.

2 mins

Hansika Senarathna realises childhood dream through music

Young singer and dancer Hansika Senarathna says her childhood dream of becoming a professional singer has finally come true.

1 mins

Senior Citizen’s scrabble tournament on Oct. 26

The Annual Senior Citizens’ Scrabble Tournament organized by the Sri Lanka Association of Senior Citizens will be held on Sunday October 26, at the Hilton Hotel, Colombo.

1 mins

Rights groups urge to repeal terror law after UN concerns

UN Human Rights Council urged President Dissanayake ‘to apply moratorium, expedite repeal’ of Prevention of Terrorism Act

2 mins

Heartbreak for Trump as Nobel Peace Prize 2025 goes to Maria Corina Machado

US President Donald Trump had claimed to have ended seven wars and garnered support from notable figures like Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

3 mins

Environmental toxicants contribute to the alarming increase in the frequency of Parkinson's Disease and dementia

Since my retirement after working as a neurologist in the USA for over five decades, I have been spending a significant portion of time in Sri Lanka over the past few years.

5 mins

English a gatekeeper of privilege and pathway to empowerment in South Asia

A major new study under publication shows how access to English in Southasia influences inter-generational mobility, labour markets, and social outcomes

4 mins

Why Taliban minister's India visit is groundbreaking

Pragmatism and realpolitik at work in New Delhi and Kabul

4 mins

Sri Lanka's Battle Against Tobacco: Progress, Setbacks, and the Road Ahead

Tobacco remains one of Sri Lanka’s deadliest public health challenges, claiming an estimated 20,000 lives every year. Despite decades of progress and the nation’s pioneering role in global tobacco control, experts warn that momentum has slowed and urgent action is needed to protect future generations. With the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), Sri Lanka stands at a crossroads: will it renew its leadership in the global fight against tobacco, or allow industry interference and policy inertia to erode hard-won gains? This area should be of utmost importance to the Health Minister of the current Sri Lankan government as a policymaker.

4 mins

Mothers of a different kind

Irangani Serasinghe in Yashoravaya

4 mins

Geneva: Claims and counterclaims

The Opposition is hauling the government over the coals for having allowed the latest UNHRC resolution against Sri Lanka to be adopted without a vote.

2 mins

Blessed Are the Peacemakers: Middle East Peace Plan and Prospects

Palestinian Children Celebrating Peace in Central Gaza

8 mins

Trump's New Dawn for Gaza?

Well, my days in Jerusalem, Gaza, and Tel Aviv a few weeks ago were in substance no different from my time in Tehran last year.

5 mins

Alpha males

Trump and Hegseth

3 mins

Tender Boards, Katunayake runway and the day an DA asked JRJ to "go to hell"

Two non-technical officers confound the experts

10+ mins

Epilogue

Excerpted from ‘Rendering Unto Caesar’ by Bradman Weerakoon

5 mins

Provincial politics, DUNF, Thondaman and conversations with Colvin

Premadasa and Lalith and the need of the UNP to have a charismatic leader of the front rank emerging from the JRJ era.

6 mins

Trump on a coin? When Julius Caesar tried that, the Roman republic crumbled soon after

Perhaps the American republic is at a similar stage.

3 mins

Union Assurance sets industry benchmark with first-ever full digitisation of advisor life cycle management

Union Assurance, Sri Lanka's longest-standing private life insurer, has set a new industry benchmark by becoming the first to fully digitise the Advisor Life Cycle Management process.

1 mins

People's Bank and Japan Remit Finance Strengthen 5-Year Partnership to Boost Remittances from Japan to Sri Lanka

People’s Bank broadened its Remittance Partnership with Japan Remit Finance Company Ltd recently.

2 mins

SLIM empowers Colombo MSMEs through ‘Gamata Marketing’ workshop

The Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM), in collaboration with the Small Enterprises Development (SED) division of the Ministry of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development, conducted a knowledge-sharing session for Micro, Small and Medium Scale Entrepreneurs (MSMEs) in the Colombo District recently at the Divisional Secretariat Auditorium, Colombo.

1 mins

HNB Assurance welcomes Poornima as Non-Independent Non-Executive Director

HNB Assurance PLC is pleased to announce the appointment of Poornima Ranawaka as Non-Independent Non-Executive Director to its Board with effect from 01 October 2025.

1 mins

Biodiversity Sri Lanka: A Decade of Business-Led Conservation

Celebrating 10 years of business-driven biodiversity action, with Dilmah among its founding partners

3 mins

CEAT Kelani attains ISO 14064-1:2018 certification for GHG emissions reporting

CEAT Kelani Holdings has received the ISO 14064-1:2018 certification for the quantification and reporting of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and removals, marking a significant milestone in the company’s ongoing commitment to sustainable growth and responsible manufacturing.

2 mins

Michelin Key honours three Resplendent Ceylon properties

Three Resplendent Ceylon properties, Ceylon Tea Trails, Wild Coast Tented Lodge and Caper Weligama, have won Michelin Key Awards 2025 for the South Asia region, the property owner announced last week.

2 mins

Serendib Flour Mills spreads joy on World Children’s Day with children of Digana Rehabilitation Hospital

Serendib Flour Mills Pvt Ltd, under the commitment to nourish lives and empower communities, joined hands with the Rehabilitation Hospital, Digana to celebrate ‘World Children’s Day’ with children of special needs.

1 mins

Tharushi Karunarathna sprints ahead with ComBank

Gold medal-winning athlete becomes the face of ComBank Digital

1 mins

Ceylinco Life's Green Club drives meaningful sustainability impact in first half of 2025

The Green Club of Ceylinco Life has made a powerful statement on environmental responsibility in the first half of 2025, mobilising customers, employees and their families to drive a series of impactful sustainability initiatives that are helping shape a greener, more conscious corporate culture.

2 mins

Lanka in discussion with ADB for SME venture capital fund: official

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lankan authorities are in discussion with the Asian Development Bank to establish a venture capital fund to grant cheap finance access for the island nation’s small and medium sector enterprises (SME), a top official said.

1 mins

IPL 2026 auction likely around December 15, retention deadline on November 15

Franchises will have to confirm their retention list by November 15

2 mins

Youngest Sri Lankan at Everest base camp sets sights on Europe's tallest

The youngest Sri Lankan to reach Everest Base Camp, Jaith Adithya Nathavitharana, achieved this feat at just 15 years and four months. Now, he sets his sights on summiting Mount Elbrus, the tallest mountain in Europe and Mount Vinson, the tallest in Antarctica.

1 mins

Ministry of Education leaves Asian Youth Games hopefuls in the lurch

Sri Lanka's hundred strong contingent of young athletes for the Asian Youth Games are left in the lurch with just days ahead of their scheduled departure as the Ministry of Education continues to delay the approval for reasons best known to them.

1 mins

Women's cricket steps out of shadows to become game's next blockbuster

Not many realise that cricket's inaugural Women's World Cup actually preceded the men's event. The women took the field for their first World Cup in 1973, two years before Clive Lloyd's West Indians lifted the men's crown. From moving away from underarm bowling to embracing professionalism, the women have often been trailblazers of our great game.

2 mins

Reflecting on Sumitra Peries' Gehenu Lamai

The other day, I had the rare privilege of sitting in the darkened hall of Scope Cinema at the Colombo City Centre, watching the newly restored 4K version of Gehenu Lamai (Girls).

6 mins

László Krasznahorkai wins the Nobel prize in literature 2025

The Nobel prize in literature for 2025 has been awarded to the Hungarian author László Krasznahorkai, the Swedish Academy has announced.

3 mins

The politics of narrative: How stories shape reality in Bangladesh

Politics everywhere runs on stories, but in Bangladesh, the “politics of narrative\" has been especially powerful.

4 mins

Open Day at S. Thomas' College, Gurutalawa

S Thomas' College, Gurutalawa (STCG), one of the largest boarding school in Sri Lanka, will be hosting its Open Day on Saturday, October 25, 2025.

2 mins

Telling stories that mattered

There are men who write history, and there are those who quietly correct it. T.J.S. George belonged to the second kind - sharp, subtle, and serenely fearless. His life was not just about journalism; it was about the joy of knowing, of thinking, and of telling stories that mattered.

5 mins

The Study of Sri Lanka's Endemic Biota

A Malacologist's View

1 mins

Films on Meena Kumari, Madhubala, Kishore Kumar, Dadasaheb Phalke

Bollywood plans biopics on Indian cinema legends

3 mins

Healing in style: Adidiya and Christal Life creates a Sanctuary of serenity

In a groundbreaking move that redefines modern wellness, Christal Life has unveiled its first ever luxury medical wellness experience, blending world class healthcare with indulgent comfort.

3 mins

Herve Bordeau's scented love affair with Sri Lanka

When French parfumeur Herve Bourdeau speaks about Sri Lanka, his eye.

3 mins

Sri Lanka's new journey in global tourism

Representing Sri Lanka was a dynamic team of buyers and travel agents who stood proudly among the worl's leading tourism professional at the World Travel Meet, with a strong message to the world, clear and confident with its sig nature warmth and renewed energy.