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August 17, 2025

Trump's 50% tariffs threaten 70% of India's exports

'US too large to write off. Engage in smart and tactical negotiations': ICRIER

1 mins

Customs launches new documentation system to boost transparency

Sri Lanka Customs has officially launched web-based Customs Document Notification System (CDNS), a service designed to enhance transparency, accessibility, and efficiency in the clearance process.

1 mins

New IGP first to rise to the top through ranks from constable

Passed GCE 'A' Level, LI.B and LI.M in uniform

1 mins

VJ Day 80th anniversary: King Charles says heroes will never be forgotten'

(BBC) King Charles III on Friday honoured those whose “service and sacrifice” helped to bring an end to World War Two in a personal message marking the 80th anniversary of VJ Day.

2 mins

Rising rate of dental decay causes concern

63% preschoolers affected due to sugary drinks and biscuits

1 mins

Catholic Church concerned over promotion of homosexuality in SL

Archbishop of Colombo, Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith, has voiced strong concerns over what he describes as a coordinated effort, involving both local and foreign entities, to promote homosexuality in Sri Lanka.

1 mins

US Ambassador meets with Ceylon Chamber leadership

The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce welcomed US Ambassador Julie Chung, during a courtesy visit.

2 mins

To gain a competitive edge in modern warfare and security Indian Armed Forces look to join hands with satcom firms

India is looking to give its defence forces a competitive edge in modern warfare and security through state-of-the-art satellite communications (satcom) in partnership with the private sector, four people with direct knowledge of the matter said.

2 mins

Nestlé promotes regenerative agriculture among coconut farmers

Nestlé Lanka has expanded its efforts to support sustainable coconut farming in Sri Lanka through the second edition of its Coconut Development Plan, in partnership with the Coconut Cultivation Board (CCB).

1 mins

UN says Lanka has 'historic opportunity' to end impunity, deliver justice

(UN) Sri Lanka’s Government has a “historic opportunity” to end decades of impunity and deliver justice for victims of past violations, the UN human rights office (OHCHR) has said, urging sweeping reforms to address crimes committed during and after the country’s civil war.

2 mins

China awards 30 scholarships to boost Lanka's young talent

A total of 30 Sri Lankan students have received scholarships to undertake higher education in China.

1 mins

Catholics oppose sand mining, wind power mill in Mannar

They allege sand mining and windmill farms pose risks to the wetland, which is home to a bird sanctuary

2 mins

AIA Insurance renews partnership with Cancer Society for seventh consecutive year

AIA Insurance has once again reaffirmed its commitment to the community by renewing its partnership with the Sri Lanka Cancer Society for the seventh consecutive year.

1 mins

Bout above Opposition's weight class

The government and its opponents are gearing up for the upcoming no-faith motion against Deputy Minister of Defence Maj. Gen. (retd.) Aruna Jayasekera.

3 mins

Remembering Krishanthi and the return of Chemmani

BY RAJAN PHILIPS

6 mins

Shame!

Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza

9 mins

Alaska Summit: Summer in Winter

By the time I’m writing, the news and views are percolating across global media on what is set to be the most consequential in-person meeting of Donald Trump’s second administration.

5 mins

THE CENTRAL BANK

CHAPTER 13 (Excerpted from N.U. JAYAWARDENA The first five decades)

8 mins

Behind the Scenes of the 1987 UN Human Rights Resolution on Sri Lanka: Power, Politics, and Diplomacy

In March 1987, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) convened in Geneva at a time when Sri Lanka was under mounting international scrutiny over its human rights record. The 1983 communal riots, which saw widespread anti-Tamil violence, triggered an exodus of Tamils—some to India as direct victims, and many others to countries like Canada, the UK, Australia, and the U.S. Over the next few years, this growing Tamil diaspora transformed into a potent political force, actively lobbying their host governments and legislators.

5 mins

When Secretaries flew economy class

(Excerpted from In the Pursuit of Governance, autobiography of MDD Pieris)

6 mins

"Reflections on the Life and Times of Lakshman Kadirgamar on the 20th Anniversary of His Death"

From the time I was old enough to cultivate an interest in politics, I have familiarized myself with the life and times of those political personalities I took a liking to. The late Dudley Senanayake (who incidentally died in 1973 a day after Lakshman Kadirgamar’s 41st birthday) was the first I took to and I consider it my loss that I did not have the opportunity to get to know him personally.

8 mins

Support Systems

I like to start my articles with a definition or the meaning of a word or phrase I use. So, here’s the definition for my title phrase: “A support system refers to a network of people or resources that provide an individual with practical or emotional assistance, encouragement, and guidance during challenging times. This network can include family, friends, mentors, or even professionals like therapists or counselors”

5 mins

Premadasa, the JVP, LTTE, and relations with India

The President remained in the background. Wijeratne as Deputy Minister of Defence put the army on a war footing.

8 mins

Shame!...

According to Gershon Shafir, an Israeli American professor of Sociology, Palestine began to export agricultural produce, from wheat to oranges, to Europe in the late 19 Century and remained a wheat exporting country until 1923. This agricultural boom was caused not by Palestinian Jews but by Arab Palestinians using a mix of traditional practices and modern inventions (Land, labour and the Origins of the Israeli-Palestine Conflict, 1882-1914).

4 mins

CW Mackie expands SCAN snacks range with new Cassava Chips

C.W. Mackie PLC has launched a new range of cassava chips under its popular SCAN brand, further expanding its locally produced snack portfolio.

1 mins

DB Automation 'Zebra Experience Center' opens in Bambalapitiya

DB Automation launched its state-of-the-art Zebra Experience Center in Bambalapitiya, Colombo 04.

1 mins

Dialog marks 19th year supporting the sacred Sri Dalada Perahera

Dialog Axiata PLC reaffirmed its steadfast commitment to cultural preservation and national heritage by sponsoring the revered Sri Dalada Perahera for the 19th consecutive year, celebrating a legacy of unity, tradition and devotion through this profound religious and cultural expression.

1 mins

HNB Assurance partners with SMIB to expand Bancassurance reach

HNB Assurance PLC, recognized as Sri Lanka's Best Life Bancassurance Provider for five consecutive years, has entered a strategic partnership with the State Mortgage & Investment Bank (SMIB) to offer tailored life insurance solutions.

1 mins

Sri Lanka Insurance Life expands its country wide presence

Sri Lanka Insurance Life recently opened two new Agency Business Development Centers (ABDC) in Thampalakamam and Kathiravely expanding its presence in the Eastern province.

1 mins

Sampath Group's total assets surpassed Rs 2 Tn

Sampath Bank has posted a robust financial performance for the first half of 2025, recording a Profit Before Tax (PBT) of Rs 24.4 billion and a Profit After Tax (PAT) of Rs 14.7 billion, reflecting a 32% year-on-year growth.

1 mins

Fcode Labs partners with Porolis to deliver AI-driven innovation to the global gemstone industry

Fcode Labs, a global digital product engineering company, has partnered with Porolis, an innovator in gemstone scanning technology, to launch an Al-powered platform that reimagines how gemstones are analyzed, certified, and showcased in the digital age.

1 mins

ANC Education hosts pre-departure event for students heading to US and Canada

ANC Education recently hosted a special Pre-Departure Event to celebrate and support students who have successfully secured their student visas to begin their higher education journey in the United States and Canada.

1 mins

APTs haunt state secrets, diplomatic files, even nuclear plants in APAC

From 2024 to the first half of 2025, cyber espionage remains the main motive of active Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) groups in Asia Pacific (APAC) according to global cybersecurity and digital privacy company Kaspersky.

1 mins

Ruhunu Farms unveils new facility, supporting continued growth of Aberdeen Holdings

Ruhunu Farms (Pvt) Ltd a subsidiary of Aberdeen Holdings, commemorated the opening of its expanded poultry facility recently, at its premises in Hambantota.

1 mins

Voyage Sri Lanka 2025 to focus on boosting blue economy

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka will host its international marine summit, Voyage Sri Lanka 2025, in October, with a focus on boosting the island nation’s blue economy, its Export Development Board (EDB) said.

1 mins

Konka launches groundbreaking V-Max TV range in Lanka via FLiCo

Colombo saw the Sri Lankan debut of global electronics giant Konka’s latest innovation—the Konka V-Max TV range—introduced in partnership with Future Life Holdings Group and its flagship retail arm FLiCo.

1 mins

Youth talent take center court as Gold Cup serves off

Sri Lanka’s volleyball’s nursery will be in full swing this weekend as the 2025 President’s Gold Cup — the sport’s flagship grassroots showpiece — takes the first serve in Colombo.

1 mins

Colombo set for another long run as ICA half-marathon returns

Colombo will once again swap its Sunday sleep-in for the sound of pounding feet when the second ICA International Half-Marathon hits the road on December 14, 2025, organisers said on Thursday.

1 mins

National cricket team's new kit designed by Moose launched

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) in partnership with Moose Clothing Company, the Official Cricket Clothing Partner of SLC on Friday unveiled the newly designed team jerseys across all formats.

1 mins

Bimsara, Jithma bag best athlete awards at Western Province Schools Games

Dharmapala College, Pannipitiya hurdler Pawan Bimsara and Lyceum International sprinter Jithma Wijetunga won the best athlete awards at the Western Province Schools Games Athletics Championship held at Diyagama.

2 mins

Celebrating 190 years of George Steuart

It was a night when a nation dared to dream. On a noisy March evening in 1996, Sri Lanka stunned India in the World Cup semifinal in Calcutta, booking their ticket to Lahore for a date with destiny.

2 mins

St. Maximilian Kolbe: 'The Saint and Hero at Auschwitz' and his visits to Sri Lanka in the 1930

The 84th anniversary of the death of St. Maximilian Maria Kolbea Polish Franciscan priest who, during the Second World War, volunteered to die in place of a fellow prisoner, Franciszek Gajowniczek (a father of two, condemned to starve to death in the infamous \"Death Bunker\" at the Nazi concentration and extermination camp of Auschwitz), in order to save that prisoner's lifefell on August 14, 2025. St. Maximilian Kolbe was no stranger to Sri Lanka. During his missionary journeys to and from Japan, China and India, he visited the Island (then known as Ceylon) in 1930, 1932 and 1933.

8 mins

The tide turns

HISTORY shows that once a large enough number of people come around to a given belief, two things follow almost inevitably.

4 mins

Wikipedia's 'neutrality' has always been complicated: New rules will make questioning it harder

Last month, the American nonprofit organisation behind Wikipedia issued draft guidelines for researchers studying how neutral Wikipedia really is. But instead of supporting open inquiry, the guidelines reveal just how unaware the Wikimedia Foundation is of its own influence.

3 mins

Conference of the birds

\"Under the rubble of Gaza, the whole edifice of the United Nations' human rights mechanisms and the international human rights movement, led by the West, lies buried. It is about time that the South Asian intellectuals and rights activists who represent a region that constitutes a quarter of the world population, take others from the global South along, and completely decolonise and reset the human rights movement.\" This was stated by Roshmi Goswami, the leading South Asian public intellectual, author, researcher and human rights campaigner.

4 mins

Days that changed our world

The unleashed power of the atom has changed everything save our modes of thinking, and thus we drift toward unparalleled catastrophe.” — Albert Einstein

5 mins

Sri Lanka's Silent Conservation Revolution:

Dr. Ranil Senanayake Calls for Ahimsa, Science and Sanity in Wildlife Policy

4 mins

Feeling sad after a trip? You're not alone

How many of us have felt sadness, emptiness, or anxiety that we were unable to describe, after returning from a trip? Well, you're not alone because travel depression is real and it can stay on like an unwelcome guest long after we come back and get back into the grind.

1 mins

A young editor taking Sri Lanka's stories to the world

From Skies to Scripts:

5 mins

Shades of style

From buttery neutrals to electric blues, fashion's freshest palette this season.

1 mins

India on a plate

Where curry meets culture

1 mins

Where science meets glow

Inside Christell Acne Lab

3 mins

WILAT Sri Lanka Launches “WiLAT WALK 25”

Women in Logistics and Transport (WiLAT) Sri Lanka, the Women's Forum of The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT), announced the launch of WILAT WALK 25', a landmark community walk celebrating the resilience, innovation, and collective strength of professionals in the logistics and supply chain industry.

1 mins