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Sri Lanka US submarine sinks Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean The IRIS Dena sank off the coast of Sri Lanka with the country's navy recovering 87 bodies and rescuing 32 people. 04/03/2026 Grand Voy

Saturday Aug 15, 2026 Thursday, 6 August 2026 05:19 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} While our gemstones are globally respected, the nation captures only a fraction of the value they create. Much of the b

Reply To: Name - Reply Comment The Palk Strait Bridge and Tunnel is a proposed 23-kilometre (14 mile) link across the Palk Strait between Dhanushkodi in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and Talaimannar

Reply To: Name - Reply Comment The Palk Strait Bridge and Tunnel is a proposed 23-kilometre (14 mile) link across the Palk Strait between Dhanushkodi in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and Talaimannar

Wednesday Aug 26, 2026 Monday, 10 August 2026 00:08 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} Ceylon Chamber of Commerce Chairperson Krishan Balendra (second from left) and Maldives Business Chamber President Ahme

Friday Jun 12, 2026 Friday, 29 May 2026 06:50 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} The Indian CEO Forum (ICF) successfully concluded its Annual General Meeting (AGM), reaffirming its commitment to strengtheni

Saturday May 16, 2026 Saturday, 16 May 2026 00:01 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} Geography makes economic integration inevitable As India steadily advances toward becoming the world’s third-largest econ

Wednesday Aug 26, 2026 Monday, 10 August 2026 00:06 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} By Devan Daniel Sri Lanka's economic future will increasingly be determined not by its proximity to India but by its ab

Thursday Jun 04, 2026 Wednesday, 27 May 2026 00:22 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} President Anura Kumara Dissanayake with International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva during the la

Tuesday May 19, 2026 Tuesday, 19 May 2026 00:13 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} A cautionary mirror and a practical roadmap Singapore released its Economic Strategy Review (ESR) on 13 May 2026 — a 32-rec

Reply To: Name - Reply Comment By Ahilan Kadirgamar Sri Lanka gained independence in 1948 after four and a half centuries of colonial rule by the Portuguese, Dutch and then finally the British. Despit

Tuesday Aug 04, 2026 Wednesday, 29 July 2026 00:08 - - 210 By Safna Malik  The Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Sri Lanka recently explored new avenues for bilateral trade, investment, and tourism at t

Wednesday May 13, 2026 Wednesday, 13 May 2026 10:57 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} Good governance activist Chandra Jayaratne has made an appeal to engage as “Amicus Curiae” (friend of the court) and in

Tuesday Aug 04, 2026 Tuesday, 28 July 2026 07:31 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} The Consulate General of Sri Lanka in Milan, in collaboration with the Italian Foreign Trade Association and Club Asia, su

Thursday May 21, 2026 Thursday, 21 May 2026 04:17 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} Welfare was not the failure; the failure was the absence of a productive economy strong enough to sustain welfare To a tr

Wednesday Aug 26, 2026 Monday, 10 August 2026 00:24 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} The European Union (EU) is one of Sri Lanka's most valuable trading partners. This market supports billions of dollars

Monday May 18, 2026 Monday, 18 May 2026 00:00 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} The panel discussion in session. From left: Daily FT Editor/CEO Nisthar Cassim (Moderator), Gamani Corea Foundation Board Dir

Monday May 25, 2026 Monday, 25 May 2026 05:08 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} BOI Acting Chairman Dr. Sulakshana Jayawardena addressing the Sri Lanka–Vietnam Trade, Investment and Tourism Cooperation For

Thursday May 21, 2026 Thursday, 21 May 2026 04:23 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} The choice before Sri Lanka is clear: to remain constrained by inherited caution or to embrace a forward-looking strategy

Wednesday May 20, 2026 Wednesday, 20 May 2026 05:46 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} From left: Manish Mohan, Vishal Kamat, Anurag Agarwal, Dr. Rajesh Ravindra Gawande, Mahishini Colonne, Krishan Balendra

Reply To: Name - Reply Comment Iranian frigate IRIS Dena sank outside Sri Lankan territorial waters. (image: X) There are some blurry points and unanswered questions in connection with the incidents i

Reply To: Name - Reply Comment Iranian frigate IRIS Dena sank outside Sri Lankan territorial waters. (image: X) There are some blurry points and unanswered questions in connection with the incidents i

Friday Apr 03, 2026 Friday, 3 April 2026 00:20 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (left) and Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. The time has come for India to

Thursday May 14, 2026 Thursday, 14 May 2026 00:22 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} The author Prof. Sirimevan Colombage speaking at the public seminar organised by Sri Lanka Economic Association (SLEA) an

Sunday Aug 09, 2026 Tuesday, 4 August 2026 03:05 - - 80 United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and UNDP Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific Regional Director Kanni Wignaraja – Pic by Lasantha

Wednesday Aug 26, 2026 Monday, 10 August 2026 00:22 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} When a shipment of Sri Lankan tea, apparel, or value-added spices arrives at a port in Europe, North America, or neighb

Reply To: Name - Reply Comment Sri Lanka’s renewed engagement with Russia in the energy sector comes at a moment of considerable uncertainty in global geopolitics and energy markets. With the deadline

Monday Aug 31, 2026 Wednesday, 12 August 2026 05:15 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} President Anura Kumara Dissanayake (left) and the then Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba applauding at the bilater

Thursday May 14, 2026 Thursday, 14 May 2026 00:20 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} A billion-person market and the opportunity Sri Lanka is missing India sits fewer than 30 kilometres across the Palk Stra

Thursday Apr 02, 2026 Tuesday, 31 March 2026 04:12 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} In a country still recovering from a crisis, confidence itself is a financial variable. If businesses and households beg

Reply To: Name - Reply Comment Economic empowerment of women Images courtesy of AFD France and Sri Lanka have been working together for more than 75 years, since the establishment of diplomatic relati

Tuesday May 05, 2026 Tuesday, 5 May 2026 00:03 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} Indian High Commissioner Santosh Jha India has called for a bold reset in its economic and strategic engagement with Sri Lan

Tuesday May 05, 2026 Tuesday, 5 May 2026 00:20 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} Only 60% of Sri Lankan goods benefit from preferential trade tariffs with India. The island nation can boost exports by half

Sunday Jun 07, 2026 Thursday, 28 May 2026 00:23 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi India and Sri Lanka are not merely neighbouring

Thursday May 07, 2026 Thursday, 7 May 2026 05:17 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} EDB Chairman Mangala Wijesinghe (third from left) addresses the Sri Lanka Japan Business Council's forum. Others from left

Saturday May 23, 2026 Saturday, 23 May 2026 04:14 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} He belonged to an earlier era of American politics when individual legislators could exercise considerable independent in

Monday May 25, 2026 Monday, 25 May 2026 04:57 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} German Ambassador to Sri Lanka and the Maldives Dr. Felix Neumann (second from right) and Delegation of German Industry and C

Sunday Aug 09, 2026 Tuesday, 4 August 2026 01:04 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} Today, Sri Lanka stands far below the potential it was thought to have, at independence in 1948. The expectation was that

Saturday May 09, 2026 Wednesday, 6 May 2026 00:00 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} The rise of Joseph Vijay represents a new phase in Tamil Nadu politics, but the core issues in India–Sri Lanka relations

Reply To: Name - Reply Comment In a multipolar world order, the ability to provide logistics, refueling, and security for these sea lanes makes Sri Lanka indispensable to every superpower, from the Un

Tuesday May 05, 2026 Tuesday, 5 May 2026 00:04 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} Marking 61 years of diplomatic relations, Sri Lanka and Maldives yesterday moved to significantly deepen bilateral ties, wit

Thursday Jul 09, 2026 Friday, 5 June 2026 02:36 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} What is not done within the next two years will define the limits of what can be achieved over the next decade. Sri Lanka h

Tuesday Apr 07, 2026 Monday, 6 April 2026 03:22 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} Recognising that it is not a comprehensive solution, the World Happiness Index can nevertheless act as an important indicat

Wednesday May 06, 2026 Wednesday, 6 May 2026 02:15 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} The Maldives, synonymous with its dried fish, yesterday launched a milestone initiative with its giant MIFCO launching p

Saturday Aug 22, 2026 Saturday, 8 August 2026 02:06 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} United Nations of Sri Lanka Secretary - General Dr. M.M.M. Rushanudeen National Executive Committee Chairperson Vithara

Reply To: Name - Reply Comment Sri Lanka can finally build intelligence services worthy of its people and its strategic location. The draft National Security Strategy must now become binding law and p

Saturday May 16, 2026 Saturday, 16 May 2026 00:02 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} From left: Economist Talal Rafi, Standard Chartered Bank Sri Lanka Chief Executive Officer and Ceylon Chamber of Commerce

Tuesday May 19, 2026 Tuesday, 19 May 2026 00:25 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} As Sri Lanka marks National War Heroes’ Day (Ranaviru Day) on 18 May, the country honours the sacrifices made during the 30

Saturday May 23, 2026 Saturday, 23 May 2026 04:40 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} The depreciation of the rupee is not merely a decline in the value of money. It is a mirror that reflects the economic st

Tuesday Apr 28, 2026 Friday, 24 April 2026 03:40 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} Sri Lanka’s location and potential still matter. But potential isn’t enough. With opportunities opening up and some tradit