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• Sri Lanka Launches Dedicated Fuel Portal for Tourism Sector

  

  Sri Lanka has launched a dedicated online portal to ensure uninterrupted fuel supply for the tourism sector, as authorities move to address rising demand amid... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2026

• 10 US-donated Sea Ranger Helicopters Head to Sri Lanka

  

  Sri Lanka is set to receive 10 TH-57 Sea Ranger helicopters from the United States, in a move expected to enhance the operational capacity of the Sri Lanka Air... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2026

• Health Unions Demand Holiday Allowance for Working on Wednesday

  

  Health sector trade unions have raised concerns over the government’s recent measures, calling for holiday allowances and a dedicated fuel quota to maintain... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2026

• Trump After NATO Rejects Support: “We Are the Greatest Country — We Don’t Need...

  

  United States President Donald Trump said the US does not need support from its allies after several NATO countries indicated they would not take part in a... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2026

• Gas, Coal & Fuel Supplies : President’s Full Statement

  

  Statement made by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at a special media briefing held at the Presidential Secretariat on 17 March, 2026 Due to the on-going... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2026

• Big Boost for Sri Lanka Tourism as British Airways Confirms New Route

  

  British Airways has announced the launch of direct flights between London Gatwick and Colombo, marking a significant boost for Sri Lanka’s tourism sector ahead... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2026

• G.C.E. A/L Examination Results : New Update

  

  The 2025 G.C.E. Advanced Level (A/L) examination results will be released before the upcoming Sinhala and Tamil New Year, Commissioner General of Examinations... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2026

• Verité Proposes 3-point Plan to Cut Fuel Queues

  

  Dr. Nishan de Mel, Executive Director of Verité Research, has proposed three practical measures to reduce fuel queues and save time, while maintaining the... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2026

• Sri Lanka’s Macrofinancial Conditions Improve in 2025, Risks Persist : CBSL

  

  Sri Lanka’s domestic macrofinancial conditions strengthened further in 2025, supporting continued credit expansion, though external vulnerabilities remained a... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2026

• Trains on Revised Schedule During Special Wednesday Holiday

  

  Sri Lanka Railways has announced that only trains scheduled for Saturday service will operate today due to a special holiday declared amid the fuel supply issue. Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2026

• Tourism Sector to Get Special QR Code Fuel System : Deputy Minister

  

  Deputy Minister of Tourism Ruwan Ranasinghe says a special QR code system will be introduced for the tourism sector to obtain fuel. Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2026

• Who Built the Fuel Pass System? Kanchana Reveals

  

  Former Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera has credited several stakeholders, highlighting that the National Fuel Pass QR system was developed and... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2026

• Fuel for Agriculture Sector : New Decision

  

  The farming community will now be able to access fuel allocations through a dedicated QR code system, according to the Commissioner General of Agrarian... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2026

• Fuel & QR Issues: 3 Key Updates from CPC

  

  A fuel tanker carrying thousands of metric tons of fuel arrived in Sri Lanka this morning, with unloading scheduled to begin later in the day, the Ceylon... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2026

• UDA Unveils ‘Mother Lanka’ Digital Public Engagement Platform

  

  The Urban Development Authority (UDA) today (16) officially launched the ‘Mother Lanka’ Digital Platform under the Ministry of Urban Development, intending to... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2026

• Pakistan Lodge Official Complaint About Bangladesh’s Review

  

  Pakistan have complained to match referee Neeyamur Rashid over the on-field umpire Kumar Dharmasena’s decision to allow Bangladesh to take an lbw review off... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2026

• Indictments Filed Against Sajin Vass Gunawardena

  

  Former Member of Parliament Sajin Vass Gunawardena was today (16) indicted before the Colombo High Court on corruption charges. Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2026

• School Events Should Not Burden Parents : PM

  

  Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya says school events should be organized in a manner that does not place a financial burden on parents. Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2026

• Instagram to Axe Encrypted Chats in May

  

  Instagram will discontinue support for end-to-end encrypted messaging on its platform starting May 8, 2026, the company confirmed. Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2026

• Sri Lanka’s Asha De Vos Honoured at UN General Assembly

  

  Sri Lankan marine biologist Dr. Asha de Vos’s portrait was displayed on the silver screen at the opening of the United Nations General Assembly, marking... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2026