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April 12, 2026

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Friends TV comedy star Matthew Perry dies at 54

US actor Matthew Perry, best known for playing Chandler Bing in the hit ’90s TV sitcom Friends, has died at […]

Gazette issued with requirements for duty-free mall operations

The Sri Lankan government has gazetted the requirements that need to be met in order to conduct duty-free retail business […]

Sri Lankan underworld figure “Kudu Anju released by French court

Notorious Sri Lankan underworld figure Sinharage Saminda Silva, alias ‘Kudu Anju’, who was arrested in France, has been released on […]

Port City Committee approves operation of two cryptocurrency exchanges

Orders made under the Colombo Port City Economic Commission Act No. 11 of 2021 have been approved by the Committee […]

Fees charged for NIC-related services increased

The fees charged for the services related to National Identity Cards (NICs) has been amended by the Public Security Ministry. […]

Shi Yan 6 expected to dock in Columbo today

According to Foreign Affairs Minister Ali Sabry, Chinese research ship ‘Shi Yan 6’ will make a port call in Sri […]

Sri Lanka gets closer to IMF funds after China support

Last week, International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and the Sri Lankan authorities have reached a staff-level agreement on economic policies to conclude […]

Court briefed on alleged terror plot for ‘Harak Kata’s’ escape

Officers of Criminal Investigation Department (CID) yesterday (24) told the court that information had been uncovered about an alleged plot […]

Israel vs. Hamas: Remains of Sri Lankan domestic worker identified by family

The body of Sri Lankan national Anula Jayathilake, who was killed in the Hamas-Israel conflict, has been identified by her […]

Sri Lanka permits visa-free entry for 7 nationalities

Sri Lanka’s Cabinet has approved visa-free entry for visitors from seven countries including India, China and Russia as a pilot […]