Tourist arrivals in December top 70,000
A total of 70,023 tourists have arrived in the country thus far in December, data from the Sri Lanka Tourism ...
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Cambodia shuts Thailand border crossings over deadly fighting
Cambodia shut its border crossings with Thailand on Saturday (Dec 13), after Bangkok denied US President Donald Trump’s claim that ...
Somawathiya-Sungavila road to be closed again
Steps have been taken to temporarily close the Somawathiya-Sungavila main road once again. Polonnaruwa District Secretary, Sujantha Ekanayake, stated that ...
Sri Lanka records USD 7.19B remittances in first 11 months of 2025
Sri Lanka recorded USD 673.4 million in workers’ remittances in November 2025, according to data released by the Central Bank ...
Thai PM says no ceasefire yet in Cambodia conflict after phone call with Trump
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul confirmed on Friday that there was no ceasefire yet with Cambodia and said he had ...
EU commits 1.8M to Sri Lankas recovery efforts; Diplomatic corps donates Rs. 3.6M
Minister of Foreign Affairs Vijitha Herath has expressed his gratitude to the European Union (EU) which has committed EUR 1.8 ...
Cabinet approves activation of emergency response components in World Bankfunded projects
The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to the activation of emergency responsive components within investment projects financed by the ...
Two buildings collapse in Moroccos Fez killing 22 people
At least 22 people were killed and 16 others injured overnight when two adjacent buildings collapsed in Fez, one of ...
Landslide evacuation warning issued to several areas in four districts extended
The ‘Level-3’ (Red) landslide evacuation warning issued to multiple areas in four districts has been extended. Accordingly, the National Building ...
Sluice gate of Upper Kotmale Reservoir opened
A sluice gate of the Upper Kotmale Reservoir has been opened due to rains in catchment areas, the Department of ...
