Former Minister Basil Rajapaksa arrested over land related case

Indonesia and Sri Lanka discuss potential in EV battery supply chain

Indonesia and Sri Lanka discussed the potential in the Electric Vehicle (EV) battery supply chain. Indonesia’s High Commissioner to Colombo Dewi Gustina Tobing said that she had a productive meeting with Minister Sunil Handunneththi to explore industrial cooperation between Indonesia and Sri Lanka. “We discussed downstream policies, EV battery supply chain potential, and Sri Lanka’s interest in value-added mineral development,” she said on X. Earlier in the week she also met with Minister Sam

21 Jun, 2025

Angelo Mathews receives special tribute on Test farewell

It was the end of an era in Sri Lankan cricket on Saturday with Angelo Mathews bidding Test cricket an emotional goodbye in Galle. Mathews had previously stated that the first Test between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh at the Galle International Stadium would be his last in whites, and signed off with scores of 39 and 8 as the match ended in a stalemate, with rain further pushing the match towards a draw. Mathews, who had made his international debut against Zimbabwe in November 2008, signs off as

21 Jun, 2025

Sri Lanka to remove administrative bottlenecks for drone operations

Sri Lanka will look to remove administrative bottlenecks for drone operations in the country with the Police being instructed to issue “no objection” letters for valid requests. A high-level stakeholder dialogue on drone operations was held at the Ministry of Defence, under the patronage of Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyakontha (Retd). The session was convened with the objective of fostering regulatory coherence and improving operational efficiency in Sri Lanka’s rapidly growi

21 Jun, 2025