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A total of 132,919 tourists have arrived in the country in May 2025, data from the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) shows.This is an increase of 18.5% in comparison to the numbers arrived in May 2025. The May arrival figures are also an increase of 2.7% in comparison to the number of foreign nationals arrived in May 2018.Accordingly, the total number of tourist arrivals in the first five months of 2025 stands at 1,029,803.Among source markets, India accounted for the highest share of tourist arrivals in May, contributing 35.4% of the total, with 47,001 visitors.Furthermore, 9,221 persons from the…

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has held discussions with visiting Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence of Australia Richard Marles, this morning (03) at the Presidential Secretariat.Discussions focused on further strengthening the longstanding economic and political relations between Sri Lanka and Australia, which span over 70 years and enhancing cooperation between our two countries, the President’s Media Division said in a statement.During the meeting, President Dissanayake expressed his appreciation for the support extended by the Australian Government in recent years particularly in the areas of maritime security, combating illegal trade, human trafficking, terrorism and arms smuggling.Deputy Prime Minister and Minister…

Hayleys Fentons Limited was once again recognised with the “Company with GreatManagers Award” at the 2024 CLA Great Manager Awards, as six of its emerging leaderswere honoured for their results-driven, people-first leadership. The awards ceremony, heldon 10 th April 2025, was hosted by CLA Coaching & Consulting Inc., in collaboration with theColombo Leadership Academy.Hasith Prematillake, Managing Director of Hayleys Fentons Limited, expressed gratitude forthe company’s recognition: “Empowered by Sri Lanka’s largest engineering workforce ofover 400 professionals, our greatest strength lies in our people. This back-to-backrecognition is the result of deliberate leadership development, real accountability, andcross-sector collaboration embedded into how we…

The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to issue a permit to the Sri Lanka Thriposha Limited Company to import 18,000 metric tons of maize.Accordingly, the Thriposha Limited Company is to import 18,000 metric tons of maize for ‘Thriposha’ production, a nutritional supplement given to children and pregnant women and lactating mothers.According to Cabinet Spokesman Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa, lack of maize in the required quality in the local market is the reason behind the decision to import a large quantity of maize.

Drug trafficker known as ‘San Sudda’, who was arrested by Police last week, has escaped from the hospital while under the custody of prison officers.A group of officers from the Wellawaya Police Station conducted a special raid on May 30 near the Wellawaya town and arrested Sampath Kumara, alias ‘Mahawelamulla San Sudda’, a major drug trafficker in Wellawaya.During the arrest, the suspect had attacked the police officers with a sharp weapon, prompting the officers to open fire at him below the knee.The injured suspect was first admitted to the Wellawaya Base Hospital and later transferred to the District General Hospital…

The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has ordered the release of former Minister Keheliya Rambukwella and his son, Ramith Rambukwella, on bail.The order was issued by Colombo Chief Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali following the consideration of submissions made by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption and the defense counsel.

The government has decided to remove the existing legal barriers for individuals who fled the country during the conflict with the LTTE and have been residing in India as refugees, in order to facilitate their return to Sri Lanka.Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs Ananda Wijepala has said steps have already been taken to amend the existing immigration and emigration laws to facilitate the process.During the conflict with the LTTE, a large number of people residing in the Northern Province fled to Tamil Nadu in India, and are residing in refugee camps.Minister Wijepala noted that the existing immigration and…

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will take on Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the final of 2025 Indian Premier League.The final is scheduled to take place at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad at 7:30 p.m.Both the teams are just one win away from claiming their first-ever IPL title and will be desperate to clinch the title decider this evening.RCB qualified for the final with a thumping 8-wicket win over PBKS. On the other hand, PBKS made it to the final with an impressive 5-wicket win over Mumbai Indians in the second qualifier.

Several spells of showers are expected in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and North-western provinces and in the Galle and Matara districts today, the Department of Meteorology said.Showers or thundershowers may occur in a few places in the Uva province and in the Ampara and Batticaloa districts during the afternoon or night, the Met. Department added.Meanwhile, fairly strong winds of about 30-40kmph can be expected at times over the Western slopes of the central hills and in the Northern, North-central, North-western and Southern provinces and in the Trincomalee district.The general public has been requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages…

Italy’s Mount Etna has erupted, with large plumes of ash and smoke seen rising from the volcano.Images and video from the island of Sicily showed volcanic material spilling out of the volcano on Monday morning.A number of explosions of “increasing intensity” were recorded in the early hours on Monday morning, Italy’s National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) Etna Observatory said.The full scale of the eruption is currently unclear and disruption appears to be minimal.Mount Etna is one of the world’s most active volcanoes, so eruptions are not uncommon and its outbursts rarely cause significant damage or injury.Ground movements indicated…