Sri Lanka arrests 231 foreigners in latest crackdown on cyberscams
- 07-May-2026
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka police have arrested 231 foreign nationals, mostly Chinese and Vietnamese, following raids on suspected cyber scam centres in the capital since the weekend, officials said Thursday. Crime groups internationally have carried out online cons, defrauding victims of tens of billions of dollars annually, often through cryptocurrency scams and phony romantic […]
Sri Lanka detains 22 Buddhist monks for drug smuggling
- 26-Apr-2026
COLOMBO: Twenty-two Sri Lankan monks returning from Thailand were arrested on Sunday at the main international airport with 110 kilogrammes (242 pounds) of powerful cannabis, officials said. A Sri Lanka Customs spokesman said the group, returning home after a four-day holiday in the Thai capital, had Kush — a potent, plant-based strain of cannabis — […]
Sri Lanka repatriates 238 stranded Iranian sailors: minister
- 15-Apr-2026
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka has repatriated 238 Iranian sailors stranded in the South Asian country after one of their warships was torpedoed by a US submarine, a minister told AFP on Wednesday. Deputy Defence Minister Aruna Jayasekara said 32 sailors rescued from the IRIS Dena — a frigate attacked on March 4 just off Sri Lanka […]
Sri Lanka unveils $320 mn subsidy to offset energy costs
- 07-Apr-2026
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka announced on Tuesday a record $320 million relief package for farmers, fishermen and low‑income households hit hardest by soaring energy costs due to the Middle East war. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said the package, the biggest state handout ever, would help the most vulnerable in the island nation of 22 million. Cash […]
Sri Lanka raise cooking gas prices by 23 percent
- 06-Apr-2026
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka on Monday raised prices of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) by nearly a quarter, blaming higher global prices triggered by the Iran war. As well as gas, Sri Lanka also imports all of its oil and buys coal for electricity generation. Colombo has warned that a prolonged war in the Middle East could […]
Sri Lanka asks EV owners to unplug at night
- 19-Mar-2026
Sri Lanka has urged electric vehicle owners to stop charging their cars at night, saying the surge in demand is forcing the country to burn more coal and diesel to keep the power grid running. In an address to the nation, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said electric cars were adding an extra 300 megawatts of […]
Sri Lanka launches digital nomad visa
- 22-Feb-2026
Sri Lanka has launched a Digital Nomad Visa (DNV) in February 2026, allowing remote workers to live and work legally for up to one year (renewable) for a $500 fee. First proposed in 2021, the visa was formally launched in February 2026, allowing eligible remote workers to live and work in the island nation for […]
Pakistan to send additional 200 tons of aid to Sri Lanka
- 11-Dec-2025
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will dispatch an additional 200 tons of humanitarian relief supplies to Sri Lanka to support communities affected by the recent cyclonic storm, Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry said on Thursday. According to a press release, the decision was made following the minister’s meetings with Sri Lankan leadership in Colombo […]
Pakistan T20I tour of Sri Lanka confirmed
- 02-Dec-2025
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday confirmed the men’s team’s tour of Sri Lanka, where they will play a three-match T20I series in January 2026.
Pakistan opt to bowl in T20I tri-series final against Sri Lanka
- 29-Nov-2025
Pakistan have won the toss and opted to bowl first against Sri Lanka in the tri-nation series final at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Saturday.