COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's customs authorities arrested on Friday (May 30) a woman and seized the largest haul of cocaine ever detected at the country's main international airport, an official said.

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Department of Meteorology has issued a bad weather warning for the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North Western Provinces and in Galle, Matara, Nuwara Eliya and Kandy Districts.

A young British former flight attendant accused of smuggling £1.2 million of super-strength cannabis into Sri Lanka was in tears today as she appeared in a packed court. Charlotte May Lee ...

When Yuvragi Rathore moved from the vibrant city of Jodhpur to Sri Lanka, she carried more than just suitcases with her. She brought along a collection of lullabies, folk tales, and rituals, all the ...

The 1 million mark was last achieved in May 2018. In 2024, Sri Lanka reached the same milestone in June. This affirms the bouncing back of the local tourism sector, one of the key foreign exchange ...

Water, which sustains life, can just as swiftly take it away. Sri Lanka’s natural landscapes and abundant water bodies are indeed a source of pride and economic prosperity through tourism and ...

Groups by Beyond hosted a fam tour from May 17 to May 25, welcoming 20 travel agents from Australia to explore the beauty and rich cultural heritage of Sri Lanka. This immersive experience ...

British media, including the BBC, have identified the woman as Charlotte May Lee, a former cabin crew member from London, who had flown to Sri Lanka from Thailand. She is being held in detention ...

Sri Lanka’s first home Test match against Bangladesh, starting in June, will be the last Test match of Mathews’ career. Mathews began his Test career at Galle against Pakistan in 2009 ...

Sri Lanka is attempting to sustain economic growth while maintaining macroeconomic stability under the IMF program it began in 2016. The government's high debt payments and bloated civil service ...

CHARLOTTE May Lee is a 21-year-old British woman who was arrested at Colombo Airport in Sri Lanka, under serious accusations of drug smuggling. She is facing up to a year behind bars before her ...

ECONOMYNEXT – NEXT Manufacturing, a factory owned by UK group said it was closing a factory in the Katunayake industrial zone due to high operating costs, and two other related plants would continue ...