Breaking

Fuel Import Bill Soars 58.8% in First Half of 2026, CBSL Warns of Renewed External Pressures

Eric Meyer Succeeds Julie Chung as New US Ambassador to Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Rejects Indian Pressure: Pelawatta Cabinet Blocks Provincial Council Elections

GSP+ Renewal Hinges on Rights and Reform: EU Warns Colombo

Signature Campaign Launched Urging Fair Judicial Process for Suresh Sallay

Malwatte Mahanayake Says President Failed to Acknowledge Letter on Judges’ Retirement Age

UN Raises Red Flag on Sri Lanka’s Move to Extend Judges’ Tenure

BASL Warns of “Serious Impact” on Judicial Independence During Meeting with President Dissanayake

PMD: Judicial Retirement Age Extension Only One Element of Broader Reforms

No Agreement Yet, But BASL Optimistic After Meeting President on Judicial Age Proposal

15 Aug 2026, Sat

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Investigations

Unrecovered Taxes Surge Past Rs. 961 Billion by June 2024, Auditor General Warns

Ceylon Signal Aug 9, 2026

Sri Lanka’s Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has failed to recover a staggering Rs. 961.4 billion...

Economy & Business

Fuel Import Bill Soars 58.8% in First Half of 2026, CBSL Warns of Renewed External Pressures

Sri Lanka Politics

Eric Meyer Succeeds Julie Chung as New US Ambassador to Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Politics

Sri Lanka Rejects Indian Pressure: Pelawatta Cabinet Blocks Provincial Council Elections

Human Rights

GSP+ Renewal Hinges on Rights and Reform: EU Warns Colombo