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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Sri Lanka, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 4,783 stories have been published about Sri Lanka which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.

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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Sri Lanka, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 4,783 stories have been published about Sri Lanka which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.

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Asian Politics · India

India and Sri Lanka sign defense and energy deals as Modi’s visit strengthens ties

37% Right coverage: 83 sources

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated construction work on a solar plant in neighboring Sri Lanka and witnessed the signing of energy and defense agreements seen as efforts to consolidate New Delhi’s influence in the debt-stricken island nation. India has been concerned about China’s increasing presence in Sri Lanka, which is located on one of the world’s busiest shipping routes in what India considers part of its strategic backyard.See the Story

Narendra Modi · Colombo

Despite Controversy, Adani Group Opens New Container Terminal in Colombo

50% Right coverage: 4 sources

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd. (APSEZ) has begun operations at its new Colombo West International Terminal (CWIT), located at Sri Lanka’s...See the Story

Narendra Modi · Colombo

PM Modi's ‘neighbourhood first’ reply to Sri Lankan coach Sanath Jayasuriya's request

Coverage: 4 sources

Sanath Jayasuriya, along with other members of the 1996 World Cup winning Sri Lankan team met PM Modi on Saturday in Colombo.See the Story

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Donald Trump · Colombo

Seafood exporters seek govt. support as impact of U.S. tariff sets in

67% Right coverage: 3 sources

In the wake of reciprocal tariff imposed on imports by the U.S., exporters face the prospect of return of shipments reaching the U.S. after April 9. Due to lack of demand from exporters, two-thirds of deep trawlers in Kerala are groundedSee the Story

Cricket · Colombo

President discusses proposals to make SriLankan Airlines more profitable

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

A meeting between President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and senior officials of SriLankan Airlines was held this afternoon (April 8) at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo. MORE..See the Story

Jaffna · Jaffna

Keells Expands to Jaffna, Opening Its First Store in the Northern Province

SRI LANKA | Keells has announced the opening of its first store in the Northern Province, bringing its commitment to quality, affordability, range, convenience,...See the Story

Innovation · Matara

New Era for Tea: Hayleys opens state-of-the-art Kiruwanaganga Tea Factory in Southern Region - Lanka Business News

Kiruwanaganga, March 29, 2025 – Hayleys Plantations marked a significant milestone with the ceremonial opening of the new Kiruwanaganga Tea Factory, reinforcing its commitment to sustainable innovation and operational excellence in Sri Lanka’s plantation sector.     The factory, built with an investment of LKR 780 million, is equipped with state-of-the-art machinery including advanced rollers, dryers, and precision color sorters. Modern facilit…See the Story

Sri Lanka · Sri Lanka

On The Beach: The dawn of a new mineral sands hotspot in Sri Lanka

Titanium Sands is entering the final stages before production begins at Mannar Island  A 2023 scoping study for Mannar Island delivered an IRR of 52%, with the mine expected to employ up to 1200 people when fully operational Its set to attract more investment into Sri Lanka  Sri Lanka has been a major source of industrial minerals for millennia but one ASX company is on the cusp of becoming the country’s first independent bulk export mineral san…See the Story

Cricket · Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka launches bold anti-corruption plan amid deep-rooted public distrust

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Sri Lanka · Sri Lanka

IN VIDEO: Tourists lived moments of terror during a safari, an elephant attacked them in full vehicle

Tourists of a safari in Yala National Park in Sri Lanka experienced moments of terror when a wild elephant attacked one of the jeeps in which they were moving. The shocking moment was captured on video and quickly went viral on social networks. The clip shows the giant animal approaching the safari vehicle, using its trunk to reach the inside of the jeep and trying to overturn it. Despite the obvious chaos, the driver managed to set the vehicle …See the Story

Sri Lanka · Sri Lanka

Heavy rain on the other side as the sun rises tomorrow in some areas

The Meteorological Department has announced that the sun will peak tomorrow (10) in several regions. Accordingly, at 12:11pm tomorrow afternoon, the sunrises will fall in the areas of Hathtikuchi, Kalankuttiya, Halmillewa, Ipalogama, Palugaswewa and Habrana. Visually when the Sun is moving north, on days from April (05) to (14) April, the Sun will be directly above the latitudes south of Sri Lanka [...] The post Sunrises tomorrow for several reg…See the Story

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