Sri Lanka Increases 2025 Defence Budget by 3%
Colombo (Agencies): Sri Lanka has announced a defence budget of LKR 442 billion (USD 1.5 billion) for 2025, reflecting a 3% increase from the revised 2024 allocation of LKR 430.4…
Repositioning Sustainability with a Vision: The Clean Sri Lanka Project
On January 1, 2025, Sri Lanka marked a pivotal moment in its history as the President of Sri Lanka launched the Clean Sri Lanka Project-an ambitious and visionary initiative to…
Xi Holds Talks with Sri Lankan President in Beijing, Strengthens Belt and Road Cooperation
Beijing (Agencies): Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Wednesday, emphasizing the deepening of bilateral ties and fostering new areas of cooperation under…
Indian Ocean Maritime Security: Collaboration is crucial for success: Admiral Naveed Ashraf
With the ever changing nature of the security dynamic of the Indian Ocean, the need for regional cooperation and coordination to face common security challenges in the region is becoming…
Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka to Launch Alternative Trade Routes, Avoiding Indian Ports Entirely
Islamabad )Agencies): In a significant move to enhance regional trade and connectivity, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka have announced plans to launch alternative trade routes that bypass Indian ports entirely.…
Sri Lanka Navy to Lead Bahrain’s CTF 154 in 2025, A Historic First
Colombo, Sri Lanka (Khyber Mail): The Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) will make history in January 2025 as it assumes command of the Combined Task Force (CTF) 154, part of the…
Remembering War Heroes on the 30th Anniversary of Sri Lanka Navy Special Boats Squadron – Commander (VNF) Cedric Martenstyn – Co-Founder of SBS
On the 70th birth anniversary of the co-founder of the Sri Lanka Navy Special Boat Squadron (SBS), the late Commander (VNF) Cedric Martenstyn (NVX 5068), which fell on 5th October…
Sri Lanka Announces Visa-Free Entry for 35 Countries Starting October 1
Colombo (Agencies): In a significant move to boost tourism, the Sri Lankan government has announced visa-free access for citizens from 35 countries, effective from October 1, 2024. This policy will…
Excitement on the High Seas: Commandant’s Cup Sailing Regatta 2024 Concludes in Sri Lanka
COLOMBO (Khyber Mail): The ‘Commandant’s Cup Sailing Regatta – 2024,’ organized for the fourth time by the Naval and Maritime Academy (NMA), Trincomalee, concluded successfully on August 21, 2024. The…
Sri Lanka: Our Foreign Minister Who Molded Us
We miss the Minister who groomed us. I think it’s the same feeling to all young diplomats (both ladies and gentlemen) whom he has recruited when he was the Minister…