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Sri Lanka imposes a 50% surtax on vehicle imports to reduce pressure on foreign exchange reserves amid currency depreciation linked to the Iran war.
2026-05-16

Sri Lankan authorities arrest 30 Chinese and Vietnamese nationals in Colombo in a crackdown on cyberscams in the country, raising the total number of those detained to 261.
2026-05-7

Sri Lankan customs officials arrest nine Chinese nationals at Bandaranaike International Airport in Colombo for attempting to smuggle communication equipment concealed on their bodies, which officials say is intended for use in internet fraud operations.
2026-04-16

Sri Lanka introduces a four-day workweek for the public and education sectors to preserve fuel as the 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis continues to restrict fuel shipments to the region.
2026-03-16

The death toll from the floods and landslides caused by heavy rains in Sri Lanka increases to 618.
2025-12-7

The toll from the floods and landslides caused by heavy rains in Sri Lanka increases to 366 people killed and about 400 more missing.
2025-12-1

The Sri Lankan parliament votes 151–1 to abolish state-funded benefits, including housing, pensions, transport, and office staff, for former presidents and their spouses.
2025-09-10

President Trump also announces a new set of tariff rates on imports from Algeria, Brunei, Iraq, Libya, Moldova, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka, assigning country-specific duties ranging from 20 to 30% following the expiration of a 90-day negotiation period.
2025-07-9

Six people are killed and six others are injured when a Sri Lanka Air Force Bell 212 helicopter crashes into the Maduru Oya river in Sri Lanka.
2025-05-9

A nationwide blackout occurs in Sri Lanka. Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody says a monkey triggered the mass power outage after "coming into contact" with a grid transformer at a substation near Colombo.
2025-02-9