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COLOMBO -- Sri Lanka on Thursday appointed Samudika Jayaratne as its new Auditor General, marking the first time a female has assumed the country's top auditing post. Jayaratne took office at the National Audit Office, becoming the 42nd Auditor General of Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka's prime minister faced criticism in January 2026 over a link to a gay chat website included in a new national school syllabus, but photos circulating in social media posts that claimed they showed lawmakers standing in solidarity with her are unrelated to the scandal.

"I ask [the fans] to stick with us, we will do our best to make them proud in the World Cup," - Dushmantha Chameera

Sri Lankan director Lalith Rathnayake's "Riverstone", about one man's mountain road trip to his kangaroo court execution, won the top prize Tuesday (Feb 3) at France's Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema.

LuLu Hypermarket Qatar, the region’s leading retailer, has launched the ‘Taste of Sri Lanka’ Festival, bringing an extensive selection of Sri Lankan foo...

Sri Lanka is welcoming digital nomads and long-stay tourists with new visa options. A Digital Nomad Visa allows remote work for overseas employers. An extended tourist visa is now available via a mobile app.

Sri Lankan director Lalith Rathnayake’s “Riverstone” claimed the Golden Cyclo, the top prize at the 32nd Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema, which concluded Feb. 3 following a week-long showcase of Asian cinema in the French town.

After winning the tournament and finishing runners-up twice in the span of five years, Sri Lanka have experienced a steady decline as far as the T20 World Cup is concerned. The Dasun Shanaka-led squad,