Sri Lanka has officially signed the United Nations Convention Against Cybercrime (UNCC) in Hanoi, Viet Nam—joining the global community’s collective effort to combat cybercrime and promote a safer digital environment. The signing, approved by Sri Lanka’s Cabinet of Ministers, followed a joint proposal from the Ministry of Digital Economy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of…
Sri Lanka delivered a stunning performance at the 2025 South Asian (SAAF) Senior Athletics Championships in India, capturing multiple gold medals and setting new tournament records. Chamod Yodhasinghe sprinted to gold in the men’s 100m event with an impressive time of 10.3 seconds, while Shafiya Yamik claimed the women’s 100m title in 11.5 seconds, both…
Sri Lanka’s latest defence cooperation move with the United States has entered the public domain after the Ministry of Defence’s Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Montana National Guard was formally tabled in Parliament by Deputy Defence Minister Maj. Gen. (Retd.) Aruna Jayasekara. The agreement, signed on November 14 at the Ministry of Defence, establishes…
Students perform best when they’re motivated and eager to learn. Having a positive attitude helps direct students’ attention to incompleted tasks. However, with the structure of learning and education drastically changed due to Covid-19, billions of students around the world have been impacted. It’s no question that motivation may be hard to come by when…
Apple CEO Tim Cook announced that the company will donate to relief and rebuilding efforts after severe storms affected several countries, including Sri Lanka. In a post on X, Cook said Apple is “thinking of everyone affected” as communities across Sri Lanka, Thailand, Indonesia, and Malaysia face widespread damage. His statement comes as Sri Lanka…
The Science and Mathematics Branches of the Division of Educational Quality Development, under the Ministry of Education, Higher Education, and Vocational Education, annually select students to participate in the International Mathematics and Science Olympiad (IMSO). The 2025 competition was held in Malaysia from October 5 to October 9, 2025. After conducting competitions at school, zonal,…
Reinforcing customer-centricity in providing excellent services, SLT-MOBITEL Mobile has become the first in Asia to receive the international ISO 18295-1:2017 quality standard for its Customer Contact Center (CCC) operations recently. Additionally, SLT-MOBITEL was also awarded ISO 9001:2015 for demonstrated ability to meet customer, statutory and regulatory standards. ISO 18295 specifies requirements and standards applicable for…
In line with the island-wide anti-drug operation being conducted under the theme “Nation United – National Drive” to eradicate narcotics, the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL) has introduced a new 24-hour hotline. The ‘1818’ hotline, established at the request of the national anti-drug initiative, enables the public to provide accurate and timely information…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has commended Sri Lanka’s continued progress under its economic reform program, highlighting strong growth momentum following the country’s recovery from a deep economic crisis. At a press briefing presenting the latest regional economic outlook, Krishna Srinivasan, Director of the IMF’s Asia and Pacific Department, and Thomas Helbling, Deputy Director, provided…
Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Education has confirmed that the first phase of the third school term for all government and government-approved private schools will end tomorrow (November 7). The second phase of the term will resume on different dates based on the medium of instruction:
