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Author: ILanka Admin

Iranian Warships – Request or Invitation?
FEATUREDPOLITICS

Iranian Warships – Request or Invitation?

COLOMBO – NEWSLINE DESK (EXPLANATORY NOTE) At first glance, the sequence appears contradictory. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake told Parliament that…

byILanka Admin25/03/2026
Trump’s Claim, Tehran’s Denial – and a Market That Moved Before the Words Landed
TOP STORYWORLD

Trump’s Claim, Tehran’s Denial – and a Market That Moved Before the Words Landed

Colombo – A statement from Donald Trump. A denial from Tehran. And markets that appeared to move before either side…

byILanka Admin25/03/2026
Janashakthi’s Long March: From Insurance Pioneer to JXG’s Market Ambition
BUSINESS

Janashakthi’s Long March: From Insurance Pioneer to JXG’s Market Ambition

In the shifting landscape of Sri Lanka’s financial sector, few corporate stories reflect reinvention and strategic timing as clearly as…

byILanka Admin22/03/2026
Sri Lanka’s Fuel Shock Exposes Deep Economic Fault Lines as Crisis Risks Re-emerge
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Sri Lanka’s Fuel Shock Exposes Deep Economic Fault Lines as Crisis Risks Re-emerge

Sri Lanka’s latest fuel price increase has triggered a renewed wave of anxiety across an already fragile economy, raising serious…

byILanka Admin22/03/2026
Sri Lanka Proposes Mattala Airport As Emirates & Qatar Airways Hub
BUSINESS

Sri Lanka Proposes Mattala Airport As Emirates & Qatar Airways Hub

One Mile at a Time – It’s being reported that the government of Sri Lanka has initiated preliminary discussions with…

byILanka Admin21/03/2026
LankaLaw Emerges as Sri Lanka’s Top AI Legal Platform
BUSINESSBusiness NewsLocalNEWSTECHNOLOGY

LankaLaw Emerges as Sri Lanka’s Top AI Legal Platform

Colombo, Sri Lanka – LankaLaw, a homegrown legal technology platform introduced in 2023, is rapidly redefining access to legal knowledge in Sri…

byILanka Admin21/03/202621/03/2026
Gratitude or geopolitics? Sri Lanka’s Iran–US balancing act
TOP STORY

Gratitude or geopolitics? Sri Lanka’s Iran–US balancing act

Loyalty or livelihood? Iran stood by us – but America buys our future! COLOMBO Should Sri Lanka be more aligned…

byILanka Admin21/03/2026
The Politics of the Sky: Governments – not airlines – decide who flies
EDITORIALMain StoryTOP STORY

The Politics of the Sky: Governments – not airlines – decide who flies

Airlines don’t choose routes. Governments do! COLOMBO Every international flight that departs or lands in a country does so not…

byILanka Admin21/03/202621/03/2026
Sri Lanka Neutrality Reimagined: Disengagement Vs Balance Engagement
FeatureFEATUREDOPINIONSPOLITICS

Sri Lanka Neutrality Reimagined: Disengagement Vs Balance Engagement

“President explains Sri Lanka’s decision to reject Iranian Naval and US aircraft requests” – Daily Mirror In explaining the Government’s…

byILanka Admin20/03/2026
Economic Volcano Warning: Remittances, Tourism at Risk
BUSINESSECONOMY

Economic Volcano Warning: Remittances, Tourism at Risk

Beneath the surface – pressure builds. Warnings are growing that Sri Lanka’s fragile recovery may once again be under threat.…

byILanka Admin20/03/202620/03/2026

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