Leo tells young people the “world are looking to you to be new saints”
The pope visited Santa Maria degli Angeli and the Porziuncola, on the eighth centenary of the passing of Saint Francis....
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Pope calls for “solutions of peace, stability, and justice” in Ceuta
Speaking in Spanish to the faithful gathered for the Angelus, the pontiff expressed concern about the migrant crisis in the...
Sri Lanka records slight decline in tourist arrivals in July
Sri Lanka has recorded a slight decline in foreign tourist arrivals in July 2026, according to the Sri Lanka Tourism...
Visit of Business Delegation led by Indian Chamber of Commerce
A 31-member business delegation led by the Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC), one of India's oldest and leading apex business...
Capacity Building Programme for 03rd Batch of Local Government Representatives
Third batch of 28 Local Government Representatives from 10 different political parties of Sri Lanka successfully completed a 10-day knowledge...
Government’s National Tourism Vision for 2030 aims to welcome five million tourist arrivals….
Government’s National Tourism Vision for 2030 aims to welcome five million tourist arrivals, build a tourism workforce of 800,000 people,...
Model Villages in Kegalle and Kalutara built with Indian Grant support handed over to beneficiaries
On 29th July 2026, High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka H.E. Santosh Jha and Minister of Housing, Construction and Water...
China to Support Bamboo Bio-Fence Initiative to Address Human-Elephant Conflict in Sri Lanka
China has agreed to provide technical expertise and research support to help Sri Lanka establish bamboo bio-fences as a sustainable...
Earthquake displaces nearly 10,000 people, halts factories in Kyushu
The death toll from the earthquake that struck Kumamoto Prefecture has risen to 13. The quake disrupted production at automotive...
Sri Lanka Opens First Honorary Consulate in the Philippines to Strengthen Bilateral Ties
Sri Lanka officially opened its first Honorary Consulate in the Philippines in Davao City on 25 July, with Minister of...
