An appeal to farmers to grow more rice as the country faces its worst economic crisis in 70 years comes comes from the Minister of Agriculture who said 'food situation is worsening'

Tourist arrivals in Sri Lanka exceeded 37.000 in the first five days of March, according to provisional figures from the Tourism Development Authority; half-million visitors entered the country within 1 March, compared to mid-March in 2024

An event was held to gather international support for the 'Clean Sri Lanka' initiative, a government-led initiative focused on enhancing waste management, promoting sustainability and improving the nation's general cleanliness

Police have arrested over 30.000 suspects in anti-drug and crime prevention operations across the country that began in December

Members of the Association of Leasing and Debt Payers protested in front of police headquarters in Colombo, claiming that they authorised illegal seizures of vehicles, and urged the President to intervene