Latest News | Sri Lanka Free Press

January 21, 2026

Sri Lanka Moves to Align Organic Agriculture Standards with Global Regulations to Boost Exports

Lanka News Web

Owner: Non-Transparent

Lanka News Web

Owned By	Non-Transparent (Lanka News Web, Ltd)
Year Founded	2009
Website	lankanewsweb.net
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Sri Lanka, Rathmalana

We welcome your feedback!
If you have comments or corrections, let us know.

January 21, 2026

Sri Lanka Faces Volatile Decade amid Mounting Global Risks

Lanka News Web

Owner: Non-Transparent

Lanka News Web

Indeterminate

Owned By	Non-Transparent (Lanka News Web, Ltd)
Year Founded	2009
Website	lankanewsweb.net
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Sri Lanka, Rathmalana

We welcome your feedback!
If you have comments or corrections, let us know.

January 21, 2026

Gold Refinery Dreams: Can Sri Lanka Afford the Gamble?

Lanka News Web

Owner: Non-Transparent

Lanka News Web

Indeterminate

Owned By	Non-Transparent (Lanka News Web, Ltd)
Year Founded	2009
Website	lankanewsweb.net
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Sri Lanka, Rathmalana

We welcome your feedback!
If you have comments or corrections, let us know.

January 21, 2026

Diagnostics for Profit: How PPPs Threaten Sri Lanka’s Health Equity

Lanka News Web

Owner: Non-Transparent

Lanka News Web

Indeterminate

Owned By	Non-Transparent (Lanka News Web, Ltd)
Year Founded	2009
Website	lankanewsweb.net
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Sri Lanka, Rathmalana

We welcome your feedback!
If you have comments or corrections, let us know.

January 21, 2026

113 Fatal Road Accidents Recorded in Sri Lanka by January 19

Lanka News Web

Owner: Non-Transparent

Lanka News Web

Indeterminate

Owned By	Non-Transparent (Lanka News Web, Ltd)
Year Founded	2009
Website	lankanewsweb.net
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Sri Lanka, Rathmalana

We welcome your feedback!
If you have comments or corrections, let us know.

Nepal lose to Sri Lanka ‘A’

The Kathmandu Post

Owner: Kailash Sirohiya

The Kathmandu Post

Neutral

Owned By	Kailash Sirohiya through Kantipur Media Group (KMG)
Year Founded	1993
Website	https://kathmandupost.com/
Domain Registration Year	1998
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Nepal, Kathmandu
Owner Country	Nepal

We welcome your feedback!
If you have comments or corrections, let us know.

January 20, 2026

‘Record-Breaking’ 3,600-Carat Star Sapphire Unveiled in Sri Lanka

INSTOREMAG

Owner: Matthijs Braakman

INSTORE

Neutral

Owned By	Matthijs Braakman through SmartWork Media
Year Founded	2002
Website	https://instoremag.com/
Domain Registration Year	2001
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, New Jersey, Montclair
Owner Country	United States

We welcome your feedback!
If you have comments or corrections, let us know.

Sri Lanka Raises National Minimum Wage to Rs. 30,000 From January 2026

Sri Lanka Guardian

Owner: Nilantha Ilangamuwa

Sri Lanka Guardian

Neutral

Owned By	Nilantha Ilangamuwa
Year Founded	2007
Website	slguardian.org
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Sri Lanka,
Owner Country	Sri Lanka

We welcome your feedback!
If you have comments or corrections, let us know.

Sri Lanka’s New Counterterror Law ‘Repackages’ Old Abuses, HRW Warns

Sri Lanka Guardian

Owner: Nilantha Ilangamuwa

Sri Lanka Guardian

Neutral

Owned By	Nilantha Ilangamuwa
Year Founded	2007
Website	slguardian.org
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Sri Lanka,
Owner Country	Sri Lanka

We welcome your feedback!
If you have comments or corrections, let us know.

January 20, 2026

Sri Lanka rupee closes slightly stronger, bond yields drop

EconomyNext

Owner: Sergiy Melnik

Economy Next

Neutral

Owned By	Shamindra Kulamannage through Echelon Media (Pvt) Ltd
Year Founded	2012
Website	https://economynext.com/
Domain Registration Year	2007
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Sri Lanka, Colombo
Owner Country	Sri Lanka

We welcome your feedback!
If you have comments or corrections, let us know.

Colombo Port to double capacity to 15 m TEUs by end-2026, but risks losing geographic edge: CBSL

Daily FT

Owner: Wijewardene Family

Daily Financial Times Sri Lanka

Indeterminate

Owned By	Wijewardene Family through Wijeya Newspapers Ltd
Year Founded	2010
Website	https://www.ft.lk/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Sri Lanka, Colombo
Owner Country	Sri Lanka

We welcome your feedback!
If you have comments or corrections, let us know.

January 20, 2026

A ‘Star Of Pure Land’ Is Born: Sri Lanka Reveals Rare 3,536-Carat Purple Sapphire

News18

Owner: Reliance Industries & Warner Bros. Discovery

News18

Center-right

Owned By	Reliance Industries (Mukesh Ambani, Chairman) through Network18 Media & Investments; Warner Bros. Discovery (Vanguard Group, Newhouse Broadcasting Corp & State Street Corporation, Largest Shareholders) through CNN
Year Founded	2005
Website	https://www.news18.com/
Domain Registration Year	1999
Access Type	open
Publication Location	India, Noida
Owner Country	India

We welcome your feedback!
If you have comments or corrections, let us know.

Sri Lanka Targets 1,000 Caregivers for Israel in 2026 Under Bilateral Job Pact

Sri Lanka Guardian

Owner: Nilantha Ilangamuwa

Sri Lanka Guardian

Neutral

Owned By	Nilantha Ilangamuwa
Year Founded	2007
Website	slguardian.org
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Sri Lanka,
Owner Country	Sri Lanka

We welcome your feedback!
If you have comments or corrections, let us know.

Lonely Planet Names Sri Lanka’s Top Beaches

Newsfirst

Owner: Rajamahendran Family

Newsfirst

Center-right

Owned By	Rajamahendran Family through Capital Maharajah Organization Ltd & MTV Channel (Pvt) Ltd
Year Founded	2003
Website	https://www.newsfirst.lk/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Sri Lanka, Colombo
Owner Country	Sri Lanka

We welcome your feedback!
If you have comments or corrections, let us know.

Bangladesh thump Sri Lanka 5–1 for back-to-back wins in SAFF Futsal Championship

Dhaka Tribune

Owner: Kazi Anis Ahmed

Dhaka Tribune

Center-left

Owned By	Kazi Anis Ahmed through 2A-Media Ltd
Year Founded	2013
Website	www.dhakatribune.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Bangladesh, Dhaka
Owner Country	Bangladesh

We welcome your feedback!
If you have comments or corrections, let us know.

January 20, 2026

Sri Lanka’s Labor Paradox: Exporting Workers, Importing Builders

The Diplomat

Owner: James Pach

The Diplomat

Neutral

Owned By	James Pach through MHT Corporation
Year Founded	2002
Website	thediplomat.com
Domain Registration Year	2012
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	Japan, Tokyo
Owner Country	Japan

We welcome your feedback!
If you have comments or corrections, let us know.

Sri Lanka's GDP growth expected to slow in 2026-27: World Bank

Xinhua News Agency

Owner: Chinese Government

Xinhua News Agency

Gov't Propaganda

Owned By	Chinese Government through The State Council of the People's Republic of China
Year Founded	1931
Website	english.news.cn
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	China, Beijing
Owner Country	China

We welcome your feedback!
If you have comments or corrections, let us know.

January 20, 2026

Sri Lanka vs England First ODI LIVE commentary: Ball-by-ball coverage, team news, scorecard and how to follow

talkSPORT

Owner: Murdoch Family

talkSPORT

Neutral

Owned By	Murdoch Family through Murdoch Family Trust, News Corp & News UK & Ireland Ltd
Year Founded	1995
Website	talksport.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United Kingdom, London
Owner Country	United States

We welcome your feedback!
If you have comments or corrections, let us know.

January 20, 2026

Sri Lanka’s Colombo Dockyard lists new shares after rights isssue

EconomyNext

Owner: Sergiy Melnik

Economy Next

Neutral

Owned By	Shamindra Kulamannage through Echelon Media (Pvt) Ltd
Year Founded	2012
Website	https://economynext.com/
Domain Registration Year	2007
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Sri Lanka, Colombo
Owner Country	Sri Lanka

We welcome your feedback!
If you have comments or corrections, let us know.

January 20, 2026

Sri Lanka raises private sector minimum wage to Rs. 30,000

On Lanka

Owner: M.T. Udaya Arunakantha

On Lanka

Neutral

Owned By	M.T. Udaya Arunakantha
Year Founded	2004
Website	www.onlanka.com
Domain Registration Year	2004
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Sri Lanka,
Owner Country	Sri Lanka

We welcome your feedback!
If you have comments or corrections, let us know.