Sri Lanka News — Morning Edition, 02 June 2026

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Envoy Yusoof promotes Sri Lanka as investment-ready economy in US - Newswire

Sri Lanka is actively promoting itself as an attractive destination for foreign investment,

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Newswire Magzter Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka AnewZ Ada Derana Travel And Tour World ICC Island.lk U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka (.gov) ESPNcricinfo news - Mongabay International Crisis Group fundsforNGOs World Bank Group IMF Media Center British Airways Media Centre International Finance Corporation (IFC) Open Magazine News and Sentinel Nature ESPN Gulf News Amnesty International af.mil The Sunday Times, Sri Lanka World Weather Attribution Business Standard orfonline.org army.mil Carnegie Endowment for International Peace The Hindu International Banker University of San Diego Athletics The Conversation Reuters DW.com ODI: Think change East Asia Forum Roar Media Al Jazeera BBC The London School of Economics and Political Science Business Insider

02

Sri Lanka awards Rs827mn lubricating oil contracts to IOC, Chevron Lubricants

Sri Lanka recently saw significant developments across its economic and international relations landscape

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Economy Next U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka (.gov) meti.go.jp navy.mil International Finance Corporation (IFC) World Socialist Web Site Roar Media The Diplomat – Asia-Pacific DW.com Al Jazeera BBC CNN World Bank Blogs

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Sri Lanka Tour of West Indies 2026 - Teams, Player Squads, Fixtures, Schedule and All you need to know - Cricket World

Sri Lanka is set for a busy 2026,

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Cricket World rajasthanroyals.com The Sentinel - of this Land, for its People FIBA Travel And Tour World Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka News Room Guyana SKNVibes LankaWeb Windies ThePapare Barbados Today Trinidad Guardian Ada Derana daily-sun.com Jamaica Gleaner India.Com WION Caribbean National Weekly EEAS Daily FT Atlantic Council Free Malaysia Today Religion News Service The Conversation Al Jazeera

04

22 Monks Smuggled 240 Pounds of Cannabis Into Sri Lanka, Officials Say - The New York Times

22 Monks Smuggled 240 Pounds of Cannabis Into Sri Lanka, Officials Say The New York Times

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The New York Times CNN CBS News AP News BBC Reuters

05

Bangladesh and Sri Lanka move to elevate bilateral ties - The Business Standard

Bangladesh and Sri Lanka move to elevate bilateral ties The Business Standard

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The Business Standard Ada Derana daily-sun.com Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) moit.gov.vn

06

‘From Friendship to Dependency’ launched in Colombo - Island.lk

A new book titled ‘From Friendship to Dependency’ was recently launched

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Island.lk The Sunday Times, Sri Lanka

07

Rs. 1.09bn approved to restore Colombo-Katunayake Expressway lighting - Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka has greenlit a significant project to restore lighting along

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Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka Economy Next

08

Melbourne investors invited to explore Port City Colombo opportunities - Newswire

Port City Colombo is actively attracting international investment, with Australian investors from Melbourne

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Newswire Daily FT dailynews.lk

09

Sri Lanka rupee 331.50/332.50 to US dollar, bond yields up

The Sri Lankan Rupee has recently seen its spot one-week

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Economy Next EconomyNext

10

Sri Lanka scraps visa fee for tourists from 40 countries, including Thailand - Lifestyle Asia

Sri Lanka scraps visa fee for tourists from 40 countries, including Thailand Lifestyle Asia

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Lifestyle Asia Condé Nast Traveller Middle East Reuters