Colombo: Sri Lanka has been reclassified as an Upper Middle-Income country by the World Bank Group, marking a significant milestone in the nation’s economic recovery following years of financial turmoil. The upgrade comes after the country recorded a 5% real GDP growth in 2025, reflecting stronger macroeconomic performance and renewed growth momentum. The World Bank Group classifies economies into four ...

The security situation in the Strait of Hormuz has deteriorated sharply after the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency raised its threat level to “substantial” following a series of attacks on commercial vessels in the strategic waterway. The warning comes amid a rapidly escalating confrontation between the United States and Iran, days after US forces carried out military strikes ...

On June 20, 2026, my town had the privilege of hosting one of Sri Lanka’s most beloved reggae duos, JAYASRI. As I mentioned in one of my articles last year, I had the opportunity to watch them perform in Vancouver, British Columbia, where they played to a sold-out crowd. That concert was special, but this one meant even more because ...

TORONTO — A record-breaking crowd of approximately 60,000 people filled Toronto’s Bathurst Street on Sunday for the annual Walk with Israel, transforming the city’s Jewish corridor into a sea of blue and white flags in what organizers described as both a celebration of community and a powerful demonstration against rising antisemitism in Canada. According to the UJA Federation of Greater ...