This is a developing story brought to you by Aus News Lanka , your trusted source for news for Sri Lankans  in Australia and beyond. Southern Cross University has officially launched its Sri Lanka partnership with NSBM Green University, opening a new pathway for local students to earn an Australian Bachelor of Business without leaving the country. The national launch runs from 19–21 February 2026 at NSBM Green University, Homagama. The event brings together the Australian Hig

At AusNewsLanka , we aim to keep the Australian community informed with timely updates. Australia’s red meat industry is bracing for impact after Donald Trump flagged higher import tariffs. Trump plans to lift the tariff rate from 10 to 15 per cent. The increase is expected to affect Australian lamb, mutton and goat meat exports to the United States. Australian beef, however, will remain exempt after a policy reversal last year. Meat & Livestock Australia managing director Mi

The Consulate General of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka in Melbourne has announced a significant relocation of its offices, moving operations to a new premise on St. Kilda Road later this month. In an official notice released today, the Consulate confirmed that effective Tuesday, 24th February 2026 , all consular services will be conducted from their new headquarters at 432, Level 9 Suite 02, St. Kilda Road, VIC 3004 . Service Interruption Warning For members

This is a developing story brought to you by Aus News Lanka , your trusted source for news for Sri Lankans  in Australia and beyond. In a night of dramatic contrasts at Pallekele, Sri Lanka surged into the Super Eight stage of the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, delivering a crushing eight-wicket victory that has left Australia’s tournament hopes hanging by the thinnest of threads. Powered by a sublime, unbeaten century from Pathum Nissanka, the co-hosts chased down Australia's

This is a developing story brought to you by Aus News Lanka , your trusted source for news for Sri Lankans  in Australia and beyond. Sri Lanka has officially launched its Digital Nomad Visa, allowing remote workers to live on the island for a year or more while working for overseas employers or clients. The visa, introduced in February 2026, is designed to attract location-independent professionals who want to base themselves in Sri Lanka long-term. Who can apply? Applicants

At AusNewsLanka , we aim to keep the Australian community informed with timely updates. Octopus Australia is expanding its renewable energy portfolio with two major new projects, including what is set to become the largest battery in the country. The company will develop the Hanworth Battery Energy Storage System in New South Wales and the Dunmore Solar Farm and Battery project in Queensland. When complete, the Hanworth battery near Bannaby in NSW will have a capacity of 1.2

At AusNewsLanka , we aim to keep the Australian community informed with timely updates. Australia Day is being marked across the country with celebrations, ceremonies and community events, as the Prime Minister urges Australians to focus on unity. Anthony Albanese says the national day is a chance to recognise shared values and the diverse backgrounds that shape modern Australia. He noted the importance of welcoming new citizens while also acknowledging the deep history of Fi

This is a developing story brought to you by Aus News Lanka , your trusted source for news for Sri Lankans  in Australia and beyond. An exciting group-stage encounter awaits cricket fans as Sri Lanka Under-19 take on Australia Under-19 in the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup 2026. The match is scheduled to be played on Friday, January 23, at 1:00 pm in Windhoek, Namibia, and is expected to have a significant impact on the group standings. Sri Lanka currently sit at the top of t

Flash flooding in Victoria: Cars Washed Out to Sea in Wye River

Victoria is facing its most harrowing fire emergency since the "Black Summer" of 2019-20, as a relentless heatwave and "Catastrophic" fire conditions send rural communities into a desperate fight for survival. Two major, out-of-control bushfires are currently tearing through the state’s north and north-east, prompting urgent "Leave Now" orders and forcing residents to seek shelter as evacuation routes become death traps. EVACUATION UPDATES:  "Leave Now" orders are active for

At AusNewsLanka , we aim to keep the Australian community informed with timely updates. Australia has wrapped up the Ashes with a tense five-wicket win at the SCG, sealing a dominant 4–1 series victory and farewelling Usman Khawaja from Test cricket. Chasing 160 on the final day, Australia wobbled late before Alex Carey and Cameron Green steadied the nerves with an unbroken stand to guide the hosts home. Carey struck the winning runs as relief swept through the ground. Englan

At AusNewsLanka , we aim to keep the Australian community informed with timely updates. Australians are getting ready to farewell 2025 and welcome 2026, with celebrations planned nationwide. Here’s a clear snapshot of the New Year’s Eve forecast for major cities. Sydney Sydney Harbour will enjoy a pleasant night. Expect a high of 26°C, with some cloud and a slight chance of a brief shower. Any rain should be minimal. New Year’s Day will be cooler at around 24°C, with showers

At AusNewsLanka , we aim to keep the Australian community informed with timely updates. With Christmas just around the corner, major shopping centres and retailers have confirmed their holiday opening hours. Here’s a simple guide to help you plan ahead. Westfield Christmas Eve (Dec 24):  Most centres close around 5–6pm Christmas Day:  Closed nationwide Boxing Day:  Reopens, with some centres trading late New Year’s Eve:  Hours vary by centre New Year’s Day:  Closed in NSW (ex

At AusNewsLanka , we aim to keep the Australian community informed with timely updates. The bystander who helped stop one of the attackers at Bondi Beach has spoken publicly for the first time from his hospital bed. Sydney shop owner Ahmed Al Ahmed has been praised for confronting and disarming a gunman during the deadly attack at the weekend. Video from the scene shows him rushing the attacker and knocking the weapon away after the shooter ran out of ammunition. In a short m

At AusNewsLanka , we aim to keep the Australian community informed with timely updates. Australia’s eSafety Commissioner has officially started monitoring and enforcing the country’s new minimum age of 16 for social media accounts. Commissioner Julie Inman Grant said the policy is a major step forward for online safety, giving young people a break from addictive platform features and harmful content. She stressed that while the rule won’t solve every problem, it forms an impo

This is a developing story brought to you by Aus News Lanka , your trusted source for news for Sri Lankans  in Australia and beyond. Australia is providing an additional $2.5 million to support Sri Lanka’s response to Cyclone Ditwah, increasing our total support to $3.5 million. As Sri Lanka continues to face the challenges of the cyclone and flooding, Australia is stepping up to help our close Indo-Pacific neighbour. This support will be delivered in coordination with Sri La

At AusNewsLanka , we aim to keep the Sri Lankan community informed with timely updates. දැනට රටේ පවතින ව්‍යසන තත්ත්වයෙන් ආපදාවට පත් වූ ජනතාව වෙත අත්‍යවශ්‍ය භාණ්ඩ පරිත්‍යාග කිරීම සඳහා විදෙස් රටවල්, සංවිධාන, පුද්ගලයින් මෙන්ම විදෙස්ගත ශ්‍රී ලාංකිකයින් විසින් විවිධ විමසීම් කර ඇත. ඒ අනුව, ඔවුන් මෙරටට එවනු ලබන භාණ්ඩමය ආධාර සියලු තීරුබදු සහ ගාස්තුවලින් (Import Taxes and levies) තොරව කඩිනමින් නිශ්කාෂණය කර බෙදා හැරීම සඳහා ශ්‍රී ලංකා රජය වඩා පහසු ක්‍රමවේදයක් ප්‍රකාශයට පත් කර තිබේ. පරිත

The Australian High Commission in Sri Lanka  has announced a significant funding commitment to support disaster response and recovery efforts following the ongoing impacts of Cyclone Ditwah . In an official statement issued in partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Sri Lanka , the High Commission confirmed that Australia is committing AUD 1 million  for immediate action. The funding is designated to provide urgent relief  for communities severely affected by the c

දිත්වා සුළි කුණාටුව නිසා ඇතිවූ ගංවතුර, නාය යාම් සහ ආපදා වලින් මේ මොහොතේ විපතට පත්ව සිටින ශ්‍රී ලාංකිකයින්ට සහයෝගයක් වන්නේ කෙසේදැයි විදෙස් රටක ජීවත් වන ඔබ සිතනවා ඇති! විදෙස් රට වල ජීවත් වන්නවුන්ට, මේ මොහොතේ ලංකාවේ විපතට පත් වූවන්ට කෙරෙන්නාවූ සහනාධාර වෙනුවෙන් මූල්‍යමය සහයෝගයක් ලබා දීමට හැකි වන පරිදි ශ්‍රී ලංකා රජය විසින් විශේෂ බැංකු ගිණුමක් ජනගත කර තිබෙනවා. පහතින් දැක්වෙන්නේ ජනාධිපති මාධ්‍ය අංශය මගින් නිකුත් කල නිවේදනයයි - Latest Update - ජනාධිපති මාධ්‍ය අංශය වෙතින් නිකුත් කළ න

This is a developing story brought to you by Aus News Lanka , your trusted source for news for Sri Lankans  in Australia and beyond. ආපදා කළමනාකරණ මධ්‍යස්ථානයට (DMC) අනුව, " Ditwah" සුළි කුණාටුව හේතුවෙන් පුද්ගලයින් 56 දෙනෙකු මියගොස් 21 දෙනෙකු අතුරුදහන් වී ඇති අතර 14 දෙනෙකු තුවාල ලබා ඇත. ආන්තික කාලගුණික තත්ත්වයන් හේතුවෙන් පවුල් 12,313 කට අයත් පුද්ගලයින් 43,991 දෙනෙකු පීඩාවට පත්ව ඇති බව ආපදා කළමනාකරණ මධ්‍යස්ථානය වාර්තා කරයි. කුණාටුව හේතුවෙන් දිස්ත්‍රික්ක කිහිපයක නිවාස හතරක් ස