Police in Malaysia are on a manhunt for two Sri Lankan male suspects over their alleged involvement in the murders of three of their fellow countrymen at a shophouse on Perhentian Street in Lower Kovil Village, Sentul, foreign media reported.

Sri Lanka has paid off USD 50 million more to Bangladesh as the final installment of a USD 200 million loan taken under a currency swap agreement two years ago, foreign media reported.

The resumption of Economic and Technology Cooperation Agreement (ETCA) negotiations between India and Sri Lanka were recently discussed, marking the continuation of talks after 11 previous rounds of negotiations.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Sabry says Sri Lanka wants the Summit of Future in 2024 to bring forward an action-oriented outcome, through which member states, both in the North and the South, can better cooperate and respond to global challenges.

Sri Lanka Police have been granted a 72-hour detention order to question the two persons arrested on suspicion of aiding the police constable who was complicit in notorious criminal figure ÂHarak Kata s recent escape attempt at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).

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Sri Lanka Railways has reportedly reached an agreement with the Locomotive Engineers Union, pertaining to the existing issued faced by the unions, following a discussion.

Finance State Minister Shehan Semasinghe says the restrictions imposed on imported goods, except vehicles, will be lifted in October.

The newly established Governing Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) was held on Thursday (21).

Showers will occur at times in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle and Matara districts today (Sept. 23), the Meteorology Department says.

Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Guyana, Saint Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and Trinidad & Tobago have been confirmed as the Caribbean venues for the 2024 T20 World Cup to be held in the West Indies and the USA. The ICC had earlier announced the three US venues – Dallas, Florida and New York. […]

The match schedule for the ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2024 has been revealed as hosts Sri Lanka prepare to welcome the future stars of world cricket to the island nation for the first time since 2006.Five venues in Colombo are set to stage the action from 13 January, with the Final on 4 […]

By Rathindra Kuruwita People should not avoid the consumption of cooked meat in view of the Nipah virus, Dr Saranga Sumathipala, Consultant Virologist of the Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA) said. “We eat meat after cooking it well. When you cook well, any virus is destroyed.” Sumathipala said Nipah outbreaks happened in Kerala in 2018, […]

says FBI, Australian Federal Police have concluded their probes with no new findings By Rathindra Kuruwita State Minister of Defence Pramitha Bandara Tennakoon said in Parliament on Thursday (21) that ‘Sonic-Sonic’ was the code name given to a local intelligence official, who was entrusted with extracting information from the National Thawheed Jamma’ath (NTJ). Abu Hind […]

State Minister of Urban Development and Housing Arundika Fernando participating in a press conference held on Friday (22) at the Presidential Media Centre, under the theme ‘Collective Path towards a Stable Country.’ said that the government intends to introduce a new environmental and ocean protection bill which will play a vital role in safeguarding our […]

Sri Lanka spent about 700 billion rupees due to road accidents, Dr. Ruwan Thushara Matiwalage, Convenor of the Expert Committee on Prevention of Road Traffic Crashes (PRTC) at the Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA) told a media briefing yesterday (22). Dr. Matiwalage said about 3% the GDP was spent owing to road accidents. “This is […]

Inoshi Priyadharshani’s career-best returns of 4 for 10 backed up by a quick 32 from Anushka Sanjeewani helped Sri Lanka brush aside Thailand by eight wickets and advance to the semi-finals of the Asian Games in Hangzhou. Chasing 79 in the rain-reduced 15-overs-a-side quarter-final, Sri Lanka coasted to a win in 10.5 overs.Rain and a […]

The new Governing Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL), constituted under provisions of the recently promulgated Central Bank Act No. 15 of 2021, took office on Sept.21 at the Board Room of the CBSL. The newly established Governing Board, succeeds the Monetary Board that functioned previously, under the provisions of the Monetary […]

By Hiran H.Senewiratne The overall business sentiment at the CSE improved yesterday following the Department of Census and Statistics announcement that Sri Lanka’s national inflation rate has come down to 2.1 percent, which at one time moved up close to 70 percent last year, market analysts said. Further, the market also got a boost when […]

JAT Holdings proudly introduces Volt Charge (VC), an ambitious joint venture that signifies a remarkable collaboration between Sri Lanka and Saudi Arabia, poised to revolutionize the global Electric Vehicle (EV) charging landscape. In partnership with Saudi-based Safari Group, QSS Robotics, and Sri Lankan tech trailblazer Cyrus, Volt Charge is on a mission to set new […]

SLT-DIGITAL Services, the marketing services and digital engagement solutions arm of SLT-MOBITEL group, has entered into a strategic partnership with Surge Global, a technology and marketing consulting company founded in Sri Lanka, to empower local enterprises, to drive growth marketing and develop enterprise software solutions. The SLT-DIGITAL and Surge Global collaboration aims to help businesse...

International Institute of Health Sciences (IIHS), a leader in healthcare education in South Asia, takes immense pride in announcing the grand inauguration of the IIHS Multiversity, a sustainable international-standard nurse training center. This momentous achievement has been made possible through an innovative financial partnership with the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC...

Ceylon Tobacco Company PLC (CTC) recently hosted its annual Distributors Awards ceremony at the Sri Lanka Exhibition & Convention Centre (SLECC), on the 9th of September 2023. The annual awards ceremony is a hallmark event in CTC’s calendar, celebrating the outstanding achievements of the Distributors contracted with CTC. CTC has been recognizing the accomplishments of […]