Scientists warn that the entire Himalayan region is highly vulnerable to tremors and the strong possibility of a major earthquake is always there.

A suspect who was arrested at Katunayake Airport has fled police custody.

The National People s Power (NPP)'Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) and the main opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) are running neck-and-neck in General Election voting intentions amongst likely voters at 32% and 31% each, respectively, a latest survey results showed.

The US is deeply concerned that the loans being given by China to India s immediate neighbourhood  Pakistan and Sri Lanka  may be used for coercive leverage, a senior State Department official said on Friday.

The Department of Meteorology has issued an advisory on the thundershowers and lightning activity in several parts of the country during the late hours of the day.

At least 25 were reported injured after a bus carrying pilgrims toppled down a precipice on Nelligala  Muruththettuwa road in the Kandy district today (Feb. 25).

The trade union collective of professionals says their demands were not met at the meeting held with President Ranil Wickremesinghe today (Feb. 25).

Parliamentarian Chandima Weerakkody was elected  as the President of the Sri Lanka – USA Parliamentary Friendship Association. The special meeting to elect the office bearers related to the Ninth Parliament of the Sri Lanka – USA Parliamentary Friendship Association was held at the Parliament on Thursday (23) under the chairmanship of the Speaker Mahinda Yapa […]

Discussions were held in the National Council Sub-Committee to identify short- and medium-term programs related to stabilization regarding rural credit and social security programmes when the National Council subcommittee met in Parliament under the chairmanship of Member of Parliament Patali Champika Ranawaka on Thursday (23). Representatives including the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, the Ministry ...

State Minister Lasantha Alagiyawanna, was elected as the new Chair of the Committee on Public Accounts (COPA) with a majority of votes. He was elected at the first meeting of the Committee on Public Accounts held on Friday (24) for the Fourth Session of the Ninth Parliament.  

Beijing [China], February 20 (ANI): Chinese people continued to face difficulty as the economy of the country is falling, ramping up the risk of social unrest in the nation, Global Strat View reported citing the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) economic outlook. China’s economy is slow and it no longer satisfies the aspirations of upward mobility. […]

Islamabad , February 20 (ANI): The experience of Chinese companies working on the ground in Pakistan has been far from pleasant. Most of the early China – Pakistan Economic Corridor investments were in the power sector. The investments, however, created sizeable liabilities on the future cash flows of these projects, Indo Pacific Centre for Strategic […]

Dhaka [Bangladesh], February 19 (ANI): Hundreds of thousands of people have been cheated in Rajshahi by opening an account number with a minimum of Taka 2000 in the hope that they will get dollars if they buy movie tickets on a Chinese app, reported V News.   An office was opened at Siroil Colony in […]

There are some disagreements over restructuring debt for distressed economies, the chief of the International Monetary Fund said on Saturday on the sidelines of a G20 meeting, adding that banning private cryptocurrencies should be an option.

Chairman of Election Commission Nimal G. Punchihewa says that he has sent a letter to Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardene asking him to intervene to urge the Treasury to release the funds required to hold the Local Government election.

MP Mayantha Dissanayake of Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has decided to step down as the chairman of Committee on Public Finance (COPF), two days after fellow lawmaker Harsha de Silva took issue with his appointment.

Nidahasa Janatha Sandhanaya Parliamentarian Prof. Channa Jayasumana says that there are attempts to reappoint former President Mahinda Rajapaksa as the Prime Minister by stripping Dinesh Gunawardena of the post.

The National Council Sub-Committee to identify short- and medium-term programs related to stabilization has held a discussion on rural credit and social security programmes.

Belarus and Sri Lanka have explored the possibilities of developing business contacts, BelTA learned from the National Center for Marketing of Belarus.