President Ranil Wickremesinghe delivering the keynote address at the ‘Economic Dialogue- IMF and Beyond’ panel discussion, which took place at the Colombo Galle Face Hotel on Thursday (30) said that it is imperative for everyone to collaborate in creating a prosperous community for future generations, without resorting to finger-pointing and blaming each other.  

Aljazeera reported that a court in Pakistan’s eastern city of Lahore has struck down a colonial-era sedition law, calling it “inconsistent” with the constitution, in a verdict hailed by free speech advocates and journalists. A single-judge bench of the Lahore High Court on Thursday declared the sedition law unconstitutional. The court’s verdict will be applicable […]

Nine soldiers were killed in a crash of two medical evacuation Black Hawk helicopters during a routine nighttime training mission over Kentucky, the U.S. Army said on Thursday, in one of the military s deadliest training accidents in recent years.

The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has issued a statement on the recent string of protests launched against former BASL President Saliya Pieris s decision to represent a client of apparent concern.

The 51st commemoration ceremony for philanthropic politician and former minister Philip Gunawardena, was held yesterday (29), at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall in Colombo under the patronage of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.

Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera today (30 March) discussed the reforms scheduled to be implemented in the power and energy sectors with the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce.

The Geological Survey and Mines Bureau (GSMB) has urged the public to remain vigilant despite the fact that the tremor which was felt today (30 March) does not pose a serious threat.

Prof. Chandima Jeewandara of University of Sri Jayewardenepura has been shortlisted for the Early Career Research Excellence Award conferred by the British Society for Immunology (BSI).

The Supreme Court has ordered the Attorney General to submit the relevant document which contains former President Maithripala Sirisena s decision to grant a presidential pardon to Jude Shramantha Jayamaha, who had been sentenced to death in relation to the Royal Park murder case.

After the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a 48-month extended arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility of USD 3 billion to support Sri Lanka’s economic policies and reforms, there are talks that the deal between President Ranil Wickremesinghe and IMF may make room for pro-China forces to raise their head in the island nation, reported […]

Islamabad [Pakistan], March 22 (ANI): Amid political instability and deep economic crisis, the Pakistan political class is still pushing their vested interests resulting in chaos in the country. There is an old saying that politicians don’t care about the people in Pakistan and their actions in the past couple of weeks prove the point as […]

Tokyo [Japan], March 21 (ANI): In the world of fast-paced diplomatic activity, Japan and South Korea have shown that they can no longer remain strange bedfellows when China is racing against time to dictate its terms in the Indo-Pacific region. For the first time after a gap of 12 years, the two countries held their […]

by T B Randev Sri Lanka’s ongoing debt crisis has caught the attention of major global players, including China, which has been keenly interested in helping the island nation restructure its debt. Since the end of the Sri Lankan civil war in 2009, China has extended numerous loans to the country for various infrastructure projects, […]

Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) has decided to suspend the admission of women, who have expatriated without registering with the SLBFE and arrive at Sri Lankan embassies due to issues at their workplaces, to the Suraksha safe houses.

The Sri Lanka Navy has seized over 165 kilograms of Kerala cannabis worth over Rs. 54 million in Madagal, Jaffna.

The Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged the Sri Lankan government to ensure that policies implemented to enhance revenues do not further erode economic and social rights and that anti-corruption reforms provide accountability.

Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs Roshan Ranasinghe has reportedly written to the Chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) pertaining to recent reports claiming that a committee has been appointed to investigate Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC).

China and Brazil have reached a deal to trade in their own currencies, ditching the US dollar as an intermediary, the Brazilian government said on Wednesday, Beijing s latest salvo against the almighty greenback.

At least 28 people have been killed and 230 rescued after a passenger ferry caught fire in the Philippines.

Personnel, ships and integral helicopters of the Royal Australian Navy, French Navy, Indian Navy, Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force, Royal Navy and the United States Navy will participate in Exercise La Perouse. The third edition of the multilateral exercise La Perouse will be conducted in the Indian Ocean Region from March 13-14. The biennial exercise La […]

Jammu and Kashmir [India], March 13 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir’s oil industry would be witnessing a significant transformation with the implementation of initiatives under the Holistic Agriculture Development Program (HADP) by the Agriculture Production Department. The recent release of the final report by the Apex Committee, headed by Mangla Rai, Former DG ICAR, has charted […]