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• Drastic Measures Would Be Taken If Someone Vandalises Durga Puja Pandals:...

  An Interim government adviser on Sunday warned ‘drastic measures’ would be taken if someone tries to vandalise Durga Puja marquee or prevent people from... Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2024

• Western Efforts to Replace Hasina Unintentionally Strengthen Muslim Brotherhood...

  Recent political developments in Bangladesh have attracted significant international attention, with some observers suggesting that Western nations, particularl... Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2024

• Brexit Deal Impact in UK is Worsening, Warn Economists

  Brexit red tape on British businesses has caused goods trade between the UK and EU to slump and the problem is getting worse, a study has warned. Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2024

• Protests and Factory Closures Mark Garment Industry Crisis in Bangladesh

  Dhaka (AsiaNews) – Over the past two weeks, Bangladesh’s dissatisfied garment industry workers have increasingly turned to protests, culminating on Wednesday... Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2024

• At Least 17 Killed in Floods as a Month’s Worth of Rain Pounds Central Europe

  At least 17 people have been killed in some of the worst floods to hit central Europe in decades as Storm Boris sweeps through the region, dumping well over a... Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2024

• Clarification on SLAF Aircraft Usage for Presidential Campaign

  Recently, there have been media reports about the alleged misuse of SLAF aircraft for campaigning by presidential candidates. Sri Lanka Air Force clarifies... Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2024

• Vote for Stability on September 21st to Safeguard Our Hard-Earned Achievements

  

  President Ranil Wickremesinghe urged voters to support the gas cylinder initiative on September 21 to safeguard the country’s hard-earned progress. Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2024

• Two Persons Nabbed for Engaging in Illegal Fishing

  The Sri Lanka Navy apprehended 02 persons for their involvement in light-coarse fishing, during a search operation conducted in the sea area of Chundikulam,... Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2024

• Increased Inflows from Workers’ Remittances and Tourist Earnings

  

  The external sector remained resilient with increased inflows from workers’ remittances and tourist earnings despite an expansion in the trade deficit in July... Read more

  Posted on 01 September 2024

• Supporting Sajith Not Party’s Decision

  

  ITAK senior Leader Mavai Senathirajah yesterday said that his party not taken a decision to support Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa at the upcoming... Read more

  Posted on 01 September 2024

• Sajith Won’t Win This Election – President

  

  President Ranil Wickremesinghe highlighted that Sajith and Anura, who previously fled in fear of the economic crisis, now have the opportunity to run for the... Read more

  Posted on 01 September 2024

• People’s Bank Achieves Post-tax Profit of LKR 3.2 Bn. in H1-2024

  

  People’s Bank, for the first half ended June 30, 2024, reported a total consolidated operating income of LKR 44.6 billion and a post-tax profit of LKR 3.2... Read more

  Posted on 01 September 2024

• Inflation Drops to 0.5%

  

  Headline inflation, as measured by the year-on-year (Y-o-Y) change in the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI, 2021=100) 1 decelerated sharply to 0.5% in August... Read more

  Posted on 01 September 2024

• ITAK Supports Sajith Says Sumanthiran

  

  Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) has decided to support Opposition Leader and the Presidential candidate of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya-led alliance Sajith... Read more

  Posted on 01 September 2024

• Prasanna Claims Rs. 200 Mn Damages from Dayasiri

  Chief Government Whip, Urban Development and Housing Minister Prasanna Ranatunge has sent a letter of demand claiming Rs.200 million as damages from Dayasiri... Read more

  Posted on 01 September 2024

• Technology to Make Colombo Port More Productive – Chairman SLPA

  

  The Port of Colombo is planning to implement several advanced solutions to improve its productive and logistics operations in the maritime industry,” said... Read more

  Posted on 01 September 2024

• NPP Will Lead Country in a New Direction – AKD

  

  National People’s Power (NPP) Leader and Presidential candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake said that the era of suffering of the people will end with a NPP rule. Read more

  Posted on 01 September 2024

• SEC Acquires World-class Market Surveillance System

  

  The Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC) has taken a significant step towards strengthening its market surveillance role by acquiring a... Read more

  Posted on 01 September 2024

• 12 Countries Invited to Observe Pres. Poll

  

  The Election Commission stated that representatives from 12 countries have been invited to observe the upcoming Presidential election. Chairman of the Election... Read more

  Posted on 23 August 2024

• “Digital Election System Can Be Tested in the Upcoming LG Polls”

  Digitization of the Election System Follows Recommendations of the Depp Commission Report President Ranil Wickremesinghe expressed his intention to implement... Read more

  Posted on 23 August 2024