The Frontline Socialist Party (FSP) yesterday demanded an immediate termination of what it called a “secretive and dangerous” defence agreement...
The police yesterday arrested a group of students, including the Convener of the Inter-University Students’ Federation (IUSF), Madushan Chandradith, during...
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 17 MAY 2025 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 17 MAY 2025 by the Department of Meteorology Cloudy skies can be expected over most...
A shocking total of 53 elephants have died and 17 more have been injured in train collisions across Sri Lanka, between 2020 and 2024, it was...
The Colombo Magistrate’s Court yesterday (16) rejected a request by the Bribery Commission to revoke bail granted to MP Chamara Sampath Dassanayake, who is under investigation...
The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery and Corruption yesterday filed a corruption case against former Investment Promotion Minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena and ex-BOI Director General...
Saturday 17th May, 2025 Leaders of the Opposition political parties are scheduled to meet today to discuss how to secure control of the local councils where...
The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) has urged authorities not to repatriate a group of Rohingya asylum seekers rescued off the Mullevaikkal coast last...
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce will host the National SME Forum 2025 on Tuesday (21) at the Taj Samudra, Colombo. The full-day forum will bring together...
Effective from 17th April 2025, Sampath Bank has been officially designated as a Domestic Systemically Important Bank (D-SIB) by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, in...
Standard Chartered Sri Lanka has appointed Clement Isack as Director, Head of Markets and Sales, effective May 9, 2025. In his new role, Clement will join...
CSE activities continued to be quite positive yesterday in the wake of satisfactory corporate quarterly results but worries built-up among investors on a possible 40 percent...
Hameedia, Sri Lanka’s leading menswear brand, recently launched ‘We Create’, the country’s first-ever digital tailoring platform, via www.envoylondontailorstore.com. This innovation reflects Hameedia’s 75-year legacy of craftsmanship...
The World Bank says it will restart operations in Syria following a 14-year pause after the country cleared more than $15m of debt with financial backing...