Sri Lanka, Aug. 20 -- Gold prices remained near a more than two-month high on Thursday after a surprise U.S. Treasury liquidity support announcement pushed Treasury yields and the dollar lower. Spot ... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 20 -- Eight individuals have been arrested while allegedly carrying out excavations in search of archaeological artifacts in Bharathipuram, Kilinochchi. Police said the suspects were... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 20 -- Speaker of House Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne today (20) informed Parliament that he has received copies of four additional petitions filed before the Supreme Court challenging the c... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 20 -- A group travelling to Sri Pada during the off-season narrowly escaped injury after the car they were travelling in veered off the Nallathanniya-Maskeliya main road and plunged in... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 20 -- Former Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy Admiral of the Fleet Wasantha Karannagoda and Yoshitha Rajapaksa, the son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, have been served indictmen... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 20 -- The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has called for a proposed briefing for Members of Parliament on the extension of the retirement age of judges to be postponed until bipart... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 20 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake arrived in Parliament a short while ago. Parliament convened at 9:30 a.m. and is currently engaged in the Question Time for Oral Answers. Th... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 20 -- The government is looking to diversify sources of foreign exchange and attract more foreign direct investments (FDIs) as Sri Lanka prepares to meet significant external debt obli... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 20 -- The Attorney General has informed the Colombo High Court that an appeal has been filed against a recent court order holding that charges filed under the Prevention of Terrorism A... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 20 -- A businessman and four private bank officials who were remanded in connection with the alleged illegal transfer of more than USD 1 billion out of Sri Lanka under the guise of imp... Read More