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President Dissanayake to address UN General Assembly today

Sri Lanka, Sept. 24 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is scheduled to address the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) today (24). According to the President's Media Divisio... Read More


President Anura Kumara meets UN Human Rights Chief

Sri Lanka, Sept. 24 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has met with the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk and reaffirmed Sri Lanka's engagement on human rights. "Met wi... Read More


Sagara Kariyawasam issues stern warning to ex-MP Thisakutti Arachchi

Sri Lanka, Sept. 24 -- Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) General Secretary and Attorney-at-Law Sagara Kariyawasam has issued a stern warning to former Parliamentarian Thisakutti Arachchi, urging him ... Read More


FM Vijitha Herath meets Jaishankar to reaffirm strong Sri Lanka-India ties

Sri Lanka, Sept. 24 -- Sri Lanka's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Vijitha Herath, held bilateral discussions with India's External Affairs Minister, S. Jaishankar, on the sidelines of the United Nations... Read More


Tariffs and conflict causing major volatility in shipping industry, says UN trade agency

Sri Lanka, Sept. 24 -- The shipping industry is experiencing major volatility amid rising geopolitical tensions and disruptions caused by a wave of new tariffs, according to a report published on Wedn... Read More


Govt committed to working with all partners to ensure Indian Ocean remains peaceful: PM Harini

Sri Lanka, Sept. 24 -- The government is committed to working with all partners to ensure the Indian Ocean remains a peaceful, secure, sustainable, and well-governed region, founded on fairness and co... Read More


CBSL decides to keep policy rate unchanged

Sri Lanka, Sept. 24 -- The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has decided to maintain the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 7.75%, following its latest Monetary Policy Board meeting held yesterday (23). T... Read More


Three people shot at immigration detention facility in Dallas

Sri Lanka, Sept. 24 -- Three people have been shot at an Immigration and U.S. Customs Enforcement detention facility in Dallas and the shooter is dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, the agency's... Read More


Indian High Commissioner visits ex-President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Carlton House

Sri Lanka, Sept. 24 -- High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka Santosh Jha has visited former President Mahinda Rajapaksa at his private residence in Hambantota today. The High Commissioner during th... Read More


CEB workers' to continue work-to-rule campaign until midnight today

Sri Lanka, Sept. 24 -- The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) Technicians' Union announced that the ongoing 'work-to-rule' trade union action will continue as scheduled until midnight today (24). Union C... Read More