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SL to setup Rs. 1,000mn Financial Stability Fund

Srilanka, Sept. 11 -- Sri Lanka will establish a financial stability fund with an initial allocation of Rs. 1,000 million, provided by the Ministry of Finance, Economic Stabilisation, and National Pol... Read More


Revised import duties set to boost local trade and industries

Srilanka, Sept. 11 -- Sri Lanka's local business community stands to gain from a major revision of the country's import tax structure, with the government announcing new measures to reduce costs and b... Read More


Veteran singer and composer Senaka Batagoda no more

Srilanka, Sept. 11 -- Veteran Sri Lankan singer and composer Senaka Batagoda has passed away at the age of 65. Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Daily Mirror Sri Lanka.... Read More


USD 577.5 million received from expatriate workers during August

Srilanka, Sept. 11 -- The amount of remittance sent to Sri Lanka in August this year has increased by 11 percent when compared with August of last year, the Bureau of Foreign Employment said. They sa... Read More


NASA sets sights on another 'world that might be habitable today'

Srilanka, Sept. 11 -- The Europa Clipper spacecraft passed a key milestone on Monday and is on track to launch next month to explore and seek signs of habitability on one of Jupiter's moons, according... Read More


Pakistan resentful over exclusion of its nationals from visa-relaxed entry into Sri Lanka

Srilanka, Sept. 11 -- Pakistan, a country that stood by Sri Lanka in international forums and the fight against terrorism, is upset over the latest visa restrictions imposed on its nationals arriving ... Read More


Seetha Arambepola appointed Minister of State for Health, Women's & Child Affairs

Srilanka, Sept. 11 -- Pesident Ranil Wickremesinghe has appointed MP Seetha Kumari Arambepola as the Minister of State for Health, Women's & Child Affairs. This announcement was made today by the Pr... Read More


Four Sri Lankans record first-round wins

Srilanka, Sept. 11 -- Four Sri Lankans won their respective matches to advance to round two of the second ITF World Junior J60 Tennis Tournament, which got underway at the SLTA Courts in Green Path, C... Read More


Dilara, Murshida guide Bangladesh 'A' to victory

Srilanka, Sept. 11 -- Dilara Akter and Murshida Khatun steered the visiting Bangladesh Women's 'A' Team to a seven-wicket win over Sri Lanka Women's 'A' Team in the second and deciding limited over en... Read More


President responds to AKD's invitation for debate

Srilanka, Sept. 11 -- Commenting on Anura Kumara Dissanayake's invitation for a debate, President Ranil Wickremesinghe asked him to first hold a separate discussion within the party to clarify their e... Read More