COLOMBO, Sept. 18 -- The World Bank Group (WBG) mobilized a record $112 billion in private capital for developing economies in fiscal year 2026, marking the highest volume in its history and more than... Read More
COLOMBO, Sept. 17 -- Former National Transport Commission (NTC) Chairman and Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Executive Committee member Renuka Perera was on Thursday (17) remanded until September 2... Read More
COLOMBO, Sept. 17 -- Thirty-four US Peace Corps trainee volunteers have arrived in Sri Lanka to begin preparations for two years of service in the Northern and North Central Provinces, where they will... Read More
COLOMBO, Sept. 17 -- The special committee appointed to safeguard lands in the Eastern Province has directed officials to submit within two months a comprehensive report on illegal land encroachments ... Read More
COLOMBO, Sept. 17 -- The foundation stone for a new eight-storey Cardiology Unit at the District General Hospital, Trincomalee, was laid on Wednesday (16) under a major health-sector project funded th... Read More
COLOMBO, Sept. 17 -- The Supreme Court has ruled that judicial officers are liable to pay income tax on their remuneration and that Advance Personal Income Tax (APIT) may lawfully be deducted from the... Read More
COLOMBO, Sept. 14 -- Human rights advocates Yasmin Sooka and Frances Harrison have raised concerns over Sri Lanka's contribution to the Gang Suppression Force (GSF) in Haiti, questioning whether adequ... Read More
COLOMBO, Sept. 14 -- The Attorney General's Department has taken steps to name Namal Rajapaksa, Member of Parliament and eldest son on former president Mahinda Rajapaksa, as a suspect in an ongoing mo... Read More
COLOMBO, Sept. 14 -- The government is considering a revision of fuel prices at the end of September amid rising international fuel prices and the evolving situation in the Middle East, Minister of En... Read More
COLOMBO, Sept. 14 -- The United Nations in Sri Lanka has expressed shock and deep concern over the killing of two children in a grenade attack in Dehiwala, calling for those responsible to be swiftly ... Read More