The proposed debentures will mature in five years and will be listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange.

President of Vietnam and General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, Tô Lâm, was ceremonially welcomed to the SriContinue Reading The post Vietnamese President Tô Lâm receives ceremonious welcome at Parliament a

The Sri Lankan Rupee has depreciated further against the US Dollar today (08), compared to Thursday.  According to the CentralContinue Reading The post CBSL rates: Rupee depreciates further against USD appeared first on

The Special Presidential Commission of Inquiry apponted to investigate into the import of coal has informed the public to submit any information held by individuals or institutions regarding matters related to the import

As Sir David Attenborough turns 100, his lifelong love of nature – from London to the furthest corners of theContinue Reading The post Tributes paid to David Attenborough on his 100th birthday appeared first on Newswire.

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) General Secretary Sagara Kariyawasam today raised serious concerns over the death of Kapila Chandrasena, questioningContinue Reading The post SLPP raises questions over death of Kapila

Twenty people, nine of them from Singapore, were reported missing on Friday (May 8) after Mount Dukono on Indonesia’s eastern Halmahera island erupted, spewing a smoke cloud some 10km into the air.

Countries worldwide sought to prevent the further spread of the hantavirus on Thursday, after an outbreak on a cruise ​ship, by tracking those who had disembarked before the virus was detected and anyone who had close co

Vietnamese President To Lam, who addressed Parliament, said his country is looking for maritime, air links and links based on IT and communications with Sri Lanka.

Viet Nam and Sri Lanka signed five Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) covering areas including tourism, security cooperation, religious and cultural affairs, civil and commercial engagement, transport, economic cooperatio

Court proceedings at the Fort Magistrate’s Court were postponed for one hour after the Magistrate left the court to conduct a magisterial inquiry into the sudden death of former SriLankan Airlines Chief Executive Officer

President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, To Lam, arrived at the Sri Lanka Parliament a short while ago.

Discussions between the Government of Sri Lanka and the Joint Apparel Associations Forum (JAAF) aimed at strengthening and safeguarding the country’s garment export sector have been successfully concluded, officials conf

"To demonstrate that Colombo Port City can be a supplementary zone of investment"

Sri Lanka Police today reported to the Fort Magistrate’s Court that former SriLankan Airlines Chief Executive Officer Kapila Chandrasena hasContinue Reading The post Court informed former SriLankan Airlines CEO found dea

Two luxury buses worth nearly Rs. 70 million, allegedly purchased using proceeds from drug trafficking, have been frozen under theContinue Reading The post Two luxury buses worth Rs. 70 million frozen in drug money laund

The Department of Meteorology has issued an advisory for severe lightning in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, North-western, North-Central, Uva, andContinue Reading The post Severe lightning advisory : Red alert issue

Includes cooperation in police training

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has instructed officials to swiftly introduce all necessary reforms, including amendments to existing laws, in order to eliminate the drug menace from the country. The President issued

The official welcoming ceremony for the President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam,  To Lam, who is on a State visit to Sri Lanka at th

Oil prices rose on Friday after the US and Iran exchanged fire in the key Strait of Hormuz waterway.

Investigations have revealed that Kapila Chandrasena, the former Chief Executive Officer of SriLankan Airlines, was found dead early Friday morning at the residence of legendary Sri Lankan cricketer Aravinda de Silva in

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has said it will conduct periodic checks on the IPL teams to assess the adherence of the new set of guidelines issued to the team on Thursday evening. The surprise checks

The Vietnamese delegation included 50 business representatives.

The Research Vessel Dr. Fridtjof Nansen has completed a marine scientific survey in Sri Lankan waters and departed Colombo, markingContinue Reading The post Research Vessel Dr. Fridtjof Nansen completes Marine Scientific

Preliminary investigations have already commenced into alleged irregularities surrounding coal imports and electricity generation from 2009 to April 16, 2026,Continue Reading The post Coal Import : Special Presidential C

The company completed the rollout on Facebook Messenger in 2023 and later made the feature optional on Instagram with plansContinue Reading The post Instagram drops end-to-end encryption for direct messages globally appe

Viet Nam and Sri Lanka exchanged 5 memoranda of understanding on tourism, security cooperation, commercial engagement,

The Federation of Renewable Energy Developers (FRED) yesterday demanded urgent intervention from the Finance Ministry and Treasury to release at least 50% of the Rs. 10 billion in unpaid dues owed by the National System

Stocks were down

Sri Lanka, Pakistan strengthen trade relations through business engagement

President To Lam, President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,  General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, accompanied by a delegation of 209 members arrived in Sri Lanka on Thursday

It has been reported quoting the Police, that former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SriLankan Airlines, Kapila Chandrasena, has been found dead under suspicious circumstances at a residence in Colpetty.

This series picks up from Bangladesh’s finest red-ball hour against arguably Pakistan’s bleakest one. Two years ago, Bangladesh came to Pakistan with six away Test wins in their history, and increased that tally by two i

The Iranian military has said it retaliated against United States Navy ships after US forces targeted an oil tanker in Iran’s territorial waters, a major escalation that puts further strain on the fragile truce between W

Warm Weather Advisory Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre Issued at 3.30 p.m. on 07 May 2026, valid for 08 May 2026. The Heat index, the temperature felt on the human body is likely to increase up to ‘Caut

WEATHER FORECAST FOR 08 MAY 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 08 May 2026 by the Department of Meteorology Due to the low-level atmospheric disturbance in the vicinity of Sri Lanka, the prevailing showery condition over the i

Lucknow Super Giants’ (LSG) much-vaunted pace attack applied the skids on Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in a banana-peel clash at the Ekana Stadium. They successfully defended 219 in a rain-truncated 19-overs-a-side

Bringing the total of bills sold this week to 108.4 billion rupees.

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lt;strong gt;By Jayani Madawla lt;/strong gt; The prevailing heatwave that Sri Lanka is experiencing is expected to continue through mid-May according to the Department of Meteorology. Experts warn that the situation cou

lt;strong gt;By Ranjith Padmasiri nbsp; nbsp; lt;/strong gt; Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody, who was indicted on corruption charges, was released on bail by the Colombo High Court on Friday after having his fingerprints