German luxury carmaker Porsche has entered into a five-year strategic partnership worth €1.25 billion (around US$1.46 billion) with Indian ITContinue Reading The post Porsche Signs $1.46 Billion AI Deal with India’s TCS

France and Saudi Arabia have agreed on a $7 billion (€6 billion) project to develop a Dragon Ball Z-inspired themeContinue Reading The post France, Saudi Arabia agree on $7 Billion Dragon Ball Z Theme Park near Paris app

Electricity tariff fluctuations could be minimised if Sri Lanka reduces its reliance on thermal power generation and increases the use of renewable energy sources, Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) Chairma

President Donald Trump’s administration on Monday released a proposed regulation to codify an unprecedented more than $100,000 fee on new ​H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers that Trump first imposed last year

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has introduced higher feed-in tariffs for renewable energy projects equipped with battery storage, as the authorities seek to add at least 450MW of solar PV and batter

New Zealand is to introduce a bill seeking to ban under-16s from using social media. Under the latest proposals, platforms including TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat and Facebook, will have to take steps to check users are ov

Admiral (Retd.) Kanchana Banagoda has been appointed chairman of Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) (Private) Limited (AASL). Banagoda isContinue Reading The post Admiral (Retd.) Kanchana Banagoda appointed AASL c

The UK is set to hand over blueprints for its British-French designed Storm Shadow cruise missiles to Ukraine – following a similar move from France – allowing Ukraine to produce the weapon domestically. The move sends a

The Colombo Permanent Trial-at-Bar has fixed Sept. 22 to deliver its verdict in the case against 25 accused persons chargedContinue Reading The post Easter Sunday attacks case verdict set for Sept. 22 appeared first on N

United States President Donald Trump has said he will double tariffs on Canadian cars and trucks and will introduce tariffs on auto parts in 2027, in the latest attempt to pressure Ottawa after tariff negotiations collap

A discussion on the project to develop Colombo Fort as a tourism zone, being implemented with World Bank loans and assistance, as well as the promotion of Sri Lanka’s tourism industry, was held this morning (24) at the P

Dhruv Jurel struck a 177-ball 115 as India piled on the runs on a rain-truncated second day’s play in Colombo to take total control of proceedings. Having declared on 503 for 9, India had already picked up two Sri Lankan

A 34-year-old man was arrested by the Sri Lanka Navy for allegedly transporting 380 sea cucumbers without a valid permitContinue Reading The post Suspect arrested with 380 sea cucumbers in Kilinochchi appeared first on N

The Sri Lanka Navy seized 264 kilograms of dried ginger and 69 kilograms of cardamom husks believed to have beenContinue Reading The post Navy seizes 333kg of smuggled spices in Kalpitiya appeared first on Newswire.

‎The US Department of Homeland Security is planning to increase the H-1B visa fee to $103,265, the Federal Register postedContinue Reading The post US plans increasing H-1B visa fee to more than $100,000 appeared first o

Tesla is recalling nearly three million cars in China with interior door handles that could hamper a person’s ability toContinue Reading The post Millions of Teslas recalled in China over door handle safety appeared firs

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has questioned the government’s decision to import rice despite what he described as a domestic productionContinue Reading The post Sajith questions rice imports amid surplus, criticise

The President’s Fund has launched a scholarship programme for the children of low-income lottery sales assistants, with the programme commencingContinue Reading The post President’s Fund launches scholarships for lottery

The Examinations Department has announced the dates for the major school examinations scheduled to be held in 2027.

A suspect who allegedly stole a passenger’s bag at the Pettah bus stand was swiftly arrested with the assistance of CCTV surveillance, Sri Lanka Air Force personnel said.

The Colombo Stock Exchange opened the week on a weaker note on Monday, 24 August 2026, with both benchmark indices closing lower amid broad-based selling pressure.

An alleged $1 billion money-laundering scheme executed through “phantom imports” has shattered confidence in Sri Lanka’s banking sector. With 13 banks under investigation for processing thousands of fraudulent transactio

The Anuradhapura Magistrate’s Court has imposed a fine of Rs. 200,000 on a supermarket in Anuradhapura for displaying electrical cord reels for sale without the required Sri Lanka Standards (SLS) certification.

The Sectoral Oversight Committee on Governance, Justice and Civil Protection has decided to obtain the views and proposals of the Police Department on measures that could be taken to reduce overcrowding in prisons.

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) National Organiser and Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa said the party would strengthen its grassroots engagement by visiting communities across the country as it prepares for future ele

Pakistan’s imprisoned former prime minister and cricket captain, Imran Khan, must be given “humane treatment and proper medical care”, urge a group of cricket greats in a letter seen by Al Jazeera and addressed to Pakist

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya participated in a special& blessing ceremony held in conjunction with the annual festival of the historic Munneswaram Sivan Temple in Chilaw on Sunday (23) . The annual festival of t

A 59-year-old woman was rescued by a Sri Lanka Navy lifesaving team after she had fallen into the Diyawanna Oya in the Sandun Uyana area of Battaramulla today, (24 August 2026). The incident occurred near Kimbulawala alo

Yashaswi Jaiswal and Asitha Fernando have both been fined 25% of their match fees for “inappropriate physical contact” during the first day’s play in the second  Test between Sri Lanka and India in Colombo on Sunday. Bot

Former Sri Lanka cricket captain Kumar Sangakkara led an experience-based learning session for personnel of the Eastern Naval Command at the Naval and Maritime Academy in Trincomalee on Sunday (23 August 2026). The Comma