Veteran actor Sathischandra Edirisinghe passes away at 84
Veteran Sri Lankan actor Sathischandra Edirisinghe passed away last night at the age of 84. He died while receiving treatment
Extremism Gaining Centre-Stage In Bangladesh As Elections Approach
Political killings in South Asia have always been a result of a sinister motive, and such episodes in Pakistan and
IMF Warns Cyclone Has Heightened Risks to Sri Lanka’s Recovery Despite Hard-Won Economic Resilience
Sri Lanka entered the current cyclone season with something it had worked hard to regain: economic resilience. Strong reform implementation
Nation Moves Forward Only When People Face Challenges with Responsibility: President
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said that a nation can progress only when its people face challenges head-on and fulfil their
Two Sri Lankans Arrested at BIA for Attempting to Smuggle Gemstones to China
Two Sri Lankan nationals have been arrested by Customs officers at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) for attempting to smuggle gemstones
Sri Lanka to Seek Compensation from UN Loss and Damage Fund After Cyclone
Sri Lanka is preparing to apply to the Loss and Damage Response Fund under the United Nations Framework Convention on
SLCERT Warns of Rising Online Financial Fraud
The Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team (SLCERT) has reported an increase in financial fraud cases involving individuals who falsely
Top Economists Urge Debt Payment Suspension for Sri Lanka After Cyclone Ditwah
A group of leading global economists, including Nobel Prize winner Joseph Stiglitz, has called for the suspension of Sri Lanka’s
Oil Prices Rise After U.S. Intercepts Venezuelan Oil Tanker
Oil prices rose on Monday during early Asian trading after the United States intercepted a Venezuelan oil tanker over the
Urgent Measures Discussed to Ease Container Congestion Ahead of Year-End
A high-level discussion was held to take urgent measures to minimize congestion in container handling, exports, imports, and transshipment operations,