The top United Nations court on Thursday ordered Israel to take measures to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza, including opening more land crossings to allow food, water, fuel and other supplies into the war-ravaged enclave. MORE..
29 Mar 2024 (5:08 PM)
Sri Lanka s Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena on Thursday called upon the Asian countries to rededicate themselves to building an Asia, free from poverty where prosperity is equitably shared. MORE..
29 Mar 2024 (12:22 AM)
The Cabinet of Ministers has accepted the proposal to suspend the Special Commodity Levy Act from 01 January 2025, says Finance State Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya. MORE..
29 Mar 2024 (1:15 PM)
Amidst growing pressure to amend its travel advice to Sri Lanka which was deemed "overly harsh", the United Kingdom (UK) has defended its decision and said it would continue to keep the island nation s travel advise under close review. MORE..
28 Mar 2024 (11:10 PM)
Assets worth more than Rs. 100 million - including multi-day fishing craft, three-wheelers, motorcycles and plots of land - owned by underworld figures have been confiscated, the police said. MORE..
29 Mar 2024 (2:06 PM)
Cocoa prices briefly surged to all-time highs on Tuesday, touching over $10,000 (?9,234.3) per ton, before settling back at $9,622 per ton on Wednesday morning, following disappointing harvests MORE..
29 Mar 2024 (7:54 PM)