The U.S. government designated The Resistance Front, considered an offshoot of the Pakistani extremist group Lashkar-e-Taiba, as a "foreign terrorist organization" over the April 22 Islamist militant attack in India-administered Kashmir that killed 26 people, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday. MORE..
18 Jul 2025 (11:59 AM)
In a decisive move to strengthen macroprudential policy and mitigate systemic financial risks, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL), acting as the Macroprudential Authority, has issued new Directions to licensed financial institutions to impose maximum caps on loan-to-value (LTV) ratios for vehicle-related credit facilities. MORE..
18 Jul 2025 (4:39 PM)
Will never hesitate to take necessary action for the advancement of national, religious and social development, stated President Anura Kumara Dissanayake while meeting the Maha Sangha in Kandy. MORE..
17 Jul 2025 (10:39 PM)
The Railway Department, in collaboration with the Central Cultural Fund (CCF), has launched a new initiative aimed at increasing the appeal of the Nine Arch Bridge in Ella and its surrounding areas to both local and international tourists. MORE..
18 Jul 2025 (11:00 AM)
A meeting was held yesterday (17) at the Presidential Secretariat between the Secretary to the President, Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake, and officials from institutions related to the tea industry. MORE..
18 Jul 2025 (3:22 PM)
An anticipatory bail application filed by former Minister Rajitha Senaratne, seeking his release on anticipatory bail before he is arrested by the Bribery Commission, was on Friday rejected by the Colombo Magistrate s Court. MORE..
18 Jul 2025 (5:20 PM)