An earthquake of magnitude 6.6 struck near Lae, the second largest city in Papua New Guinea, on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. MORE..
7 Oct 2025 (7:15 PM)
In the wake of the tragic accident at the Na Uyana Monastery in Malsiripura, Kurunegala District, the Chinese Community in Sri Lanka has extended a heartfelt gesture of solidarity and compassion toward the victims and the monastic community. MORE..
7 Oct 2025 (6:11 PM)
A motion seeking to appoint a special parliamentary committee to investigate the release of 323 shipping containers from the Colombo Port without mandatory physical inspection has been submitted to the Speaker of Parliament. MORE..
7 Oct 2025 (7:58 PM)
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake met with the delegation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) at the Presidential Secretariat this morning to discuss the fifth review of the IMF s Extended Fund Facility (EFF) program for Sri Lanka, according to the President s Office. MORE..
7 Oct 2025 (6:45 PM)
The Speaker of Sri Lanka s Parliament, Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne, today (07) endorsed the certificate on the Convention against Doping in Sport (Amendment) Bill. MORE..
7 Oct 2025 (8:20 PM)
Despite Sri Lanka s strong economic performance in recent times, the recovery remains incomplete, with growth still below pre-crisis levels and poverty significantly elevated, the World Bank said. MORE..
7 Oct 2025 (1:47 PM)