Pope Leo XIV has renewed his call for a Gaza ceasefire after three people sheltering in the Catholic church in Gaza City were killed in an Israeli strike. MORE..
17 Jul 2025 (10:14 PM)
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)
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)
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)
A pilot test of a secure AI platform to modernize the system of preparing Hansard reports and minutes of committee meetings in Parliament has been conducted during a meeting of the Committee on Public Finance. MORE..
17 Jul 2025 (9:34 PM)
A shooting incident has been reported near the Dehiwala Railway Station, a short while ago, said Ada Derana reporter. MORE..
18 Jul 2025 (1:03 PM)