A Southern California cardiologist flying Qatar Airways from Los Angeles to Sri Lanka was denied the vegetarian meal he had ordered, then died after choking on a piece of food while attempting to "eat around" the meat in meal he was given instead, according to his grieving family. MORE..
7 Oct 2025 (1:56 PM)
The Supreme Court today (07) dismissed, without proceeding to a hearing, the appeal filed by G.G. Amarasiri, also known as Julampitiye Amare , against the death sentence imposed on him following a conviction for murder. MORE..
7 Oct 2025 (4:01 PM)
The World Bank on Tuesday said higher tariffs on Indian goods exported to the U.S. will drag the South Asian growth rate in 2026, even as the current year remains shielded by government spending. MORE..
7 Oct 2025 (3:14 PM)
Former Minister Mahinda Amaraweera visited former President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Carlton House in Tangalle today (07). MORE..
7 Oct 2025 (12:48 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)