Uma Kumaran, daughter of a couple who sought refuge in the United Kingdom after having fled Sri Lanka at the height of the civil war, on Friday scripted history by becoming the first-ever Tamil woman to enter the British Parliament. MORE..
5 Jul 2024 (11:57 PM)
The Meteorology Department says showers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Galle and Matara districts. MORE..
6 Jul 2024 (10:12 AM)
Sri Lanka s earnings from tourism rose to over 1.5 billion US dollars in the first six months of 2024, a 77.9-per cent increase year on year, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) said in its latest weekly report. MORE..
6 Jul 2024 (11:43 PM)
Qatar Airways will be increasing its Sri Lanka-Doha flights from the current five-daily flights schedule to six-daily flights, starting 10 July 2024. MORE..
5 Jul 2024 (8:47 PM)
A number of fuel stations were closed across Pakistan on Friday morning following a strike called by petroleum dealers against a new taxation measure introduced by the government to boost revenue and cover its financial shortfall. MORE..
5 Jul 2024 (6:24 PM)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasized the necessity of an advanced education system combined with modern technology to move the country forward with a new economy. He noted that educational reforms are currently underway to achieve this goal. MORE..
6 Jul 2024 (1:12 PM)