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)
Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian won Iran s runoff presidential election Saturday, besting hard-liner Saeed Jalili by promising to reach out to the West and ease enforcement on the country s mandatory headscarf law after years of sanctions and protests squeezing the Islamic Republic. MORE..
6 Jul 2024 (2:30 PM)
An Inspector of Police and a Constable attached to the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) have been arrested by officers of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) while accepting a bribe of over Rs. 150,000. MORE..
5 Jul 2024 (8:16 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 recently emphasized that as the country builds a new economy, it is crucial to establish a new political system. This system must foster individuals who can take responsibility and speak the truth fearlessly. MORE..
6 Jul 2024 (5:36 PM)
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)