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)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has implemented recommendations from a newly appointed panel of vaccine advisers. MORE..
7 Oct 2025 (2:23 PM)
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)
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)
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)