Sri Lanka s economy will grow by 4.5% this year, the central bank said in a monetary policy report on Friday, despite some risks to the island nation s recovery from U.S. tariffs. MORE..
15 Aug 2025 (3:11 PM)
Former State Minister Lohan Ratwatte has passed away at the age of 57. MORE..
15 Aug 2025 (1:39 PM)
Baseline Road has reportedly been blocked for vehicular traffic from the Cemetery Junction in Borella to Campbell Park due to a protest march. MORE..
15 Aug 2025 (5:37 PM)
A person was killed and at least 22 others were injured when a private bus collided head-on with a Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) bus in Weliyaya, Monaragala, this morning (16). MORE..
16 Aug 2025 (9:18 AM)
Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security, and Cooperative Development, Wasantha Samarasinghe, claims that certain groups are attempting to artificially create a shortage of Keeri Samba raw rice in the country. MORE..
15 Aug 2025 (1:14 PM)
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has warned that the secondary tariffs on India could go up if "things don t go well" during talks between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday. MORE..
15 Aug 2025 (12:07 PM)