The Sri Lankan government has officially lifted the temporary suspension on vehicle imports, which had been in effect since early 2020, through Gazette Extraordinary Notification No. 2421'44, dated January 31, 2025. MORE..
1 Feb 2025 (9:16 AM)
Palestinian militant group Hamas said on Friday it would free the father of the youngest hostages seized in its Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israel and two others including a dual U.S. citizen in the next exchange of hostages for Palestinian prisoners. MORE..
31 Jan 2025 (8:54 PM)
Auditor General W.P.C. Wickramaratne has emphasized that a proper audit of the government s assets has not been carried out effectively thus far. MORE..
1 Feb 2025 (5:31 PM)
India has taken up a strong protest with Sri Lanka after the latter s Navy was accused of opening fire on Indian fishermen in the seas off Jaffna. MORE..
1 Feb 2025 (6:55 PM)
Palestinian militant group Hamas handed over three Israeli hostages on Saturday, and dozens of Palestinian prisoners and detainees were released in exchange, in the latest stage of a truce aimed at ending the 15-month war in Gaza. MORE..
1 Feb 2025 (8:24 PM)
Two people have reportedly been killed, and at least 35 others have been injured following a collision between a private bus and a van on the Trincomalee-Habarana road today (01). MORE..
1 Feb 2025 (1:59 PM)