Nations Trust Bank PLC (NTB) has entered into a binding Sale and Purchase Agreement with HSBC, acting through its Sri Lanka Branch (HSBC Sri Lanka), to acquire its retail banking business carried out in Sri Lanka for a consideration of LKR 18 billion and applicable taxes if any. MORE..
24 Sep 2025 (6:21 PM)
A Singapore-registered ship s Sri Lanka agent paid US$1 million out of US$1 billion damages awarded for causing the island s worst pollution, a litigant told AFP on Wednesday. MORE..
24 Sep 2025 (5:44 PM)
Japan s prime minister told the United Nations on Tuesday that Tokyo s recognition of the State of Palestine was only a question of time, saying he was "indignant" at recent comments by Israeli officials. MORE..
24 Sep 2025 (6:05 PM)
The Attorney General s Department today (24) informed the Court of Appeal that if a decision is made to arrest former Minister Udaya Gammanpila, the court will be notified of that decision through a motion, said Ada Derana reporter. MORE..
24 Sep 2025 (1:47 PM)
Local banks have opened USD 1,570 million worth of Letters of Credit (LCs) as of September 16, 2025, for the importation of motor vehicles, according to Finance Ministry officials. MORE..
24 Sep 2025 (3:34 PM)
Over 1,000 complaints related to child abuse have been reported in the first seven months of this year, according to Minister of Women and Child Affairs, Saroja Savithri Paulraj. MORE..
24 Sep 2025 (5:39 PM)