An earthquake of magnitude 6.6 struck near Lae, the second largest city in Papua New Guinea, on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. MORE..
7 Oct 2025 (7:15 PM)
Former Minister Mahinda Amaraweera visited former President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Carlton House in Tangalle today (07). MORE..
7 Oct 2025 (12:48 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)
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)
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)
Israel marks the second anniversary of the October 7, 2023 attack on Tuesday, as Hamas and Israeli negotiators hold indirect talks to end the two-year war in Gaza under a US proposed peace plan. MORE..
7 Oct 2025 (1:09 PM)