The overall rate of inflation, as measured by the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI) on Year-on-Year basis, has decreased to -2.1% in November 2024, compared to -0.8% in October 2024, according to the latest data released by the Department of Census and Statistics. MORE..
29 Nov 2024 (5:19 PM)
MPs have backed proposals to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales in a historic vote which paves the way for a change in the law. MORE..
30 Nov 2024 (1:23 PM)
The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has apprehended the Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the Divisional Criminal Investigation Unit of the Negombo Police Station on charges of bribery. MORE..
30 Nov 2024 (10:37 AM)
The air quality levels have dropped in Colombo and several other areas across the country, the National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) said. MORE..
30 Nov 2024 (1:18 PM)
Insurgents breached Syria s largest city Friday and clashed with government forces for the first time since 2016, according to a war monitor and fighters, in a surprise attack that sent residents fleeing and added fresh uncertainty to a region reeling from multiple wars. MORE..
30 Nov 2024 (10:13 AM)
Efforts to remove earth mounds and rocks fallen to the railway tracks in the Uduwara area of Hali-Ela due to heavy rain, are still ongoing. MORE..
30 Nov 2024 (4:14 PM)