The two-week-old federal government shutdown may cost the U.S. economy as much as $15 billion a week in lost output, a Treasury official said late on Wednesday, correcting an earlier statement from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent that put the cost at up to $15 billion per day. MORE..
16 Oct 2025 (12:19 PM)
Sri Lanka Customs says it has recorded its highest one-day revenue of Rs. 2,470 million yesterday (October 15). MORE..
16 Oct 2025 (8:00 PM)
Former Prime Minister of Kenya Raila Odinga has died of cardiac arrest in Kerala, India. MORE..
16 Oct 2025 (2:39 PM)
Sri Lanka s tax policies played a driving role in the country s devastating 2022 economic crisis and have contributed to the chronic underfunding of education and other public services, Human Rights Watch said in a report released recently. MORE..
16 Oct 2025 (1:29 PM)
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Hemal Prashantha, who served as the Director of the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) was transferred in connection with an ongoing investigation against him, according to sources from Police Headquarters. MORE..
16 Oct 2025 (1:35 PM)
Three police teams are currently interrogating six suspects, including Ishara Sewwandi , the fugitive female suspect wanted in connection with the murder of underworld figure Sanjeewa Kumara Samararatne alias Ganemulla Sanjeewa. MORE..
16 Oct 2025 (3:40 PM)