Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe is reportedly preparing to travel overseas due to health reasons, according to informed sources. MORE..
24 Sep 2025 (6:58 PM)
Although Sri Lankans cannot use cryptocurrency for transactions in the country, investing in cryptocurrency or virtual currency has no legal impediment due to the non-existence of laws or regulations, according to the Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe. MORE..
24 Sep 2025 (4:42 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)
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who is currently in the United States to attend the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly has met with US President Donald Trump s Special Envoy for South and Central Asian affairs and Director of the White House Presidential Personnel Office Sergio Gor in New York. MORE..
24 Sep 2025 (7:14 PM)
The ongoing work-to-rule campaign launched by several trade unions attached to the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) will continue beyond midnight today (24). MORE..
24 Sep 2025 (5:11 PM)
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)