Singapore s X-Press Feeders has hit back at the Sri Lankan Supreme Court s order to pay $1bn within a year over the 2021 X-Press Pearl casualty, warning the decision tramples on due process, scapegoats its crew, and poses a dangerous precedent for global shipping. MORE..
15 Aug 2025 (6:26 PM)
U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin emerged from a nearly three-hour meeting on the Ukraine war and gave public statements, but left without announcing any agreement or ceasefire. MORE..
16 Aug 2025 (7:08 AM)
Donald Trump headed to Alaska on Friday for what he called a "high stakes" summit with Russia s Vladimir Putin to discuss a ceasefire deal for Ukraine to help end the deadliest war in Europe since World War Two. MORE..
15 Aug 2025 (10:34 PM)
The All Share Price Index (ASPI) of the Colombo Stock Exchange closed above 20,000 points for the first time today, marking a significant milestone in the capital market s history. MORE..
15 Aug 2025 (4:57 PM)
At least six people were injured when a three-wheeler and a luxury cab collided on the Ella-Wellawaya main road, in the area above Ravana Falls. MORE..
15 Aug 2025 (11:32 AM)
The U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka has announced the visit of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Santa Barbara (LCS 32) to the Port of Colombo tomorrow (August 16). MORE..
15 Aug 2025 (2:20 PM)