The death toll from an unexplained blast last week at a factory in Russia s Ryazan region has jumped to at least 20, with another 134 people injured, emergency services said on Monday. MORE..
18 Aug 2025 (4:25 PM)
Sri Lanka has reduced its food insecurity rate from 24% to 16%, according to Philip Ward, the newly appointed representative and the Country Director of the United Nations World Food Programme in Sri Lanka. MORE..
18 Aug 2025 (7:25 PM)
The All Share Price Index (ASPI) of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) closed at an all-time high after gaining over 252.16 points today. MORE
18 Aug 2025 (6:13 PM)
Postal trade unions have declared that they will continue their strike until all their demands are fulfilled. MORE..
18 Aug 2025 (8:46 PM)
The Colombo Port City Economic Commission has suspended the issuance of visa recommendations for two Authorised Persons, following a report published by Ada Derana on August 13 pertaining to the detention and deportation of five Chinese nationals employed by said APs. MORE..
18 Aug 2025 (7:30 PM)
The Colombo Magistrate s Court has issued a warrant for the arrest of Thusitha Halloluwa, the former Director of the National Lotteries Board (NLB), said Ada Derana reporter. MORE..
18 Aug 2025 (5:14 PM)