A Singapore-registered ship s Sri Lanka agent paid US$1 million out of US$1 billion damages awarded for causing the island s worst pollution, a litigant told AFP on Wednesday. MORE..
24 Sep 2025 (5:44 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)
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)
Chinese authorities evacuated 1.9 million residents from the southern Guangdong province as super typhoon Ragasa, the most powerful storm of the year, barreled toward China with winds reaching 241 kph and waves higher than lampposts. MORE..
24 Sep 2025 (4:13 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)
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)