The World Bank and the Government of Sri Lanka today signed the Second Resilience, Stability, and Economic Turnaround (RESET) Development Policy Operation (DPO) for $200 million. This is the second operation in a two-part series that began in 2022. The first operation, totaling $500 million, was disbursed in June and December 2023. MORE..
7 Oct 2024 (2:09 PM)
Israelis were holding vigils and somber ceremonies on Monday to mark a year since the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attack, the deadliest in the country s history, which sparked the war in Gaza and scarred Israelis indelibly. MORE..
7 Oct 2024 (3:49 PM)
Sri Lanka Cricket has confirmed the appointment of Sanath Jayasuriya as the head coach of the national team. MORE..
7 Oct 2024 (1:51 PM)
A Russian court on Monday sentenced a 72-year-old American in a closed trial to nearly seven years in prison for allegedly fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine. MORE..
7 Oct 2024 (5:58 PM)
U.S. scientists Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Medicine for the discovery of microRNA and its crucial role in how multicellular organisms grow and live, the award-giving body said on Monday. MORE..
7 Oct 2024 (5:35 PM)
The Election Commission announced that all candidates representing recognized political parties and independent groups contesting the upcoming general elections are required to submit their asset and liability statements along with their nomination papers. MORE..
7 Oct 2024 (7:24 PM)