The National Operations Council for the "Ratama Ekata - National Operation" convened for the first time today (17) at the Presidential Secretariat under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to implement a national program aimed at eradicating the drug menace, a national disaster currently facing the country, the PMD reported. MORE..
17 Oct 2025 (8:19 PM)
The United States and India have held productive trade talks, and Indian refiners are already cutting Russian oil imports by 50%, a White House official told Reuters on Thursday. MORE..
17 Oct 2025 (2:06 PM)
The Government of Sri Lanka held discussions with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to mobilize a loan amounting to USD 100 million, coupled with an externally financed grant amounting to USD 6.9 million...MORE..
17 Oct 2025 (5:12 PM)
The price of gold in Sri Lanka has risen significantly following the continuous increase in global gold prices. MORE..
17 Oct 2025 (12:40 PM)
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake jolted southern Philippines on Friday (Oct 17), the United States Geological Survey said, a week after two powerful quakes hit the country. MORE..
17 Oct 2025 (2:16 PM)
Sarvajana Balaya leader and Member of Parliament Dilith Jayaweera says he is glad that President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has heeded their consistent critique of a policy measure that would have "irreversibly harmed the growth of Sri Lanka s primary and secondary education." MORE..
17 Oct 2025 (8:55 PM)