Sri Lanka s Foreign Ministry says that the escalation of the current conflict in the Middle East has given rise to a critical situation particularly in Lebanon. MORE..
17 Oct 2024 (11:30 AM)
India has completed 60 grant projects in Sri Lanka and implementing 16 more currently, the development coming more through investments and grants and relatively less through debt instruments, India s envoy to Sri Lanka said on Tuesday. MORE..
17 Oct 2024 (10:59 PM)
Italy s parliament made it illegal on Wednesday for couples to go abroad to have a baby via surrogacy -- a pet project of Prime Minister s Giorgia Meloni party which activists say is meant to target same-sex partners. MORE..
17 Oct 2024 (2:12 PM)
The leader of the United National Party (UNP), former President Ranil Wickremesinghe has called on voters to elect to the Parliament candidates with proven experience in managing economic crises as the country faces ongoing challenges. MORE..
17 Oct 2024 (3:58 PM)
The People s Action for Free and Fair Elections (PAFFREL) points out that it is appropriate for the candidates contesting the upcoming General Election to appoint a separate individual to manage and maintain their financial records. MORE..
18 Oct 2024 (11:16 AM)
The officers of Sri Lanka Customs have arrested an Indian passenger, who arrived in the island from Malaysia, at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake for attempting to smuggle a large consignment of Ice drugs (crystal methamphetamine) into the country. MORE..
17 Oct 2024 (4:33 PM)