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)
Local banks have opened USD 1,570 million worth of Letters of Credit (LCs) as of September 16, 2025, for the importation of motor vehicles, according to Finance Ministry officials. MORE..
24 Sep 2025 (3:34 PM)
The Attorney General s Department today (24) informed the Court of Appeal that if a decision is made to arrest former Minister Udaya Gammanpila, the court will be notified of that decision through a motion, said Ada Derana reporter. MORE..
24 Sep 2025 (1:47 PM)
Over 1,000 complaints related to child abuse have been reported in the first seven months of this year, according to Minister of Women and Child Affairs, Saroja Savithri Paulraj. MORE..
24 Sep 2025 (5:39 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)
The Digital Task Force was appointed to facilitate education reform and that digitalization can bring a significant transformation to the education sector in the country, said Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education, and Vocational Training, Dr. Harini Amarasuriya. MORE..
24 Sep 2025 (6:48 PM)