Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that, although Sri Lanka has already gained international recognition for gems and jewellery, exports have not grown to the expected level, and the government is working to establish stable policies to enable the country to capture the international gem and jewellery market. MORE..
16 Aug 2025 (2:18 PM)
Director General of Customs, Sunil Nonis, announced that Sri Lanka Customs recorded its highest-ever monthly revenue in history last month, with collections amounting to Rs. 235 billion. MORE..
16 Aug 2025 (11:29 PM)
U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin emerged from a nearly three-hour meeting on the Ukraine war and gave public statements, but left without announcing any agreement or ceasefire. MORE..
16 Aug 2025 (7:08 AM)
Indian Naval Ships INS Rana (a Guided Missile Destroyer) and INS Jyoti (Fleet Tanker) arrived at Colombo to participate in the 12th edition of Sri Lanka India Naval Exercise (SLINEX-25) scheduled from August 14 to 18. MORE..
16 Aug 2025 (7:57 PM)
The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has reported that around 20 percent of its engineers have left the country over the past few years. MORE..
16 Aug 2025 (3:43 PM)
Rescuers struggled to retrieve bodies from muddy debris on Saturday after flash floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains across northern Pakistan killed at least 344 people in the past 48 hours, authorities said. MORE..
16 Aug 2025 (10:32 PM)