A group of suspects has been arrested in Elpitiya for allegedly attempting to sell a large stock of Ambergris , estimated to be worth around Rs. 50 million, police said. MORE..
30 Oct 2024 (11:10 PM)
The overall rate of inflation, as measured by the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI) on Year-on-Year basis, has decreased to -0.8% in October 2024, compared to -0.5% in September 2024, according to the latest data released by the Department of Census and Statistics. MORE..
30 Oct 2024 (4:53 PM)
The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced the appointment of Sumathi Dharmawardena P.C. as the new Independent Chair of the ICC Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU). MORE..
30 Oct 2024 (2:51 PM)
Social media activist Ashen Senaratne says that he expects to enter the Parliament through the national list in the upcoming General Election, although his nomination was rejected. MORE..
30 Oct 2024 (2:27 PM)
Dhaka and Colombo have stressed accelerating negotiations over signing the Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) at the earliest to unlock the untapped potential of bilateral trade between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. MORE..
30 Oct 2024 (1:56 PM)
Sri Lanka s new government, led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, will launch a fresh investigation into the handling of the MV X-Press Pearl cargo ship disaster that devastated marine life along swaths of the island nation s coastline three years ago, a senior minister has told Al Jazeera. MORE..
30 Oct 2024 (8:06 PM)