The Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture, M.P.N.M Wickramasinghe, says that they have been instructed to reduce maize imports to 150,000 metric tons next year. MORE..
23 Oct 2024 (11:55 AM)
The Supreme Court has announced that it will deliver its decision tomorrow (23) regarding the petition submitted by the Democratic National Alliance (DNA), seeking a writ order invalidating the decision of the District Returning Officer to reject their nomination for the Vanni Electoral District in the General Election. MORE..
22 Oct 2024 (11:15 PM)
China s Xi Jinping, India s Narendra Modi and other world leaders arrived Tuesday in the Russian city of Kazan for a summit of the BRICS bloc of developing economies that the Kremlin hopes to turn into a rallying point for defying Western influence in global affairs. MORE..
23 Oct 2024 (10:22 AM)
The U.S. Embassy in Colombo has strongly advised its citizens to avoid the Arugam Bay area until further notice, citing credible information warning of an attack targeting popular tourist locations in the Arugam Bay area. MORE..
23 Oct 2024 (11:25 AM)
A person was injured in a shooting incident at the Ratmalana railway yard in the early hours of today (23). MORE..
23 Oct 2024 (10:01 AM)
Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) officers at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake have seized large quantities of a variety of drugs including Ice , Mandy and Kush cannabis concealed in seven parcels which were sent to the country via air cargo from several foreign countries. MORE..
23 Oct 2024 (12:34 AM)