Over 250 inmates detained at prisons across the island will be released on Tuesday (Feb. 04) in view of the 77th Independence Day of Sri Lanka, the Prisons Department said. MORE..
3 Feb 2025 (7:35 PM)
China on Tuesday slapped tariffs on U.S. imports in a swift response to new U.S. duties on Chinese goods, renewing a trade war between the world s top two economies as President Donald Trump sought to punish China for not halting the flow of illicit drugs. MORE..
4 Feb 2025 (12:49 PM)
Chairman of the Election Commission R.M.A.L Ratnayake says that the top election office is all set to conduct the Local Government (LG) elections as soon as Supreme Court rulings on several cases related to the Local Government Election are delivered to the Speaker of Parliament. MORE..
4 Feb 2025 (9:43 AM)
A German woman, one of the three foreigners hospitalized due to a sudden illness while staying at a hostel on R. A. de Mel Mawatha in Kollupitiya, has passed away in hospital. MORE..
3 Feb 2025 (9:08 PM)
Ishadi Amanda, who secured the first runner-up position at the 40th Mrs. World pageant held in Las Vegas, USA, arrived in Sri Lanka early this morning (Feb. 4) to a warm reception. MORE..
4 Feb 2025 (12:33 PM)
Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) officials confirm that the container congestion at the port has been largely resolved, though not entirely eliminated. MORE..
4 Feb 2025 (2:42 PM)