Sri Lanka has reduced its food insecurity rate from 24% to 16%, according to Philip Ward, the newly appointed representative and the Country Director of the United Nations World Food Programme in Sri Lanka. MORE..
18 Aug 2025 (7:25 PM)
The Colombo Magistrate s Court has issued a warrant for the arrest of Thusitha Halloluwa, the former Director of the National Lotteries Board (NLB), said Ada Derana reporter. MORE..
18 Aug 2025 (5:14 PM)
The Colombo Port City Economic Commission has suspended the issuance of visa recommendations for two Authorised Persons, following a report published by Ada Derana on August 13 pertaining to the detention and deportation of five Chinese nationals employed by said APs. MORE..
18 Aug 2025 (7:30 PM)
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi landed in New Delhi today for a two-day official visit. MORE..
18 Aug 2025 (8:59 PM)
The hartal called by the Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) in the Northern and Eastern Provinces, was a resounding success, according to Member of Parliament Shanakiyan Rasamanickam. MORE..
18 Aug 2025 (4:31 PM)
Former Minister Rajitha Senaratne has filed a motion before the Colombo Magistrate s Court, seeking a temporary suspension of the warrant issued for his arrest in connection with an investigation conducted by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC). MORE..
18 Aug 2025 (4:28 PM)