The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has launched a $40 million emergency assistance facility under its Trade and Supply Chain Finance Program (TSCFP) to support Sri Lanka s recovery from the devastation of Cyclone Ditwah. MORE..
18 Dec 2025 (3:29 PM)
The Trump administration announced on Wednesday $11.1 billion in arms sales to Taiwan, the largest ever U.S. weapons package for the island which is under increasing military pressure from China. MORE..
18 Dec 2025 (11:03 PM)
The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) has reported that over 93,000 tourists have arrived in the country during the first two weeks of December 2025. MORE..
18 Dec 2025 (1:35 PM)
The Speaker of the Parliament, Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne announced to the House today that he endorsed the certificate on three Bills yesterday (17). MORE..
18 Dec 2025 (1:09 PM)
The Excise Department s Special Investigation Unit has seized a total of 2,030,000 sticks of illegally imported cigarette, estimated to be worth around Rs. 330 million, in the Wellampitiya area. MORE..
18 Dec 2025 (12:41 PM)
The Colombo High Court today (18) ordered that the case filed against Member of Parliament Namal Rajapaksa in connection with the controversial Krrish project deal be recalled on February 16, 2026. MORE..
18 Dec 2025 (12:37 PM)