Prospects of a ceasefire between Israel and its foes Hamas and Hezbollah ran aground on Friday as Israeli airstrikes killed at least 64 people in the Gaza Strip, according to medics in the Palestinian enclave, and battered Beirut s southern suburbs. MORE..

1 Nov 2024 (11:19 PM)

The Presidential Secretariat says that the reports circulating claiming that the security detail of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has been reduced are completely false. MORE..

1 Nov 2024 (9:19 PM)

The Department of Immigration and Emigration says that an online appointment system is being prepared for applications to obtain passports and that it will be launched soon. MORE..

1 Nov 2024 (8:23 PM)

Former Axiata Group CEO Dr. Hans Wijayasuriya has been appointed as the Chief Advisor to the President on Digital Economy. MORE..

1 Nov 2024 (6:03 PM)

The external debt of the government as of end of June 2024 amounted to USD 37.5 billion, according to the Mid-Year Fiscal Position Report issued by Sri Lanka s Finance Ministry. MORE..

1 Nov 2024 (5:57 PM)

Leader of the Sarvajana Balaya alliance and Gampaha District parliamentary candidate, entrepreneur Dilith Jayaweera, expressed that his team is prepared to fulfill the role of a true, courageous opposition. MORE..

1 Nov 2024 (4:45 PM)