The Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kenji Okamura has commended the Sri Lankan authorities on the implementation of a strong program and excellent reform progress, says Finance State Minister Shehan Semasinghe. MORE..

16 Apr 2024 (1:24 PM)

Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and North-western provinces and Mannar, Galle and Matara districts, the Department of Meteorology says. MORE..

16 Apr 2024 (9:44 AM)

The Meteorology Department has issued a Heat Index Advisory for Northern, North-central, Eastern and North-Western provinces and Gampaha, Colombo districts for tomorrow (17). MORE..

16 Apr 2024 (7:49 PM)

At least 17 people have died in flash floods triggered by heavy rain across Oman since Sunday, the country s National Committee for Emergency Management (NCEM) reports. MORE..

16 Apr 2024 (2:46 PM)

State Minister Chamara Sampath Dasanayake s vehicle has suddenly caught fire at around 12.45 a.m. today (16), Ada Derana learns. MORE..

16 Apr 2024 (10:25 AM)

China s economy in the first quarter grew faster than expected, official data released Tuesday by China s National Bureau of Statistics showed. MORE..

16 Apr 2024 (11:44 AM)