The Government of Sri Lanka says it hopes to continue discussions with the bondholders with a view to reaching common ground ahead of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) board consideration of the second review of Sri Lanka s Extended Fund Facility (EFF) program. MORE..

17 Apr 2024 (7:30 PM)

The final rites of the late Dr. A. T. Ariyaratne, the founder and the President Emeritus of the Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement of Sri Lanka, will be performed with full state honours. MORE..

17 Apr 2024 (1:17 PM)

The British government s plan for a landmark smoking ban that aims to stop young people from ever smoking cleared its first hurdle in Parliament on Tuesday despite vocal opposition from within Prime Minister Rishi Sunak s Conservative Party. MORE..

17 Apr 2024 (11:04 AM)

The Department of Immigration and Emigration says its new visa process and the online visa application portal will be implemented today (17). MORE..

17 Apr 2024 (10:13 AM)

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Tuesday warned that the U.S. intends to hit Iran with new sanctions in coming days over its unprecedented attack on Israel, and these actions could seek to reduce Iran s capacity to export oil. MORE..

17 Apr 2024 (4:07 PM)

The National People s Power (NPP) says that, under its administration, proper legal action will be instituted against those implicated, either directly or indirectly, in the 2019 Easter Sunday terror attacks that killed more than 250 people and injured hundreds of others. MORE..

17 Apr 2024 (6:18 PM)