US President Joe Biden has congratulated Sri Lanka s new President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on his election to office. MORE..

27 Sep 2024 (12:06 PM)

U.S. prosecutors on Thursday charged New York City Mayor Eric Adams with accepting illegal campaign contributions and luxury travel from Turkish nationals seeking to influence him, capping an investigation that has sent the largest U.S. city s government into turmoil. MORE..

27 Sep 2024 (11:42 AM)

The newly appointed Prime Minister, Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, stated that the government has decided to allocate more funding for education. MORE..

27 Sep 2024 (11:29 AM)

Police reported that three individuals in possession of a T-56 assault rifle and two locally made firearms were arrested yesterday (26) along with the weapons. MORE..

27 Sep 2024 (10:35 AM)

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) says it purchased a significant amount of foreign exchange from the domestic market to bolster the Gross Official Reserves (GOR). MORE..

27 Sep 2024 (10:26 AM)

The Monetary Policy Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has decided to maintain the Standing Deposit Facility Rate (SDFR) and the Standing Lending Facility Rate (SLFR) of the Central Bank at their current levels of 8.25 per cent and 9.25 per cent, respectively. MORE..

27 Sep 2024 (9:22 AM)