The U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Julie Chung, states that the U.S. apparel manufacturing sector is projected to generate USD 365 billion in revenue in 2025 and added that Sri Lanka can benefit from reduced shipping times, lower tariffs, and the ability to respond swiftly to market demands by establishing operations in the United States. MORE..

31 Jan 2025 (11:32 PM)

The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has revised a fuel price with effect from midnight today (31). MORE…

31 Jan 2025 (9:40 PM)

Palestinian militant group Hamas said on Friday it would free the father of the youngest hostages seized in its Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israel and two others including a dual U.S. citizen in the next exchange of hostages for Palestinian prisoners. MORE..

31 Jan 2025 (8:54 PM)

Chinthaka Darshana Hewapathirana has resigned as the Chairman of the National Youth Services Council (NYSC). MORE..

31 Jan 2025 (7:51 PM)

The overall rate of inflation, as measured by the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI) on Year-on-Year basis, has decreased to -4% in January 2025, compared to -1.7% in December 2024, according to the latest data released by the Department of Census and Statistics. MORE..

31 Jan 2025 (6:07 PM)

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has announced that a special day will be designated in October to celebrate the cultures, traditions, and values of all ethnicities in Sri Lanka. MORE..

31 Jan 2025 (5:13 PM)