Debt owed by various countries, especially in South Asia and Africa, to China has multiplied in recent years. China is either the sole or the major lender for the majority of these countries. In other words, these nations owe a large share of their external debt only to China. MORE..

11 May 2024 (11:52 AM)

State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya says that President Ranil Wickremesinghe has directed him to conduct a comprehensive analysis of interest rates applicable to the savings of senior citizens. MORE..

11 May 2024 (11:37 AM)

The Department of Meteorology says showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in most provinces of the island after 2.00 p.m. MORE..

11 May 2024 (9:51 AM)

The United Nations General Assembly on Friday overwhelmingly backed a Palestinian bid to become a full U.N. member by recognizing it as qualified to join and recommending the U.N. Security Council "reconsider the matter favorably." MORE>.

10 May 2024 (11:58 PM)

President Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasized his recognition of the challenges women face in safeguarding their families amidst the economic crisis. He highlighted the government s swift action by presenting two bills to the Parliament aimed at empowering women during this initial phase of economic recovery. MORE..

10 May 2024 (11:40 PM)

The person who was injured in the shooting incident in the Maradana area in Ahungalla has succumbed to his injuries, police said. MORE..

10 May 2024 (10:27 PM)