Both houses of Indian parliament were suspended temporarily on Thursday within minutes of opening as opposition lawmakers disrupted proceedings for the third day this week seeking a discussion on allegations against the Adani Group. MORE..

28 Nov 2024 (2:51 PM)

A virtual meeting was held yesterday (27) between President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and the President of the World Bank Group (WBG) Mr. Ajay Banga at the Presidential Secretariat, to discuss Sri Lanka s future development priorities. MORE..

28 Nov 2024 (2:19 PM)

The A-9 main road to Jaffna which was closed at Omanthai due to floods has now been reopened for traffic movement, police said. MORE..

28 Nov 2024 (1:38 PM)

The Examinations Department has announced the postponement of the 2024 Sri Lanka Law College General Entrance Examination, originally scheduled for December, due to the prevailing adverse weather conditions in the country. MORE..

28 Nov 2024 (1:29 PM)

The National STD'AIDS Control Programme (NSACP) of the Ministry of Health says that HIV infections among the country s youth has increased owing to factors such as the use of mobile phones and modern technology to find partners, as well as the lack of proper sex education. MORE..

28 Nov 2024 (1:21 PM)

Moody s has placed Sri Lanka s Ca long-term foreign currency rating on review for an upgrade, the credit ratings agency said on Wednesday, following the government s bond-exchange offer that aims to complete the restructuring of international bonds. MORE..

28 Nov 2024 (12:51 PM)