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US President Donald Trump announced that the prime ministers of Thailand and Cambodia will stop fighting "effective this evening."…

Gold prices in Sri Lanka went up by about Rs. 3,000 today due to a big rise in global gold prices. As of today, October 12, the wo…

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has sanctioned a loan of $200 million to assist the Mahaweli Development Program, which is the la…

The Big Ticket Sri Lankan Winner in Riyadh has become the talk of the town after a 63-year-old banker, Mohamed Nalim, struck gold …

The government has yet to firm up any plan for restructuring SriLankan Airlines, the national carrier, but remains open to possibl…

The Court of Appeal today ordered Sri Lanka Customs to promptly conclude the investigation into the motor capacities of BYD vehicl…

The overall rate of inflation, as measured by the National Consumer Price Index (NCPI), has increased to 2.1% in September 2025, c…

Sri Lanka’s Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has surpassed its expected tax collection for the first nine months of 2025, recordi…

Following similar expressions of interest from Russia, China, and France, India has also indicated its willingness to cooperate wi…

The Colombo Port has recorded a net profit of Rs. 32.2 billion (after tax) during the first eight months of 2025, the Ministry of …

Vehicle importers have reported a slowdown in demand for new vehicle purchases following a surge in imports over the past several …

Sri Lanka is ready to complete the selection of a marketing consultant this week to proceed with calling for bids for commercial e…

Counsels representing a group of vehicle importers have raised objections before the Court of Appeal against a proposal submitted …

Despite the lapse of nine months since the signing of the MoU, the government is yet to finalise the proposed US $3.7 billion inve…

The foundation for realizing Sri Lanka’s vision of entering the digital era is developing the human resource that is compatible …

United States President Donald Trump announced on Thursday (Sep 25) new tariffs on pharmaceuticals, big-rig trucks, home renovatio…

Nations Trust Bank PLC (NTB) shares closed up 22.72% yesterday, up Rs. 72.25 to Rs. 390.25, following Wednesday’s announcement o…

A multi-billion rupee government tender to supply vehicle number plates is mired in controversy after the two lowest bidders were …

Nations Trust Bank PLC (NTB) yesterday entered into a binding Sale and Purchase Agreement with Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corp…

Although Sri Lankans cannot use cryptocurrency for transactions in the country, investing in cryptocurrency or virtual currency ha…

Sri Lanka’s tourism sector has kicked off the autumn season with a 31 percent surge in arrivals, welcoming 111,823 tourists in …

Sri Lanka walk into Abu Dhabi on Tuesday with no safety net left. Their Super Four clash against Pakistan is, in every sense, a mu…

S&P Global Ratings on Friday raised its long- and short-term foreign currency sovereign credit ratings on Sri Lanka to ‘CCC+…

India’s fintech giant, Paytm Founder and CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma yesterday urged Sri Lanka to seize its moment to transform int…

Spa owners have called for expediting the legalization and regulating of their business so that it would become an official indust…