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Oil prices tumbled on Tuesday to their lowest level in more than a week as U.S. President Donald Trump said a ceasefire has been a…

The Coconut Cultivation Board has announced the launch of a special program titled “Coconut Fortnight” (‘Pol Desathiya’) a…

The Board of Investment (BOI) of Sri Lanka has successfully increased Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) by US$96 million in the firs…

CNN - It’s official. Vienna is no longer the most liveable city in the world. After a three-year run at the top of the annu…

A recent study reveals that 11.6 percent of youngsters aged 15 to 21 in Sri Lanka are actively smoking and 18 percent actively dri…

The International Monetary Fund’s Executive Board is scheduled to evaluate Sri Lanka’s fourth review under the Extended Fund F…

The Ministry of Energy has urged the general public not to be misled by ‘fake news’ about a purported fuel shortage. Issuing a…

A tender has been called for the sale of used vehicles belonging to the Ministry of Plantation and Community Infrastructure. Accor…

At least 279 people died in the plane crash in the Indian city of Ahmedabad, making it the world’s deadliest air disaster since …

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has acknowledged Sri Lanka’s continued progress under its economic reform program, with th…

The Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) has secured a majority in the Jaffna Municipal Council, marking a significant political dev…

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has granted approval to increase electricity tariffs by 15% with effect from …

President Anura Kumara Disanayake will undertake an official visit to the Federal Republic of Germany from 11 to 13 June on the in…

Minister of Justice Harshana Nanayakkara said that immediate steps will be taken to relocate the Matara Prison to the Kotawila are…

A van transporting schoolchildren veered off the road and overturned yesterday afternoon, injuring a schoolgirl, a woman, and the …

Sri Lanka has received USD 641.7 million in workers’ remittances in May 2025, according to the latest figures released by the Ce…

Discriminatory treatment of locals by tourist service providers has become an increasingly widespread concern across the country w…

The government has planned to deploy 100 comfortable, low-floor buses for passenger transport along several major road corridors, …

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of Australia Richard Marles has arrived in the island on an official visit. A 15-mem…

Anudi Gunasekara, who represented Sri Lanka at the 72nd Miss World pageant held in India, returned to the island today (June 2). U…

Health authorities in Sri Lanka have ramped up monitoring efforts following the detection of two new Omicron subvariants - LF.7 an…

The ‘National Tax Week’ declared by the government to increase awareness on taxation and also to widen the tax base in the cou…

Unexpected rainy weather conditions, a phenomenon of global warming, have triggered concerns for salt production in Sri Lanka beca…

The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has introduced a QR code to simplify the registration process for Taxpayer Identification Numb…

Anudi Gunasekara has made history for Sri Lanka by clinching the title of First Runner-Up from Asia in the Miss World Multimedia C…