23+ hour, 19+ min ago   (460+ words) Here are nine key points from his speech: 1. No limit to arrests over corruption Responding to a former Minister who had reportedly called for limits on arrests, President Dissanayake said there would be “no limit” to action against those accused…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (186+ words) India is emerging as a key investment destination for businesses from BRICS countries, with business leaders highlighting opportunities in engineering, technology, trade and joint ventures. Speaking on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, South African business leader…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (144+ words) Sri Lanka and Thailand are set to sign an agreement on the employment of Sri Lankan workers in Thailand during Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath’s official visit to the country from Sept. 14 to 16. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (242+ words) Oil prices climbed further on Friday, with Brent crude approaching $110 per barrel as escalating attacks on key Middle East shipping routes intensified fears of a prolonged disruption to global supplies. Brent crude futures rose to as high as $109.97 a barrel,…...

4+ day, 43+ min ago   (142+ words) A private company in Bandarawela has been fined by the Bandarawela Magistrate’s Court for selling electrical extension cords without the mandatory SLS certification mark, failing to provide the required minimum warranty period and displaying goods for sale without legally valid…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (175+ words) Professor Sonal Fernando has claimed that commissions offered to buyers are included in the price of aircraft purchases and that refusing to accept such commissions could result in the transaction being cancelled. Speaking at a media briefing held at the…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (127+ words) New Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Wei Huaxiang has met former President Mahinda Rajapaksa at his residence for discussions on Sri Lanka–China relations. Rajapaksa said the meeting focused on further strengthening bilateral relations between Sri Lanka and China, as…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (184+ words) Opposition MP Namal Rajapaksa, who arrived in Parliament from prison, has alleged that around 120,000 metric tonnes of coal, valued at approximately Rs. 4.62 billion, are unaccounted for from 19 shipments imported into Sri Lanka. Addressing Parliament on Thursday, Rajapaksa claimed that records…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (208+ words) Sri Lanka and Palestine reaffirmed their longstanding friendship this week, with both sides pledging to deepen cooperation across diplomatic, economic, educational and humanitarian spheres. According to the Representative Office of Sri Lanka in Ramallah, Sri Lanka’s Representative to Palestine, Farook…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (270+ words) Sarvajana Balaya MP Dilith Jayaweera has cautioned that the government’s announcement to construct three expressways from next year using “domestic funds” without foreign loans is misleading, arguing that the plan conceals the real financial and foreign exchange burden on the…...