Discussions held to expand trade ties between Sri Lanka and India Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has held discussions with Indian business leaders to expand trade and investment opportunities across key sectors such as technology manufacturing education innovation entrepreneurship agriculture energy and tourism. 02-07-2025 [More]
Trump to host Netanyahu at the White House on Jul 7 US official United States President Donald Trump plans to host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Jul 7 a US official said as the US president pressed for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza and the return of remaining hostages. 02-07-2025 [More]
No price revision in July Laugfs Gas Laugfs Gas PLC has announced that the company will not revise domestic LP gas prices for the month of July 2025. 02-07-2025 [More]
Three including 3-year-old killed in separate road accidents Three people including a three-year-old child have died in separate road accidents reported across various parts of the country police stated. 02-07-2025 [More]
Special interest scheme for FDs of senior citizens from today The Special Interest Scheme for Senior Citizens which grants 3% higher interest for 12-month fixed deposits will be in effect from today (01) the Ministry of Finance has announced. 02-07-2025 [More]
Royal train in Britain to be retired as King Charles seeks to modernise monarchy The Royal Train is being scrapped leaving the Royal Family in Britain without a dedicated set of railway carriages for the first time since the mid-nineteenth century. 02-07-2025 [More]
Moratorium on Parate Law execution ends The government intends to hold discussions with relevant parties to resolve the issues surrounding the reimplementation of the Parate law Deputy Minister of Economic Development Dr. Anil Jayantha Fernando has stated. 02-07-2025 [More]
LIOC and Sinopec also increase fuel prices Lanka IOC and Sinopec Energy Lanka have also increased fuel prices following the announcement by the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) pertaining to the fuel price revision effective today (01). 01-07-2025 [More]
Youth killed in shooting in Kahawatta A youth has been killed while another individual has sustained injuries in a shooting incident reported in Yainna Kahawatta last night (30) police stated. 01-07-2025 [More]
935 people killed in Israeli strikes on Iran official says Some 935 people were killed in Iran during the 12-day air war with Israel based on the latest forensic data a spokesperson for the Iranian judiciary said on Monday according to state media. 01-07-2025 [More]
