COLOMBO, Oct. 15 -- Former Labour and Foreign Employment Minister Manusha Nanayakkara was released on bail Wednesday (15) evening, hours after being arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegatio... Read More
COLOMBO, Oct. 14 -- Havelock City Mall, Colombo's premier lifestyle destination, proudly celebrates its second anniversary this October under the theme 'Two Years of Smiles, Happiness, and Shared Joy'... Read More
COLOMBO, Oct. 13 -- The 78th Session of the World Health Organization's (WHO) Regional Committee for South and South-East Asia commenced in Colombo on Monday (13), with a strong focus on promoting hea... Read More
COLOMBO, Oct. 13 -- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has permitted Indian banks to extend Indian rupee-denominated loans to customers in Sri Lanka, Bhutan and Nepal, a move expected to deepen regional ... Read More
COLOMBO, Oct. 13 -- Sri Lanka's Laugfs Gas has announced that it is halting operations of its Dubai-based unit, SLOGAL Energy DMCC, pending a compliance review, after the US Treasury's Office of Forei... Read More
COLOMBO, Oct. 13 -- Sri Lankan health authorities have identified 12 districts as high-risk zones for the spread of leptospirosis (commonly known as rat fever), amid growing concern over the rising nu... Read More
COLOMBO, Oct. 12 -- Stage 2 of the Indian Housing Project (IHP) Phase IV was launched on Sunday (12) with a ceremony held at the Bandarwela Municipal Council attended by President Anura Kumara Dissana... Read More
COLOMBO, Oct. 10 -- The US Treasury has designated Slogal Energy DMCC, a subsidiary of Sri Lanka's Laugfs Holdings, for allegedly facilitating the sale and shipment of Iranian liquefied petroleum gas ... Read More
COLOMBO, Oct. 9 -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached a staff-level agreement with Sri Lanka on the fifth review of the country's reform program under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF), ... Read More
COLOMBO, Oct. 9 -- Sri Lanka's reliance on renewable energy slipped in July 2025 as rising power demand forced a return to fuel oil generation, despite the country's continued push toward greener ener... Read More