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'SL should focus on maximising economic opportunities in Maldives'

Sri Lanka, Jan. 19 -- More than 21,000 Sri Lankans currently work in the Maldives, generating approximately US$ 129 million annually in remittances to their homeland, Sri Lanka-Maldives Business Counc... Read More


2026 corporate earnings forecast to grow 10%- BRS

Sri Lanka, Jan. 19 -- Bartleet Religare Securities (BRS) has projected that earnings for Sri Lanka's listed entities will grow by 10% year-on-year to reach LKR 765 billion in 2026. In their January 20... Read More


Economic Buzz: IMF says global economic growth projected to stay resillient at 3.3% in 2026

Mumbai, Jan. 19 -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has stated today that global growth is projected to remain resilient at 3.3 percent in 2026 and at 3.2 percent in 2027: rates similar to the es... Read More


Amendment to Cooperative Act in offing to streamline cooperative mechanism

Sri Lanka, Jan. 19 -- Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development Wasantha Samarasinghe said that the Cooperative Act will be amended to streamline the cooperative mechanism... Read More


जरूरतमंदों की मदद करना ही समिति का उद्देश्य

पिथौरागढ़, जनवरी 19 -- पिथौरागढ़। सीमांत में शिक्षा के साथ ही पर्यावरण की सेहत सुधारने के लिए समाज हित में कार्य करने वाले कुछ लोगों ने मिलकर सुरभि सेवा समिति का गठन किया। पंजीकरण के बाद सोमवार को नगर... Read More


Stock jumps 8% after receiving an order worth Rs900 Cr for US data center project

India, Jan. 19 -- The shares of the power equipment gained up 8.2 percent in today's trading session after the company made its entry into the global data center segment by bagging a Rs 900 crore orde... Read More


Special reward for Police officers referring drug addicts for rehab

Sri Lanka, Jan. 19 -- The Inspector General of Police (IGP) has decided to provide a special reward to Police officers who refer drug addicts to rehabilitation according to the proper procedure. When... Read More


Probe into Medawachchiya DS employee for defrauding funds

Sri Lanka, Jan. 19 -- The Medawachchiya Divisional Secretariat has initiated an investigation into an allegation that a Secretariat employee has embezzled funds allocated as a relief allowance for low... Read More


Driver dead, five injured in Haldummulla bus accident

Sri Lanka, Jan. 19 -- A bus driver was killed and five others were injured when it overturned near the double bridge in Haldummulla on the Badulla - Colombo main road yesterday morning (18), Haldummul... Read More


Swiatek, Pegula, Anisimova, Gauff advance to second round at Australian Open

Melbourne, Jan. 19 -- Poland's Iga Swiatek booked her place in the second round of the Australian Open 2026 with a 7-6(5), 6-3 win over China's Yuan Yue, USA's Jessica Pegula eased past Russia's Anast... Read More