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78th session of WHO Regional Committee for South-East Asia begins in Colombo today

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- The 78th Session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for South-East Asia will be held in Colombo from today (13) to 15 October 2025. The three-day 78th ses... Read More


Govt attaches great importance to relations with China: PM Harini

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- Sri Lanka-China relations boast a long history and bilateral cooperation has yielded fruitful results, said Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya. Noting that the Sri Lankan gov... Read More


Foreign remittances reach $695 million in September

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has stated that Sri Lankan migrant workers sent a total of US $695.7 million in remittances to the country in September this year. This has ... Read More


Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe to represent Sri Lanka at WTO Trade Policy Review in Geneva

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security, and Cooperative Development Wasantha Samarasinghe is scheduled to attend the World Trade Organization's (WTO) Trade Policy Review (TPR... Read More


In bid to save shipyards, US set to charge fees on Chinese ships

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- An escalating trade war between China and the United States faces another flashpoint on Tuesday (Oct 14) when Chinese ships will be required to start paying a special fee to dock... Read More


Madagascar's president has left the country after Gen Z protests: Officials

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- Madagascar's president has fled the African nation, the head of the opposition and other officials said on Monday (Oct 13), the second time that young protesters have toppled a g... Read More


President Trump lands in Egypt for peace summit

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- United States President Donald Trump landed in Egypt on Monday, where he will attend the Gaza ceasefire summit in the resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh, according to the White House... Read More


Police seek to arrest senior attorney over incident at Mount Lavinia court premises

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- Police officers have visited the residence of the senior attorney connected to the incident in which a police officer allegedly assaulted an attorney within the Mount Lavinia cou... Read More


Three vendors fined by Ratnapura and Matugama courts for selling goods at inflated prices

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- Three vendors who pleaded guilty to selling goods at inflated prices have been fined today (13) by the Ratnapura and Matugama Magistrate Courts. The management of a supermarket ... Read More


SC rules police violated fundamental rights of bus owner by unlawfully arresting him

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- The Supreme Court has ruled that a group of six police officers, including the former Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the Kottawa Police Station, violated the fundamental rights of a ... Read More