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'Built to serve, left to rot'

Sri Lanka, Oct. 26 -- Many overhead bridges in the country, built at staggering costs with public funds are underused today due to poor maintenance, safety concerns and lack of cleanliness. Here the o... Read More


Export target for 2025 will be met in remaining months

Sri Lanka, Oct. 26 -- The Export Development (EDB) has positioned Sri Lanka as an excellent location for harnessing oceanic wealth from the Blue Economy according to a top official of the apex body dr... Read More


Stalled Sinopec project gets new start

Sri Lanka, Oct. 26 -- l Momentum in FDIs continue with USD 827 mn in foreign capital inflow during first nine months of this year l Confidence in surpassing this year's FDI target next year is high ... Read More


Banking sector Net Interest Margins will come down - CBSL

Sri Lanka, Oct. 26 -- Net Interest Margins (NIMs), the difference between the interest income banks generate and the interest it pays to depositors which is currently high will come down, the Central ... Read More


The UN at 80

Sri Lanka, Oct. 26 -- The United Nations is 80. It is easy to count its failures and criticise its imperfections. But in a fractured world plagued by war, pandemics, climate shocks and technological d... Read More


ITAK mourns passing away of Suseelavathy Wilson

Sri Lanka, Oct. 26 -- The Ilangai Thamil Arasuk Katchi (ITAK) has expressed its deep sorrow over the passing of Suseelavathy (Susili) Wilson, who died on October 8 at the age of 97. Susili was the el... Read More


Six Sri Lankan sailors detained in Eritrea repatriated

Sri Lanka, Oct. 26 -- Six Sri Lankan sailors, who were detained in Eritrea for a year, have returned home following high-level diplomatic interventions led by Minister of Foreign Affairs Vijitha Herat... Read More


CBSL to present findings to FM for regulation of virtual assets - FIU

Sri Lanka, Oct. 26 -- The survey on virtual asset service providers conducted by the Central Bank's Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has been successful with a large number of responses from individu... Read More


National Anti-Drug Operation on October 30

Sri Lanka, Oct. 26 -- The Ministry of Public Security will launch the National Anti-Drug Operation Ratama Ekata (Nation United) on Thursday (30) at 10.00 am to check the illicit drug menace in the cou... Read More


Families of victims of enforced disappearances seek meeting with President

Sri Lanka, Oct. 26 -- Families of the victims of enforced disappearances have called for a meeting with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to coincide with the organisation's 35th annual commemoration... Read More