Ukraine's commander-in-chief has said the situation on the frontline has worsened in the face of multiple Russian attacks.
The Ministry of Defense announced that a US research ship was denied permission to conduct research activities in the Sea of Sri Lanka.
A massive scam is being operated where money is transferred from current and savings accounts to other multiple accounts without any notice to the account holder, an Opposition MP revealed in Parliament.
Having encountered “some setbacks” in the first round of sovereign bond restructuring talks in London last week, the Steering Committee of the Ad Hoc Group of Bondholders and the Sri Lankan official negotiators have pledged to continue the dialogue to arrive at a consensus within a few weeks, Finance Ministry sources confirmed.
The Sri Lanka Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has been back-tracking the implementation of reforms leading to a revenue collection shortfall this year although it has exceeded the 2024 first quarter target by 13 per cent.
The 22nd ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Inter-Sessional Meeting on Disaster Relief was held virtually earlier this week, hosted by Vietnam and co-chaired by Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Vietnam, and attended by 55 participants from ARF member countries.
Defence Secretary Kamal Gunaratne met Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation where they discussed a wide range of topics, including counter-terrorism efforts, cyber security and defence cooperation, the Ministry of Defence said.
Oriflame, a global beauty company, has announced its decision to withdraw from the Sri Lankan market effective 15 May 2024, citing a range of economic challenges that have made its operations unsustainable.
Sri Lanka has been recognised as the 5th best country to visit in your lifetime, according to CEOWORLD Magazine’s prestigious rankings for 2024.
Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Alexis Taylor, paid a courtesy call on President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Friday (26).
ProClime Services Pvt Ltd, a start-up focused on the climate sector, aims to invest about $150 million in carbon projects across sectors in India and Sri Lanka over the next 12-18 months.
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the proposal presented by the Minister of Power and Energy to appoint a committee to study the matter and make recommendations to prepare a necessary legal framework for the introduction of a regulatory body for energy sector.
US President Joe Biden said on Friday that he would be "happy" to face off with Donald Trump in a debate before the November election.