Israel said it struck military sites in Iran early on Saturday in retaliation for Tehran's attacks on Israel earlier this month, the latest step in the escalating conflict between the heavily armed rivals.

People’s Bank announced yesterday that it has successfully concluded the issuance of its BASEL III Compliant Tier 2, Unlisted, Rated, Unsecured, Subordinated Redeemable Debentures with non-viability write-down, as required by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL), raising over Rs. 10 billion last month.

British High Commissioner to Sri Lanka highlights TNE growth in Sri Lanka has almost entirely expanded organically

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- Security remains beefed in Arugam Bay as well

The Department's Geology division is in possession of 271 gemstones which have been securely deposited at the Metropolitan Branch of the Bank of Ceylon since September 18, 1964, remains unassessed, the National Audit report in 2023 revealed.

The Colombo Port City Special Economic Zone (SEZ) is drawing significant interest from more than 100 companies, as revealed by its promoter.

The Presidential Commission of Inquiry that investigated the 2015 Bond Scam recommended a forensic audit of the EPF's historical transactions in the bond and equity markets.

The International Monetary Fund in talks with Sri Lanka’s new administration on its priorities and is working towards the next review to continue its Extended Fund Facility program with the island.

The elite Special Task Force (STF) have heightened security in Colombo, Weligama and Ella as well, a day after the US Embassy in Colombo gave a warning of a possible terror threat in Arugam Bay, a senior defence source told Daily Mirror last evening.

A twelfth monkey died at a Hong Kong zoo, with tests underway to determine if it succumbed to the same bacterial infection that killed 11 other monkeys in the past 10 days.

Over 60 Democratic lawmakers from the U.S. House of Representatives wrote, opens new tab to President Joe Biden on Wednesday, urging him to use Washington's leverage with Pakistan to secure the release of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan.

Foreigners have purchased an additional Rs. 12 billion worth of Government Securities since 20 September, according to charts.lk

The government has taken measures to designate the Eastern Container Terminal (ECT) at the Colombo Port as a special project. With the approval of Cabinet of Ministers on Monday 21 .

Sri Lanka Police addressed the situation in the Arugam Bay area following the US Embassy in Colombo's travel advisory for its citizens.

The Government has proposed to establish a Ministry of Digital Affairs in order to promote the development of digital infrastructure and prevent cybercrime.

The Kelanitissa Combined Cycle Power Plant (KCCP) is likely to shutdown if naphtha is not delivered by Thursday at 10 a.m. Although the tanks were scheduled to be filled, this process has not yet commenced, according to internal sources.

Colombo, October 23 (Daily Mirror) - The passenger ferry service between Nagapattinam in India and Kankesanthurai (KKS) near Jaffna in Sri Lanka's Northern Province is currently operating smoothly, IndSri Ferry Service Pvt. Ltd Managing Director, S. Niranjan Nandagopan said.

At about 06:45 on 28 March, police arrived at Andrey Perlov’s house near Novosibirsk in Siberia.

The son of modern Singapore's founder has gained asylum in the UK following claims of persecution amid a high-profile family feud.