Russia to strengthen economic and security ties with Sri Lanka
Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolay Patrushev held meetings with President Ranil Wickremesinghe, and other senior government officials.
Palestinian recounts being stripped and driven away by Israeli army
A 22-year-old Palestinian has told the BBC how he was detained with dozens of others by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in northern Gaza on Thursday.
Hamas claims Israeli operation ended in hostage death
The armed wing of Hamas has released a video which it says shows the bloody aftermath of a failed Israeli operation to free an Israeli hostage.
India-Sri Lanka joint venture to manage NLDB farms
Plans are in place to give all farms owned by the National LiveStock Development Board on lease, for a joint venture between two Indian and Sri Lankan companies.
900 licenses issued to expatriate workers to import electric vehicles
A total of 900 licenses have been issued for the import of electric vehicles based on the amount of money legally sent to Sri Lanka by expatriate workers, Labour and Foreign Employment Minister Manusha Nanayakkara said.
Customs detect Rs.60 Mn worth drugs from US, Canada
Sri Lanka Customs detected parcels containing psychedelic drugs worth over Rs.60 million sent from the USA and Canada at a local courier agency today.
Govt extends the deadline for Rf Q to sell Sri Lankan Airlines
Prospective bidders for the losses and debt-saddled Sri Lankan Airlines will have more time with the Government extending the deadline for Request for Qualification (RfQ) to 9 January next year.
Issam Abdallah: Rights groups want Israel investigated over killed journalist
Rights groups say Israel should be investigated for a possible war crime over the death of a journalist in Lebanon in October.
Armenia and Azerbaijan to work towards peace deal
Armenia and Azerbaijan say they will move towards normalising relations, and will exchange prisoners captured during the fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh.
Brazil keen to boost trade and economic relations with Sri Lanka
Brazilian officials assured their willingness to further expand relations with Sri Lanka in diverse field’s vis-à-vis trade, investment, tourism and also in the service sector, etc.
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Sri Lanka likely to receive second IMF tranche next week: Govt.
Sri Lanka is poised to receive approval from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for the second tranche of the $ 2.9 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) next week.
SL National Evaluation Monitoring Committee to operate from 2024
The governmt is to establish a National Evaluation Monitoring Committee to enhance governance and transparency.
Air Astana launches four direct flights between Kazakhstan and Colombo
Air Astana today launched four direct charter flights weekly between Kazakhstan and Colombo, Airport and Aviation Sri Lanka said.
Alberto Fujimori: Peru's ex-president freed after 15 years in jail
Peru's former president, Alberto Fujimori, has been released from prison in the country's capital having spent more than 15 years incarcerated.