Did Gota order to kill Lasantha?
Fresh allegations on Lasantha Wickrematunge assassination surface from C4 film on SL Easter bombings
Govt calls for constrained response
The government views the latest Channel 4 film as a work of drama ahead of the session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) and therefore advocates a constrained response to the allegations raised in it regarding the Easter Sunday attack, Daily Mirror learns.
Major Debt Restructuring Deals on the cards before IMF talks
Sri Lanka expects to forge major deals in its debt restructuring this month as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) conducts the first review of its USD 3 billion loan program.
Hilton Recognized as Top Hospitality Company in Sri Lanka
Asia’s fastest-growing hospitality company, has been honored once again as Sri Lanka’s top-ranked hospitality company to work for, achieving an overall #3 position across all industries in the large-sized business category.
Import restrictions on vehicles to be lifted by the end of this year
The import restrictions on all vehicles except for private vehicles would be lifted by the end of 2023, the Ministry of Finance said.
Ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio jailed for 22 years for Capitol riot
The Proud Boys' former leader has been jailed for 22 years for orchestrating the US Capitol riot, the longest sentence so far for a ringleader of the raid on the seat of American democracy.
Chevron and unions in talks to avert Australia LNG strike
Chevron and unions representing workers at two major liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities in Australia are holding last-ditch talks ahead of planned industrial action.
Wagner to be declared a terrorist organisation by UK
Wagner, the Russian mercenary group, is set to be proscribed as a terrorist group by the UK government - meaning it will be illegal to be a member or support the organisation.
SL expert team leaves for Thailand to treat ’Muthuraja’
A team including Dr. Chandana Rajapaksa, the Director of Animal Health and Nutrition at the National Zoological gardens left for Thailand yesterday (5) to assist in the ongoing treatment of tusker ‘Muthurajah’, who was returned to Thailand from Sri Lanka recently due to illness.
No urgency for Sri Lanka to raise funds from int’l capital markets: CB chief
Says SL’s access to int’l capital markets expected to be restored soon, but govt. may not explore this option
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Surgeries at Embilipitiya Hospital come to a halt as consultant anaesthetist leaves
Life-saving surgeries including caesarean operations at the Embilipitiya District General Hospital have been halted as the only consultant anaesthetist at the hospital had left the hospital without prior notice.
Parliament needs more women to ensure equal rights – MP Rohini Kaviratne
Member of Parliament Rohini Kaviratne said that, in order to solve problems that have arisen because Parliament does not address women’s problems adequately, women’s representation in Parliament should be increased.
Ukraine war: Sergei Surovikin 'seen in first photo' since Wagner mutiny
A photo posted online appears to show a Russian general who has not been seen in public since a mutiny by the Wagner mercenary group in June.
Ukraine war: Kim Jong Un 'to visit Putin for weapons talks'
North Korea's Kim Jong Un plans to travel to Russia this month to meet President Vladimir Putin, a US official has told the BBC's US partner CBS.