The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) reached a historic milestone today (30) as the All Share Price Index (ASPI) surpassed the 18,000-points mark for the first time in the capital market’s history.

The Colombo Magistrate’s Court today (30) ordered that the case filed against former Member of Parliament Hirunika Premachandra and 14 other suspects, in connection with staging a protest by ...

The Dalai Lama will address a major three-day gathering of Buddhist religious figures this week ahead of his 90th birthday, as his followers wait for the Tibetan spiritual leader to share details ...

The Brad Pitt-led racing film “F1 The Movie” sped to the top of the box office this weekend, another in a string of big summer movies that Hollywood hopes will keep driving people to theaters. The big ...

Japan on Sunday successfully launched a climate change monitoring satellite on its mainstay H-2A rocket, which made its final flight before it is replaced by a new flagship model designed to be more ...

Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa has urged the government to immediately provide fair and just solutions to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and entrepreneurs who are being severely ...

Legal action has been taken against 143 individuals on the opening day of the National Mosquito Control Week, the National Dengue Control Unit has said. The National Mosquito Control Week commenced ...

Sri Lanka is the only country in the Asia region currently holding discussions with officials in the United States to revise the tariffs introduced by US President Donald Trump earlier this year, ...

LeBron James will become the first player in NBA history to play in 23 seasons when he returns to the Los Angeles Lakers in 2025-26. James, the NBA’s career leading scorer, is exercising his $52.6 ...

A concessionary pledge loan scheme for Small and Medium Scale (SME) Paddy Millers and Cooperative Societies has been introduced to purchase paddy in the 2025 Yala season. The program will be ...

Trade unions have requested the government to take immediate steps to change the existing labour disputes settlement process. The request was made during a meeting between the Deputy Minister of ...

The overall rate of inflation, as measured by the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI) on Year-on-Year basis, has increased to -0.6% in June 2025, compared to -0.7% in May 2025, according to the latest ...