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Rising gold-backed loans elevate risks for Sri Lankan finance companies: Fitch

Rising gold-backed lending among Sri Lanka’s finance and leasing companies (FLC) sector is exposing financiers to higher collateral price risk […]

Influencer & internet sensation ‘Nas Daily’ collaborates with Sri Lanka tourism

Arab-Israeli vlogger and online influencer Nuseir Yassin – known to his millions of followers as the founder of the popular […]

Norochcholai down for 2 weeks?

The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) says it would take at least two weeks to reconnect the out-of-order Unit 2 generator […]

Australia smashes India to raise World Cup 2023

Australia produced a magnificent performance to beat India in the final to win the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023. […]

U.S., Israel and Hamas reach tentative deal to pause conflict, free dozens of hostages: reports

Israel, the United States and Hamas have reached a tentative agreement to free dozens of women and children held hostage […]

Over 8,000 LG employees to be made permanent?

According to State Minister of Mass Media Shantha Bandara, President Ranil Wickremesinghe has instructed for the recruitment of 8,400 employees […]

UN Security Council adopts resolution calling for urgent humanitarian pauses and corridors in Gaza

The U.N. Security Council on Wednesday adopted its first resolution since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war, calling for “urgent […]

SLC files defamation lawsuit against Sports Minister

Legal action has been initiated against Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) over the ‘defamatory statements’ made […]

SM Semasinghe projects a 1.8% economic growth in 2024

State Minister of Finance, Shehan Semasinghe says an anticipated economic growth for the year 2024 is projected at 1.8%.Addressing a […]

Rajapaksa brothers are responsible for Sri Lanka’s economic crisis: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka today (14) ruled that former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and […]