European politicians and diplomats had already prepared for changes to their relationship with the US in the event of a second Donald Trump presidency.

Self-exiled Chinese businessman Guo Wengui has been convicted by a US court of defrauding his online followers in a billion-dollar scam.

The agricultural export sector in Sri Lanka has seen a notable resurgence in the first half of 2024, surpassing the performance of the previous two years.

The UK is set to repatriate several colonial-era antiquities to Sri Lanka, including the notable statue of Tara. This initiative was confirmed by Buddhasasana, Religious, and Cultural Affairs Minister Vidura Wickramanayake.

Sri Lanka is now set to implement Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) initiative towards building a comprehensive and inclusive digital future paving the way for social and economic development across the nation, former finance minister and president’s national organiser Ravi Karunanayake divulged.

Despite challenges with shipping, Sri Lanka’s tea exports in the first half of this year have risen by 6% to 119.1 million kilos in comparison to the corresponding period of 2023

In a significant step towards transforming the agricultural sector, the Government has decided the implementation of the second phase of the Agriculture Modernisation Program.

Fitch Ratings yesterday announced it has chosen to withdraw the rating of SriLankan Airlines for commercial reasons and therefore will no longer provide ratings or analytical coverage for the national carrier.

Sri Lanka Insurance Life (SLICLL), has declared the largest life insurance bonus in the industry, amounting to a staggering Rs. 11.2 billion for the year 2023, to its policyholders.

The latest round of the Gallup style ‘Mood of the Nation’ poll of Verité Research revealed that over three times as many people approve of the government and feel better about the economy and the country’s economic trajectory compared to four months ago, the Verité Research said.