Mariah Carey’s mother Patricia and sister Alison died on the same day over the weekend, the US singer has said in a statement.

The Controller General of Immigration and Emigration says that the issuance of passports will be limited due to the limited availability of blank passports.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has insisted meeting the commitments made under the current Extended Fund Facility (EFF) program with Sri Lanka will require new central Government taxes.

The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) of Sri Lanka surpassed its tax collection target for the second consecutive quarter in 2024, collecting Rs. 902 billion in the first half of the year, exceeding its target of Rs. 826 billion.

The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) owns 510 acres of land in Kuchchaveli, out of which 160 acres have been identified by 10 investors who anticipate to begin operations within the next two to three years.

Sri Lanka's current debt sustainability path, as outlined by the IMF Debt Sustainability Analysis (DSA), is precarious and not grounded in sound data, Nishan de Mel, Executive Director of Verité Research, warned at a forum in Colombo.

A "right to disconnect" rule has come into effect in Australia, offering relief to people who feel forced to take calls or read messages from employers after they finish their day’s work.

A British national who was working in eastern Ukraine as part of a Reuters news team was killed in a missile strike on a hotel on Saturday, the agency has confirmed.

Roughly matches IMF tranche size

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