Democrats have rejected demands from demonstrators to allow a Palestinian to speak at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has emerged as the biggest supporter of the dreams of home builders in Sri Lanka, achieving market leadership in the ‘Home Loans’ sector.

The Maliban Group yesterday announced a significant leadership transition, with A.G. Kumudika Fernando being appointed as Chairperson of the Group.

Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera yesterday announced that the CEB’s net profit of Rs. 93 billion registered by June was utilised to settle payments of various power project debts.

Investment Promotion State Minister Dilum Amunugama announced that Sri Lanka has secured an export income of $ 9 billion in the first six months of 2024, whilst noting that investment agreements totalling around $ 800 million were signed during the same period.

The government today approved a project to implement “Artificial Intelligence-related Students' Societies” as a pilot project in 100 schools, Cabinet spokesman and Minister Bandula Gunawardana said.

A heavy influx of foreign and local tourists is being experienced at the historic Nine Arch bridge in Demodara on the upcountry railway line.

Taylor Swift has spoken for the first time of how the cancellation of her Vienna tour dates earlier in August over an attack threat "filled me with a new sense of fear".

US prosecutors have filed criminal charges against a Chinese dissident living in the US, accusing him of being an agent of Beijing's intelligence service.

A net profit of 93 billion rupees made by Sri Lanka’s state power utility the Ceylon Electricity Board was used to settle outstanding debt, the Minister of Power and Energy said.