Sri Lanka is in the process of finalizing 10 mining companies which have been looking to invest in the island nation’s mining for a long time amid change in the mining regulation, State Investment Minister Dilum Amunugama said.

The United States has commended Sri Lanka’s commitment to 70% renewable energy by 2030 and its proactive role in global climate initiatives.

The Indian High Commission said that the government of India had extended a grant assistance of USD 63.65 million to the government of Sri Lanka for rehabilitation of the KKS Harbour, which was earlier envisaged to be undertaken under a Line of Credit.

Nine Sri Lanka banks have applied to, and Bank of China has expressed interest in, setting up branches within the special economic zone, Chief Operating Officer of the Colombo Port City Economic Commission Revan Wikramasuriya said.

Sri Lanka Police says that a total of 1,417 persons have died from the road accidents that have occurred within the period that has elapsed so far this year.

Sitting at an altitude of around 3,800m (12,467ft) is Thame, a small Sherpa village in Nepal's Everest region.

A bus carrying Pakistani pilgrims overturned in Iran, killing at least 28 passengers, Iranian state media report.

The Department of Immigration and Emigration (DIE) Controller General Harsha Ilukpitiya yesterday said it is awaiting instructions from the Attorney General (AG) to resolve the ongoing visa issuance debacle following a Supreme Court ruling earlier this month.

Petronet LNG signed a MoU for LNG Infrastructure Development and LNG Supply

Sri Lanka’s tea exports in July 2024 reached 21.35 million kilograms, marking a decline of 1.42 million kilograms compared to the same month in 2023, according to data from Sri Lanka Customs.