Opposition leader Bassirou Diomaye Faye has emerged as favourite to win Senegal's presidential election, after several rivals conceded.

Russia has charged four men it says attacked a Moscow concert hall and killed at least 137 people.

More than 280 Nigerian pupils abducted in the north-western town of Kuriga earlier this month have been released "unharmed", officials say.

Russian President Vladimir Putin says all four gunmen who carried out a deadly attack at a packed concert venue in Moscow have been arrested.

In the face of widesperd public pressuere including parliamentrains and civil society activists, the Central Bank senior management has decided to revisit recent salary revision

The Colombo High Court today served an indictment on eight accused including the Captain of the fire-ravaged container ship MV X-Press Pearl for causing damage to the country's oceanic environment.

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) will record a statement from former President Maithripala Sirisena tomorrow regarding his recent remark on the Easter Sunday bombings in 2019 where he claimed that he was “well aware” of the true perpetrators.

Opposition MPs Mano Ganesan and Kavinda Jayawardene today called for the immediate arrest of former President Maithripala Sirisena and to interrogate him regarding the remark he made on Friday, stating that he is aware of the mastermind behind the Easter Sunday attacks.

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Expands service with 5 flights a week from 1 April and 6 flights a week from 14 MayFlight frequencies will increase to 7 flights a week from 26 October to cater to the winter season

Earnings from merchandise exports in February was $ 983.7 million, marking a slight uptick of 0.17% year-on-year (YoY), while it also increased by 1.3% compared to January.

Nearly 150 dangerous constructions have been identified in Colombo city thus far, says Colombo Municipal Commissioner Mrs. Bhadranie Jayawardhana.

Sri Lanka remains alert whether the Canadian government leaders will repeat what it calls ‘unsubstantiated genocide allegations’ against Sri Lanka this year too while taking an ambivalent position on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, a top source said.

A million people are without power across Ukraine after Russian missiles targeted energy infrastructure.

Gunmen have attacked a concert hall on the fringes of Moscow, killing at least 60 people and wounding 100 more, Russian security services say.

The visiting delegation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has met with Sri Lankan Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa at the parliament complex on Wednesday (March 20).

Global investors and Sri Lanka officials expect to start negotiations aimed at restructuring $12 billion in defaulted global bonds next week, according to people familiar with the matter. The nation’s dollar bonds rose.

The Committee on Public Finance has presented its report on the Central Bank Of Sri Lanka Salary Revision to the Parliament.

Inter-ministerial tourism committee will be appointed to enhance coordination and maximising the potential of the thriving tourism sector.

Amid the country's high cost of living, there's an increased risk of individuals falling prey to ongoing scams and cyber frauds as more people are desperately resorting to earning quick money, the Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team (SLCERT) said.