Import of the spices will be allowed for the purpose of re-export with a minimum of Domestic Value Addition (DVA) of 35%.

Workers’ remittances inflow in the first two months has increased by 14.1% to $ 963.7 million, the latest Central Bank data revealed.

Sri Lanka Tourism has welcomed over 40,000 tourists in the first six days of the month, pushing the cumulative figure to 467,480.

India has signed a free trade agreement (FTA) with a group of four European countries that are not members of the European Union.

A US military ship is sailing towards the Middle East, carrying equipment to build a temporary pier off the coast of Gaza, the army says.

Official reserves in February reach US$ 4,517 mn, up from US$ 4,496 mn in January

In light of the ongoing dry weather conditions, the National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSD) has highlighted hurdles in maintaining consistent water supply across various regions.

Major Indian companies are to enter critical mineral mining in Sri Lanka taking advantage of the new national policy on mineral resources aimed at attracting foreign investors and/or technology holders to establish joint ventures with Sri Lankan partners.

The Sri Lankan father who survived the mass murder of his family in Canada said he returned home from work on Wednesday to find his wife and four young children had been killed.

Due to the affordability of sanitary napkins half the number of girls and women in Sri Lanka do not include sanitary napkins in their household expenditures, the Advocata Institute said.

Health authorities warn that there is a risk of an increase in rabies due to the abscence of a proper programme to control the free-roaming dog population in the country.

Deputy Director of the National Hospital, Colombo and Government Medical Officers' Forum (GMOF) president, Dr. Rukshan Bellana,

More than 300 people gathered in the suburban Ottawa neighbourhood of Barrhaven Saturday for a community vigil following what police have called one of the worst mass killings in the region’s recent history.

The entire Board of Directors of the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA), including its Chairman, has tendered their resignations.

More than Rs. 2.5 billion is paid annually as rental for vehicles acquired by government agencies.

Ophthalmologists warn that exposure to sunlight can be hazardous to the human eye, in the backdrop of extreme heat being experienced in the country.

 Wide Angle

By Rohana Jith

"How many more deaths and disasters will Israel endure under Netanyahu's watch?" ran a headline in an Israeli newspaper this week.

US congressional offices have told the BBC they are being deluged with calls from TikTok users about legislation that could see the popular app banned.

Gold prices surged to a fresh record high on Friday as data showing a rise in the U.S. unemployment rate boosted expectations that the Federal Reserve could begin cutting interest rates soon.