President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador - who is credited with cracking down on gangs in the central American nation - says he has been re-elected.

A group led by NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake is to leave for India tomorrow on an official invitation by the Indian government, party sources said.

INS 'Karanj' – a submarine of the Indian Navy arrived at the port of Colombo today (03 February) on a formal visit. The visiting submarine was welcomed by the Sri Lanka Navy in precision of naval traditions.

Sri Lanka’s recent spate of spam texts send by scammers making excessive use of short message system or SMS for fraud, and illegal activities has pressed the government to take precautionary measures promptly, Ministry of Technology sources stated.

The Government has gained momentous progress on the debt restructuring process with the successful completion of the Domestic Debt Optimisation (DDO) which is expected to extend the maturity of domestic debt and reduce the stress on government finances, Central Bank Governor Nandalal Weerasinghe said .

US President Joe Biden will win South Carolina's Democratic primary, the BBC's US partner CBS has projected.

Namibia's President Hage Geingob has died while receiving medical treatment at a hospital in the capital, Windhoek.

The Free Trade Agreement (FTA), which is expected to be signed between Thailand and Sri Lanka this week, will benefit Thailand's exports of automotive parts, textiles, electrical appliances, machinery, steel products, paper, processed food and animal feed, Thai media reported.

Thailand and Sri Lanka will sign a free trade agreement (FTA) this week during Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin's trip to tSri Lanka, said spokesman Chai Watcharonke.

Mr Srettha has been invited by Sri Lankan Premier Ranil Wickremesinghe as a guest of honour for Sri Lanka's Independence Day celebrations from tomorrow until Sunday.

The upcoming FTA will be Thailand's 15th contract of its kind and the first since Mr Srettha took the premiership last year, the Bangkok Post reported.

The contract aims to bring Thai goods to new markets in South Asia by accelerating the opening of gateways for trade and investment.

The Colombo Plan, with funding from the US Embassy, on Wednesday launched a three-year program to enhance the technical expertise of Sri Lanka Ports Authority staff and advance “smart” port operations at the Port of Colombo.

The Government has decided to establish a new statutory body, the Investment Infrastructure Facilities Corporation.

Sri Lanka is set to export of granite stocks immediately, paving the way for a potential economic boost with the approval of the cabinet of ministers.

After a four-year hiatus Cathay Pacific yesterday resumed direct flights between Hong Kong and Colombo encouraged by an upturn in tourist and business travel.

The Kingdom of Thailand Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin is set to commence a two-day official visit tomorrow, at the invitation of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.

Sri Lanka Telecom yesterday formally announced the appointment of A. K. D. D. D. Arandara as the Chairman and a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director with effect from 1 February.

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SriLankan Airlines Richard Nuttall, who responded to concerns over flight delays, said though the delays were in line with the world averages, there are more delays than used to be because of technical issues.

The World Food Programme (WFP) says it is receiving reports of people dying of starvation in Sudan, where a war has displaced millions of people since last April.

A federal judge has postponed the election subversion trial of former US president Donald Trump while his appeal plays out in court.

At least 29 people have been injured and many more are feared to be hurt or killed after an explosion at a gas plant in south-east Nairobi, Kenya.

US President Joe Biden has approved sanctions on four Israeli settlers accused of attacking Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.

The passport fee has been increased with effect from February 01 to meet high production costs. The Department of Immigration issued a statement saying this.