A team of senior IMF officials overseeing Sri Lanka’s bailout programme has toured the Tamil-dominated Northern district of Jaffna for the first time under the current USD 2.9 billion agreement, officials said on Monday.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe is to visit Uganda to attend the Non-Alligned Summit scheduled to be held in the Ugandan capital of Kampala. He is expected to fly straight to Uganda after his visit to Switzerland.

Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani has plans to expand his horizons in the telecommunications business through his firm Jio Platforms, expressing interest in buying stake in Sri Lanka Telecom PLC, the state-owned telecom company, Indian media reported.

The telecom arm of Reliance Industries Jio Platforms,, has expressed interest in buying a stake in Sri Lanka Telecom PLC, the state-owned telecommunication company.

The Central Bank outlined yesterday that the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) is set to explore methods for diversifying its investment portfolio.

The Public Health Inspectors’ Union (PHIU) alleges that the government is attempting to revise the permissible limit of ‘Aflatoxin’ contained in food supplements given to small children.

During a special operation conducted to chase away Indian poaching trawlers from Sri Lankan waters last night (14), the Sri Lanka Navy has apprehended 10 Indian fishermen along with an Indian trawler after having spotted they were engaging in illegal fishing in Sri Lankan waters north of Point Pedro, Jaffna.

Artificial intelligence is set to affect nearly 40% of all jobs, according to a new analysis by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

A principal who risked his life to save his pupils in a recent Iowa school shooting has died.

The Central Bank is to introduce a digital currency for Sri Lanka by the end of this year, its official told a top committee in Parliament yesterday.

In a high-profile meeting between Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe, national authorities, and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on January 11, the country received commendation for its substantial progress in implementing crucial economic reforms.

Sri Lanka’s efforts to come out from the worst crisis faced since independence was commended by one of its major creditors, Japan, who’s Finance Minister expressed keenness in deepening economic ties with the island nation.

The Ministry of Finance has announced an increase in casino license fees and renewal fees, effective from January 1, 2024.

The US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin remains in hospital in "good condition" following treatment for prostate cancer, the Pentagon has said.

US climate envoy John Kerry will soon step down from his role to work on President Joe Biden's re-election campaign, officials have told US media.

Non-doctor employees are gearing up for an island-wide strike on Tuesday, January 16, as declared by the trade unions representing the health sector.

Sri Lanka is ranked 4th in among the top solo travel destinations this year, by the prestigious Forbes magazine.

The Parliament on Wednesday passed the Recognition and Enforcement of International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation Bill.

Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini has defended his hard-line approach against illegal migration during a court appearance in Sicily.

A new agreement will allow medicines to be delivered to Israeli hostages being held by Hamas in Gaza, says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.