Australia's prime minister has given a national apology to survivors of the thalidomide scandal and their families.

An explosive eruption last week sent volcanic rock hurtling into the sea around Niijima Island, located 150km (93 miles) south of the Japanese capital Tokyo.

Tells private sector to step out of their comfort zones and embrace competitiveness

Says domestic and Samurdhi categories will be prioritised over industries

Says domestic and Samurdhi categories will be prioritised over industries

Colombo (Daily Mirror) - Sri Lanka’s net per capita debt has reached an alarming figure of Rs. 1.2 million as of December 31, 2022, according to the annual report of the Auditor General marking a staggering increase from Rs. 264,811 recorded on December 31, 2012.

Public Security Minister Tiran Alles is reported to have held a discussion with President Ranil Wickremesinghe on the appointment of the next Inspector General of Police (IGP), a matter to be completed ‘very soon’, a source said.

It was, perhaps, the most expensive fast-food item ever consumed in Ljubljana.

Australia will ban imports of disposable vapes from January, in an effort to curb nicotine addiction in children.

A land cruiser jeep smuggled to the country was seized by Panadura Walana Anti-vice Squad during a raid on Euro Nipon private vehicle yard in Dambulla belonging to Minister of Sports Roshan Ranasinghe and handed over to Dambulla Police.

The government will enact a credit regulation authority act in parliament to regulate the moneylending business and the microfinance business and to provide for matters connected therewith, including protection of customers of said businesses.

The prolonged saga of appointing a new Inspector General of Police (IGP) has reached a critical juncture, leaving the country’s law enforcement in a state of uncertainty and raising concerns about the government’s ability to address rising crime rates.

Sri Lanka and the European Union (EU) entered into a financing agreement to promote a circular economy and sustainable consumption and production in the food sector, finance ministry announced.

North Korea has ripped up a five-year-old deal with Seoul aimed at lowering military tensions, in the latest escalation of a row between the two.

New York's governor has said there is no sign of a terrorist attack in the explosion of a car on a US-Canada border bridge near Niagara Falls.

Sri Lanka has entered into an agreement with Israel to send workers to be employed in the latter’s agricultural sector, Cabinet Spokesperson Minister Bandula Gunawardana said.

The US-based fuel distribution company RM Parks Inc. in California today signed an agreement with the BOI with an investment of USD 110 million to serve the Sri Lankan petroleum sector in collaboration with Shell Plc to operate 200 fuel stations.

The Government has decided to introduce new provisions for entities seeking the recognition and security that the Board of Investment (BOI) offers to boost investor confidence and attract foreign investment.

Sri Lanka's government announced a way forward budget for 2024 on Monday 13 signaling the fiscal policy consistency for the first time with economic benefits trickling down from the top to the bottom, former Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake defined. .

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) together with the Department of Agriculture and the Mahaweli Authority of Sri Lanka, with funding from the European Union (EU), has launched a Farmer Field Schools Program.