Bribery Commissin, Customs directed to seize six jeeps:

Around 200 luxury vehicles imported without proper clearance:

First Capital Holdings PLC (the Group), a leading investment institution, and a member of the Janashakthi Group, announces an outstanding financial performance for the fiscal year ended 31 March 2024, recording a Total Comprehensive Income of Rs. 10.1Bn, a significant increase from Rs. 2.7Bn in the previous year.

The price of Litro domestic LP gas cylinders has been reduced with effect from midnight today (04), according to the Chairman of Litro Gas Muditha Peiris.

In April, the Port of Colombo saw its transshipment volume growth slowing down to single digits, after experiencing double-digit growth rates in the past four months, backed by the disruptions in the Red Sea, caused by Yemen’s Houthi rebels.

Sri Lanka Services sector inflows (excluding tourism) in April had amounted to $ 330 million thereby increasing the figure in the first four months of this year to $ 1.15 billion. Comparative data a year ago was $ 280 million and $ 1.05 billion respectively.

The Australian Defence Force (ADF) will allow recruits from a handful of foreign countries, including the UK, to help grow its ranks.

Women comprise 46% of new recruits and 27% of board positions

Private institutions are facing the heat as over 1,200 premises are flagged for mosquito breeding, sparking legal action and raising concerns over public health negligence.

The Department of Export Agriculture has confirmed that last year’s pepper harvest exceeded 30,000 metric tons. The annual yield of pepper in Sri Lanka is about 23,000 metric tons.

Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda apologized Monday for massive cheating on certification tests for seven vehicle models as the automaker suspended production of three of them.

In April, the Port of Colombo saw its transshipment volume growth slowing down to single digits, after experiencing double-digit growth rates in the past four months, backed by the disruptions in the Red Sea, caused by Yemen’s Houthi rebels.

Containment of the trafficking of drugs, originating from Afghanistan and transported by sea in Iranian dhows from the Makran Coast, had become increasingly challenging for the Sri Lankan authorities given the modus-operandi of drug cartels, a top source here said yesterday.

Frontrunner Claudia Sheinbaum is set to become Mexico's first woman president in an historic win, exit polls suggest.

Donald Trump has said his historic trial and criminal conviction have been "very hard" for his wife, former First Lady Melania Trump.

The Cabinet of Ministers approved calling for Expression of Interest (EoIs) from interested parties to enter into Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with the Department of Wildlife Conservation to develop 52 wildlife bungalows.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe has invited King Charles III to visit Sri Lanka. The High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to the United Kingdom Rohitha Bogollagama has extended this invitation when he presented his Letter of Credence to King Charles III on 30 May 2024 at a ceremonial event held at the Buckingham Palace.

A seven-member delegation from Sri Lanka, focusing on public procurement, commenced a three-day experience-sharing visit to Bangladesh Public Procurement Authority (BPPA).

The Lanka Hospitals Corporation PLC has officially announced that the Department of Public Enterprise of the Ministry of Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policies has notified the company regarding a significant decision by the Board of Directors of Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation Limited.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe stressed that with the stabilization of the country’s economy; there should be no inclination towards traditional politics. He underscored that the country can only be moved forward through a structured plan.

Softlogic Holdings PLC has announced a significant partnership between its subsidiary, Softlogic City Hotels (Private) Limited, and the internationally renowned hotel operator Minor Hotels.