Softlogic Life Insurance PLC suffered a dramatic 92.9 percent plunge in quarterly group net profit as heavy claims, soaring contract liabilities, and sharp borrowing costs eroded earnings. The Sri La...

Sri Lanka's premier business chamber says that the proposed national security and anti-crime legislation could jeopardise Sri Lanka’s export...

51 major State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) reported a combined profit of Rs. 259.3 billion in the first half of 2026, marking a notable increase from Rs. 227.8 billion in the corresponding period of the ...

Non-filings of Value Added Tax among Sri Lankan businesses increased during the first quarter of 2026 despite simultaneous gains in overall on-time submission rates. The finding was published by the ...

The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce has warned the government that enacting vaguely defined anti-terrorism and crime legislation could severely damage investor confidence and threaten crucial international...

Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina requested a new passport Monday to facilitate her return from exile two years after she was ousted in a mass uprising. The government has been seeking ...

US President Donald Trump has said the FBI is investigating the affair between the chief executive of Nvidia and an alleged Chinese spy. Trump said he spoke to Jensen Huang on Monday following report...

President Donald Trump said ​on Sunday he thinks he will meet Chinese President ‌Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin at an APEC leaders' summit in China next week and discuss ending the ​w...

Trillions of dollars has been wiped off the stock value of major tech firms in the US, Europe and Asia in a market rout after the US midterm elections sparked concerns of a slowdown in artificial inte...

Santiago Peña’s rightwing administration had authorised Ueno Bank to drastically expand operations before collapse Paraguay’s rightwing president, Santiago Peña, resigned on Thursday after a politica...

World football governing body FIFA has pledged USD 25 million to transform Sri Lanka into a major football-playing nation over the next four years. The landmark funding package was finalized during a...

An Extraordinary Gazette has been issued temporarily suspending the registration of the National Sports Association for Automobile Sports. The Gazette also appoints the Secretary to the Ministry of Y...

Sri Lankan javelin thrower Rumesh Tharanga has secured victory in the men’s javelin throw at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest, Hungary, defeating a field that included several of ...

Sri Lanka allrounder Sonal Dinusha struck a maiden century but India took a firm grip on proceedings at stumps on a rain-shortened third day of the first Test in Galle. Dinusha, batting at number 6 a...

The return of seasoned wicketkeeper batter Niroshan Dickwella has dominated headlines following the announcement of Sri Lanka’s 16 member squad for the upcoming opening Test against India. The select...