1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (144+ words) Sri Lanka and Thailand are set to sign an agreement on the employment of Sri Lankan workers in Thailand during Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath’s official visit to the country from Sept. 14 to 16. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (242+ words) Oil prices climbed further on Friday, with Brent crude approaching $110 per barrel as escalating attacks on key Middle East shipping routes intensified fears of a prolonged disruption to global supplies. Brent crude futures rose to as high as $109.97 a barrel,…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (270+ words) Sarvajana Balaya MP Dilith Jayaweera has cautioned that the government’s announcement to construct three expressways from next year using “domestic funds” without foreign loans is misleading, arguing that the plan conceals the real financial and foreign exchange burden on the…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (373+ words) Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya announced in Parliament today that accommodation facilities will be provided for 16,000 university students under a new hostel construction programme, while a comprehensive policy on student housing is also being formulated. The Prime Minister said the University…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (205+ words) Brent crude prices were trading close to $100 a barrel on Wednesday for the first time since July, as escalating attacks across the Middle East fuelled concerns over disruptions to oil supplies from the region. Brent crude futures rose 1.3 per cent…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (192+ words) The government has approved plans to establish digital development units in government institutions to support the implementation of Sri Lanka’s National Digital Economy Strategy 2025-2030. The decision follows the approval of the National Digital Economy Strategy 2025-2030 by the Cabinet of Ministers…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago   (459+ words) Newswire Dilmah Announces the Unveiling of Dilmah Urban Estate, Elevating and Reimagining the Ceylon Tea Experience II Dilmah, the globally renowned family tea company celebrated for its commitment to uncompromised quality and ethical practices, today announced the unveiling of Dilmah…...

6+ day, 13+ hour ago   (133+ words) Digibrush also ranks No. 24 among the world’s most effective independent agency offices Sri Lankan-grown independent agency Digibrush Productions has been ranked among Asia-Pacific’s Top 5 Most Effective Independent Agency Offices in the 2025 Effie Index, placing Sri Lanka alongside some of the…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (127+ words) Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Minister Vijitha Herath met United Nations Resident Coordinator in Sri Lanka Marc-André Franche on Monday (7) to discuss Sri Lanka’s priorities ahead of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). The meeting was…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago   (212+ words) Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development Bimal Rathnayake revealed that the property used for service area on the southern expressway was leased for 99 years at an annual rent of Rs. 10,000 during the previous Rajapaksa administration. Rathnayake made the remarks…...