Saudi Arabia intends to continually provide the assistance of the Saudi Development Fund to Sri Lanka, the outgoing Saudi ambassador to Sri Lanka Abdulnasser Hussain Al-Harthi says.

Mr. Al-Harthi, who is departing the island after completing his service, made these remarks when he called on President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the Presidential...

Bangladesh is looking into cash-strapped Sri Lanka’s request for another loan of USD 250 million, the country’s Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has said.

“They have made another approach and we will look into it. It will be another loan but it is not decided yet,” he said while responding to a question on the island nation’s deepening financial c...

Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places over most parts of the island after 2.00 p.m., the Department of Meteorology says.

Fairly heavy showers above 75 mm can be expected at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and Uva provinces and in Galle, Matara, Kurunegala and Anuradhapura districts.

Showers or thundershowers may occur...

The body of a woman was found inside a septic tank at a tourist hotel in the area of Pinwatta, Panadura this evening (March 29).

According to the police, the deceased is a 26-year-old who was residing in Kadawatha area.

The body was recovered after opening a complaint filed by the owner of the tourist hotel, located at Keells Housing Complex in...