ECONOMYNEXT – Colombo West International Terminal, backed by India’s Adani Ports and Sri Lanka’s John Keells Holdings is off to a ‘spectacular’ start with volumes growing faster than new terminals can usually expect, Chief Executive Munish Kanwar said. The first two berths of the three-berth terminal is now in operation with eight ship-to-shore (STS) cranes which can take in two large big container vessels or one big and two smaller vessels. Fast Growth “We declared that we started a commercial operation in April this year and within a span of four months – which probably is a global record –…
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Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Sujeewa Senasinghe, participating in the budget debate, alleged that four Ministers had travelled in the business class of a SriLankan Airlines flight to the United Kingdom, despite being issued economy class tickets.
The All Ceylon Small Industries Association says that the government’s decision to prohibit the free distribution of polythene bags, including shopping bags, has not affected the local polythene industry or its production.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken stock of the incident, after a car blast near Red Fort rocked the national capitial on Monday evening, as per government sources. He was briefed by home minster Amit Shah on the situation.
Foriegn Minister Vijitha Herath conveyed Sri Lanka’s strong support for the Riyadh Declaration on the Future of Tourism, adopted at the 26th Session of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) General Assembly.
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) National Organizer and Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa visited the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) headquarters on Darley Road, Colombo, today his first visit in about 10 years for discussions on the upcoming opposition rally in Nugegoda scheduled for November 21.
At least eight people were killed in an explosion near the landmark Red Fort in a densely populated district of the Indian capital New Delhi, city police said.
Police said on Monday that unidentified assailants opened fire at national cricketer Naseem Shah’s ‘hujra’ (a property adjacent or near the house), leaving the main gate, windows, and a parked vehicle partially damaged in the attack. The firing incident took place in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Lower Dir district. Police said that five suspects were arrested and a case was registered. Fortunately, Naseem’s family remained safe in the incident as the pacer is currently in Rawalpindi. The national team is gearing up to take on Sri Lanka in the three-match ODI series, scheduled to run from November 11 to 15. Naseem will…
A Czech national drowned while bathing in the seas off Dikwella beach this afternoon.
The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) commenced the week on a strong positive note, with the All-Share Price Index (ASPI) surging over 160 points, a clear shift toward fundamentally strong counters, signaling confidence in continued market growth in the coming sessions.
The Sri Lanka Navy and Coast Guard seized an Indian fishing boat and apprehended 14 Indian fishermen, while they were poaching in Sri Lankan waters off the Analativu Island, Jaffna.
Keratoconus, a progressive eye disorder that distorts vision, is increasingly being detected among Sri Lankans, including schoolchildren, the National Eye Hospital has cautioned.
At least eight people were killed and more than 20 others injured after a powerful explosion ripped through a car near the Red Fort in Delhi on Monday evening, authorities said. The blast, which occurred near Gate No. 1 of the Red Fort Metro Station, sent shockwaves across the busy Old Delhi area, a popular tourist hub. Several nearby vehicles caught fire, and videos from the scene showed mangled cars, debris, and bodies strewn across the road. Delhi Police said a call was received about an explosion in a Swift Dzire car around 6:30 p.m. Local fire officials dispatched nearly…
Pakistan will aim to extend their winning run in the white-ball cricket when they take on Sri Lanka in a three-match ODI series, starting Tuesday at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. The second and third ODI will be played at the same venue on 13 and 15 November. All three matches will begin at 2.30pm, with the toss taking place at 2pm local time. The series follows Pakistan’s successful home campaign against South Africa, where the hosts won both T20I and ODI series 2-1. The series against South Africa marked Shaheen Shah Afridi’s first assignment as ODI captain and the left-arm…
Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) leader and Member of Parliament Rauff Hakeem met Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin at the Government Guest House in T.V.S. Tollgate, Trichy, today (10).
A private bus overturned at Jayaganga Junction in Thalawa, Anuradhapura, leaving several people injured, police said.
Three workers, including two Sri Lankans, were found dead inside a water tank at a land-based fish farm in Goseong County, South Gyeongsang, South Korea, prompting a police investigation.
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka will settle to banks 45.7 billion rupees in interest arrears, on senior citizen interest subsidies paid in 2022 and 2023, a budget for 2025 said. In 2025, 10 billion rupees had been paid. “Although an additional interest of about 15 percent was given to the savings of senior citizens, the outstanding amount that should have been paid to the banks in 2022 and 2023 but has not been paid so far is being settled,” the budget document said. Sri Lanka’s finance ministry is not supposed to run arrears under the International Monetary Fund program. The arrears…
Former Ministers Namal Rajapaksa, Johnston Fernando and D. V. Chanaka today visited the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) headquarters for discussions with the party leadership. SLFP Chairman Nimal Siripala de Silva, along with Duminda Dissanayake, Lasantha Alagiyawanna, Anura Priyadarshana Yapa, and Chamara Sampath Dassanayake, were also present at the meeting. Following the discussions, Namal Rajapaksa told reporters that talks focused on the opposition rally scheduled for November 21. “After several years, we returned here for discussions about the upcoming rally that will expose the government’s lies to the public,” he said. Rajapaksa added that despite policy differences, opposition parties are…
Sri Lanka voiced its support for the Riyadh Declaration on the Future of Tourism, adopted at the 26th Session of the UNWTO General Assembly. During the minister’s intervention, Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath briefed the Assembly on the importance of tourism and digitalization provided in Sri Lanka’s current economic development agenda. Minister Herath further highlighted that the Declaration’s policy and the strategic as well as implementational dimensions are well aligned with Sri Lanka’s own digitalization and tourism policy orientation. “Sri Lanka looks forward to the timely implementation of the Declaration’s key outcomes, including the reports on the use of…