Poland’s Enter Air starts Sri Lanka charter flights
Poland’s Enter Air has started charter flights to Sri Lanka this week, the state airport agency said.
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Sri Lanka DFCC looks for investor after Acuity divestment deal fails
Sri Lanka’s DFCC Bank Plc is looking for an investor to sell its 50 percent in Acuity Partners after its deal for the sale did not go through as announced earlier.
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Sri Lanka trade deficits widens, services surplus plunges in September
Sri Lanka’s trade deficit widened to 634 million US dollars in September 2024 from 429 million dollars a month earlier, while the services surplus plunged to 156 million US dollars from 287 million US dollars in August, official data showed.
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I Traveled to 40 New York Liberty Games This Season, Capturing the Special, Fashionable Fandom of the WNBA
In the early aughts, some of the best WNBA basketball in the nation was played in my backyard of San Antonio, Texas—or not too far away. My peers and I had the Houston Comets, the Dallas Wings, and the San Antonio Stars as powerful examples of athleticism, teamwork, and women breaking barriers. But within 15 years, the Comets would fold, …
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Maldivian, five Sri Lankans arrested so far over Arugam Bay threat
A total of six suspects including a Maldivian national have been arrested so far in connection with the security threats to tourists in Arugam Bay, Public Security Minister Vijitha Herath said.
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No plans for withdrawal of military security from places of religious worship
The Defence Ministry scotched speculation in social media that the government is planning to withdraw military personnel assigned for duty at places of religious worship.
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NPP’s Trail and Error Governance and the way to win General Elections
Weekly Political Review Wide Angle Zooming into election law breaches, conflicted new appointments. By Rohana Jith
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Rapper Young Thug pleads guilty to gang, drug and gun charges
Rapper Young Thug pleaded guilty Thursday in Atlanta to gang, drug and gun charges and will be released from jail, though he could be put back behind bars if he violates the terms of his sentence.
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Lohan Ratwatte transferred to Prison Hospital
Former State Minister Lohan Ratwatte, who was arrested and remanded on charges of using a luxury car illegally imported from abroad and assembled in Sri Lanka, has been transferred to the prison hospital.
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Serbian railway station roof collapse in Novi Sad leaves 14 dead
Rescue workers scoured piles of concrete and twisted metal for survivors on Friday after a roof collapsed at the entrance of a railway station in the Serbian city of Novi Sad, killing 14 people.
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