Man shot and injured in Balapitiya

Nepal PM holds talks with Ranil in Kathmandu

Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and former President of Sri Lanka, Ranil Wickremesinghe, held a meeting at the Prime Minister’s official residence in Baluwatar. During the meeting, they discussed matters concerning Nepal-Sri Lanka bilateral relations and mutual interests. According to the Prime Minister’s Secretariat, House of Representatives (HoR) member and industrialist Binod Chaudhary was also present. Wickremesinghe, who arrived in Nepal on December 28 for a private visit, is returnin

02 Jan, 2025

Colombo stock exchange continues to make history

The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) continued to make history with the All Share Price Index (ASPI) reaching a new milestone, crossing the 16,000-points mark for the first time in history. ASPI gained 403.94 points to close at 16,348.55 on Thursday. The S&P SL20 gained 111.99 points to close at 4,974.09 points, an increase by 2.30%. Total turnover for the day was recorded at over Rs. 12.86 billion. The ASPI has been on an upward trend over the past few weeks, following the Parliament elections

02 Jan, 2025

Amritsar police rescue 2 Sri Lankan nationals from fake travel agents

Two Sri Lankan nationals, Kanishka and Sumardhan, were rescued by the Amritsar police from kidnappers in Hoshiarpur. The victims were part of a group of six Sri Lankan citizens who were lured by fake travel agents promising work visas for Albania. According to Police Commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar, the victims arrived in India on December 2 and were in Delhi when they met a Sri Lankan national, Asitha, who introduced them to two Indian nationals. The accused took 3,000 US dollars from the

02 Jan, 2025