Extracts from the book titled ‘Vintage Vignettes’ by Vinodh Wickremeratne, which provides some interesting recollections of the life and times of Philip Upali Wijewardene, Founder and Chairman of the ...

Showcasing ancient trade routes, maritime history, and V.O. Chidambaranar's legacy. Promote tourism and maritime sector.

The government today appointed Md Mostaqur Rahman, a garment entrepreneur by profession, as the governor of the central bank for the next four years, replacing ousted governor Ahsan H Mansur. Rahman, ...

Born before the internet, we became the platform that brought air cargo’s untold journeys to the world. Through wars, crises ...

India's cricket season is causing a big jump in local travel. New data from Airbnb shows that more people are searching for and booking stays in cities where matches are being played. While big cities ...

Sri Lankan authorities have arrested retired Major General Suresh Sallay, the former head of the State Intelligence Service, ...

Sri Lanka’s criminal investigators on Wednesday arrested the country’s former intelligence chief in connection with the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings that killed 279 people, including 45 foreigners.

Japan plans to deploy surface-to-air missiles to its remote western island near Taiwan by March 2031, its defence minister ...

The seizure of dozens of live Western blue-tongued lizards, bearded dragons and spiny-tailed skinks covertly packed into popcorn bags, biscuit tins and women’s handbags have led to the longest prison ...

Russia has banned the recruitment of foreign mercenaries from dozens of countries after African nations expressed outrage that their citizens were being duped into fighting the war against Ukraine.

Hong Kong Budget 2026 outlines plans to drive innovation-led growth, strengthen finance and trade, and enhance regional integration.