Derana News 12.30 - 2021.03.12

Train services were delayed on the Colombo-Batticaloa line today (March 25) after a group of villagers staged a protest blocking the tracks at the Swiss Village in Batticaloa. MORE..

25 Mar 2023 (7:00 PM)

Sri Lanka is keen to expand ties with the Yunnan province in China which shares many similarities with Sri Lanka, especially in the areas of trade, economy, and tourism, says State Minister of Foreign Affairs Tharaka Balasuriya. MORE..

25 Mar 2023 (12:36 PM)

Showers or thundershowers are expected in parts of Western, Sabaragamuwa, Uva, North Central and North-Western provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Mannar, Galle and Matara districts in the afternoon or at night, the Department of Meteorology says. MORE..

25 Mar 2023 (9:04 AM)

Sustainable economic development goals cannot be accomplished without taking steps to mitigate climate change, says Sagala Ratnayake, the President s Senior Adviser on National Security and Chief of Presidential Staff. MORE..

25 Mar 2023 (11:29 AM)

A long-awaited loan agreement between Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will be signed once a few remaining points, including a proposed fuel pricing scheme, are settled, an IMF official said on Friday. MORE..

25 Mar 2023 (1:16 PM)

President Ranil Wickremesinghe has instructed the Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs, Roshan Ranasinghe, to establish an expert committee to assess the development of Sri Lanka s sports sector and its future strategies. MORE..

25 Mar 2023 (11:41 PM)