Salman Rushdie, the author whose novel "The Satanic Verses" drew death threats from Iran s leader in the 1980s, was attacked and apparently stabbed in the neck Friday by a man who rushed the stage as he was about to give a lecture in western New York. MORE..
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says the request for the Chinese ballistic missile- and satellite-tracking vessel Yuan Wang 5 to call at Hambantota Port for replenishments, which was deferred earlier, has now been granted. MORE..
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has established the Stakeholder Engagement Committee with a view to broadening its engagement with key stakeholders of the economy. MORE..
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) says the workers remittances channelled through official channels in July 2022 saw 50% drop in comparison to the corresponding period in 2021. MORE..