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An analysis of a 700-year-old ring reveals a unique reddish-purple sapphire set in 18-karat gold with a lion decoration.
The precious gem is getting a lot of attention these days, especially the pink-orange version called padparadscha.
Amid the worsening financial situation in Sri Lanka, people sold their Gold assets in Colombo. “Due to the economic crisis, the price of 22-carat gold per 10 grams is Rs185,000. As few people ...
Sri Lanka’s consumer prices climbed 0.6% year-on-year last month, official data showed on Monday, after a 0.8% decline in April, as the economy recovers from its worst financial crisis in decades.
MADURAI: Customs Intelligence Unit in Tamil Nadu seized eight kilograms of gold worth Rs 5 crore which was smuggled from Sri Lanka.
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 9, (ANI): Owing to the severe ongoing economic crisis in Sri Lanka, people are forced to sell their gold ornaments, and jewelry to buy daily use items and to pay their ...
Sri Lanka slumped to 81-4 against England by the end of a rain-affected day one of the third test on Thursday, leaving the tourists' hopes of a series-equaling victory at the Rose Bowl in tatters.
According to Ranjith Siyambalapitiya, Sri Lanka's minister of state for finance, the country has directed its customs department to take strenuous measures to prevent airlines from smuggling gold ...
Teenager Tharushi Karunarathna, Sri Lanka's only gold medallist so far at the Hangzhou Asian Games, received a congratulatory telephone call from the country's president and cash from the cricket ...
German Beauty Queen Linda Rose who was adjudged winner at the Miss Sri Lanka pageant in Europe in August 2018, was in Kandy to distribute equipment worth around one million to the Cancer Ward (No ...
Sri Lanka has scrapped a 100% surcharge on gold imports and cut import duty with immediate effect after measures to curb purchases halted them completely in Q3.