By Ramesh Khan At the beginning of the year 2022, none in Sri Lanka would have thought that the end of the pandemic would not signal the end of misery. Instead, it signaled the advent of misery in forms that had been unknown to the Sri Lankans until now. A country filled with tourist spots, […]

s Pakistan’s Army General Qamar Javed Bajwa’s term is coming to an end, the entirety of the country’s politics is wrapped up in the question of who will be the successor, Kunwar Khuldune Shahid writes in The Diplomat. Currently, in Pakistan, it is ousted Prime Minister Imran Khan and the military, which are the two epicentres of the country’s multipronged political […...

New Delhi: India will soon assume the G20 presidency and will play a key role in shaping the technology and digitalization of the world, Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Friday. Addressing the CII Madhya Pradesh Conclave on Digital Acceleration in Indore, Chandrasekhar said, “Technology [R...

The government of Myanmar donated a consignment of urgently required essential medicines and medical supplies worth over USD 1.48 Million to Sri Lanka, on Monday (Nov. 21).

Saudi Arabia has said Wednesday will be a national holiday as on the Jeddah Corniche by the Red Sea, in the heart of the capital Riyadh and in towns and villages across the country its seismic 2-1 World Cup win over Lionel Messi s Argentina was celebrated as a coming of age.

A multi-party delegation from the Sri Lankan parliament and the delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia in the European Parliament (DSAS) conducted a productive virtual dialogue recently.

The Offshore Petrol Vessel P-627, the most recent addition to the Sri Lanka Navy fleet acquired from the United States, was commissioned as Vijayabahu under the aegis of President Ranil Wickremesinghe today.

The second reading of the Appropriation Bill for the fiscal year 2023 was passed in the parliament today, by a majority of 37 votes.

Acting Minister of Mass Media, Shantha Bandara says that steps will be taken to initiate disciplinary action against teachers who had attended schools dressed in casual attire.

‘The act to regulate expenditure incurred by candidates at elections conducted under the local authorities elections ordinance, The provincial councils Elections Act, The Parliamentary Elections Act and the Presidential Elections Act ‘ drawn up by the Election Commission of Sri Lanka has been approved by the cabinet of ministers and would be presented in Parliament […]

Employees of the Department of Government Printing have launched a strike demanding that their overtime payments be made on time.

The government has decided to open all national parks, botanical gardens and entertainment parks to the general public free of charge on February 04, 2023, coinciding with the 75th Independence Day celebration.

The Cabinet of Ministers has green-lighted the Bill prepared by the legal draftsman to set expenditure limits on election candidates for their campaigns.

Two more suspects involved in the human trafficking to Oman have been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department today (Nov. 22).

Steps have been taken by the government to ensure regular and continuous distribution of kerosene for fishing communities, the President s Media Division said.

The officers of Colombo  North Crimes Division have seized around 78,600 drug pills hidden in a house at Kalubowila.

The Ministry of Public Administration says that the circular issued regarding public sector employees reporting to work for government offices wearing suitable attire does not apply to teachers at all.

The Colombo High Court today (Nov. 22) handed down indictments to Minister Keheliya Rambukwella for allegedly causing an unlawful loss to the government in 2014 by purchasing 600 GI pipes for political purposes, when he was the Minister of Mass Media.