It’s official – Sri Lanka will be without Dushmantha Chameera and Wanidu Hasaranga at the ODI World Cup. Dasun Shanaka,  whose role as captain had been under much speculation over the past few weeks, will lead the side in India through October and November. The rest of the 15-member squad has formed up as expected, […]

President Ranil Wickremesinghe, in his address at the 2023 Commercial Mediation Symposium at Colombo’s Hilton Hotel, emphasized the need for a cultural shift towards efficient dispute resolution in Sri Lanka. He acknowledged the long-standing reliance on trial courts and stressed the importance of embracing alternate dispute resolution methods. Highlighting the government’s commitment, he mentione...

Tasmania wicket keeper Mathew Wade has been suspended after accumulating a third level one code of conduct breach in 18 months during Monday’s Marsh Cup clash with Victoria which triggered an automatic two-game ban. Wade hit the pitch forcefully with his bat in frustration at facing a dot ball during his innings of 25 in […]

The excise officers have been suspended over their involvement in the abduction and assault of a Beedi manufacturer in Walasmulla area and their attempt to solicit a bribe.

A fundamental rights (FR) petition has been filed before the Supreme Court, challenging the government s Domestic Debt Optimization (DDO) program.

The Speaker of Canada s House of Commons, Anthony Rota, has apologised for praising a Ukrainian man who served in a Nazi unit during World War Two.

The Cabinet of Ministers approved the resolution furnished by the acting Minister of Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policies to direct the Legal Draftsman to draft a bill to amend the Inland Revenue Act No 24 of 2017 to enable any charity establishment that provides health facilities to children with disabilities in the society which […]

The Cabinet of Ministers approved the resolution furnished by the President in his office as the Minister of Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policies to publish the draft bill of appropriation for the financial year 2024 in the government gazette notification and subsequently to table the same in the Parliament for its concurrence.  

The Cabinet of Ministers granted approval to the resolution furnished by the acting Minister of Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policies to direct the Legal Draftsman to draft the bill of the State Loan Management Act.

The Cabinet of Ministers granted approval to the proposal submitted by the President in his office as the Minister of Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policies to enter into a loan agreement with the Asian Development Bank to obtain an amount of United States dollars 200 million subject to an annual interest rate of 2% […]

The Colombo District Court today (26) suspended the interim injunction preventing the implementation of a letter issued by the chairman of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), former President Maithripala Sirisena to Dayasiri Jayasekara, who was recently ousted as the party s General Secretary.

An explosion at a fuel depot in Azerbaijan s Nagorno-Karabakh has killed 20 people and injured hundreds more, local Armenian authorities say.

A new law is set to be introduced to transform the Colombo Port City into a Financial Zone , President Ranil Wickremesinghe revealed today (26 Sep.).

The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to enter into a loan agreement with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to obtain USD 200 million, subject to an annual interest rate of 2% with a repaying period of 25 years inclusive of a grace period of 05 years.

National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) states that issuing electronic water bills instead of printed bills will commence from October 01, 2023.