Sinopec Energy Lanka has also decided to revise its retail fuel prices with effect from midnight today (January 31).

Minister of Tourism, Lands,  Sports and Youth Affairs Harin Fernando, participating at a press briefing held at the President’s Media Centre today (31) under the theme ‘Collective Path to a Stable Country’ said that he expected 2.2 million tourists to visit Sri Lanka  in 2024 and bring in a revenue of US$ 4billion. He revealed […]

HMS SPEY of the Royal Navy, which arrived in Sri Lanka on 28th January 2024, departed the island today (31st January) on successful completion of her formal visit. The Sri Lanka Navy bade customary farewell to the departing ship in accordance with naval traditions at the port of Colombo. Upon leaving, HMS SPEY engaged in […]

Mr. Kushan Sampath Jayaratne has assumed duties as the 7th Serjeant-at-Arms of the Parliament of Sri Lanka this morning (31), upon the retirement of Narendra Fernando, who served as the 6th Serjeant-at-Arms of the Parliament, on Tuesday (30).

The Pekoe Trail, a 300km trekking trail that travels through the central hills of Sri Lanka, has been profiled among the ÂTop 20 Travel Experiences for 2024Â as named by National Geographic s Global Editorial Teams, as part of their picks for Best of the World 2024.

U.S. Ambassador Julie Chung says Sri Lanka s adoption of the controversial Online Safety Bill sends a negative signal in Sri Lanka s path towards reform and recovery, when major global tech companies characterize the bill as Âunworkable and stifling innovation and democracy, instead of actually addressing online crimes.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasized that the foundation of a nation s economy lies in fostering an enlightened and cultured society.

Sri Lanka have picked three uncapped players for the upcoming one-off Test against Afghanistan in Colombo, that is set to begin on February 2. This will be Dhananjaya de Silva’s first assignment as full-time Test skipper after taking over from Dimuth Karunaratne. Wicketkeeper-batter Lahiru Udara, fast bowlers Chamika Gunasekara and Milan Rathnayake are the three […]

Maldives has sought Sri Lanka s assistance in medical evacuation services  mainly to transport patients to Colombo in air ambulances  amid a persisting strain with India.

Commenting on the recent aid extended by India to Sri Lanka at a crucial juncture during the country s most severe and unprecedented economic crisis, India s Minister of External Affairs Dr. S. Jaishankar has urged for all Indians to visit Sri Lanka, emphasising the strong ties between the two nations.

Two companies from China and India have been pre-qualified for the Request for Proposal (RFP) stage of the divestiture of the majority stake in the state-owned Sri Lanka Telecom PLC (SLT), according to the Sri Lanka s Finance Ministry.

Attorney-at-Law Rajeev Amarasuriya has been appointed to the Governing Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL).

A total of 729 more suspects have been arrested by Sri Lanka s police and security forces personnel within a 24-hour window ending at 12.30 a.m. today (31 Jan.) as part of the ongoing countrywide anti-drug operation Yukthiya .

India s MDMK general secretary and Rajya Sabha member Vaiko on Tuesday urged the Indian government to handle its relationship with Sri Lanka, considering the threat posed by China s entry into the island nation.

A delegation from the Regional Office of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has arrived in Sri Lanka in order to oversee the organizing activities of the 37th session of its Asia Pacific Regional Conference (APRC) which will be held in Sri Lanka in February.

By Rathindra Kuruwita Health workers would resort to trade union action on Thursday (01) against the government decision to increase the Disturbance, Availability and Transport (DAT) allowance only for doctors. They belong to 72 trade unions. The unions previously suspended their strike and gave the government time until 31 January to redress their grievances. President […]

Four paratroopers had suffered injuries on Tuesday (30) during rehearsals for Independence Day celebrations, Air Force spokesman Group Captain Dushan Wijesinghe said. Group Captain Wijesinghe said the two paratroopers were from the Sri Lanka Air Force, while the other two are attached to the Sri Lanka Army. Two of the paratroopers were injured when their […]

Sri Lanka’s total exports for 2023 were 14.49 billion U.S. dollars, a minor decline of 0.39 percent compared to 2022, data from the Export Development Board (EDB) showed on Monday. The EDB said that cumulative merchandise exports in 2023 decreased by 9.54 percent to 11.85 billion dollars, compared to 2022. On the other hand, the […]