A joint Food Security Assessment (CFSAM) by the Government of Sri Lanka, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN, and WFP, will be conducted in early March, targeting 15,000 households, from 25 districts, WFP said. It said markets reported concerns around price volatility in December. However, markets remain functional and currently have a wide […]

China Daily: Sri Lanka is set to receive its first group of post-pandemic Chinese tourists after becoming one of the first 20 countries to resume the organization of outbound group tourists from China since COVID-19. Their flight will depart from the Shanghai Pudong International Airport on March 3. “We are expecting Chinese tourists to come […]

The Church of Ceylon has said it is deeply concerned with the deteriorating situation in the country with regard to governance and the erosion of public confidence in the democratic process. The Church of Ceylong has, in a media statement, said: “We are all aware that the country was rendered bankrupt due to policy blunders, […]

President Ranil Wickremesinghe has announced plans to make Sri Lanka a tourist destination that attracts foreigners, throughout the year.He made the pledge during a meeting with businessmen, from the tourism industry, in the Galle District, on Friday, under the theme “Survival and Overcoming Challenges in the Tourism Industry.” During the meeting, President Wickremesinghe acknowledged ...

The uncapped pair of Nishan Madushka and Milan Rathnayake will be part of the 17-man Sri Lanka Test squad that is set to tour New Zealand for two Tests in March. Also returning to the squad are Lahiru Kumara and Chamika Karunaratne, the latter having played his only Test back in 2019. Madushka, 23, has […]

Sri Lankan-born, Harvard-educated Professor Antony Anghie has been conferred the prestigious Manley O. Hudson Medal by the American Society of International Law (ASIL) for his exceptional contributions to scholarship and achievement in international law.

A 17-member squad has been named for the two-match Test series of the upcoming Sri Lanka Tour of New Zealand 2023.

Commissioner General of Elections Saman Sri Rathnanayake in a media realese bearing reference LAE/2023/39 has announced that the Local Government Election scheduled to be held on 9th March 2023 has been postponed due to reasons beyond the control of the EC and that the new date will be announced on 3rd March 2023

President Ranil Wickremesinghe has announced plans to make Sri Lanka a year-round tourist destination, with measures to be taken to promote the tourism sector. He made these comments during a meeting with businessmen from the tourism industry in the Galle District yesterday (23), which was organized under the theme “Survival and Overcoming Challenges in the […]

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) has cancelled its public rally which was scheduled to be held in Anuradhapura today (Feb 24), due to the uncertainty over the 2023 Local Government election.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe has pledged to necessary steps to boost the tourism sector to make Sri Lanka a tourist destination throughout the year.

World Food Programme (WFP), in its Country Brief for January 2023, notes that food insecurity remains at concerning levels in the face of Sri Lanka s economic crisis.

Sri Lanka is set to receive its first group of post-pandemic Chinese tourists after becoming one of the first 20 countries to resume the organization of outbound group tourists from China since COVID-19.

The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) has decided to conduct a special probe into the shortage and soaring prices of medicines, following a petition lodged in this regard.

By Shamindra Ferdinando The main Opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has been divided over the appointment of its National List MP Mayantha Dissanayake as the Chairman of the Committee on Public Finance (COPF).The Wickremesinghe-Rajapaksa government yesterday (23) picked Dissanayake in spite of Chief Opposition Whip Lakshman Kiriella on behalf of the Opposition proposing Dr. Harsha […]

Sri Lankan cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka can use the WhatsApp messaging service and go out at night again after having his bail for rape charges varied.Gunathilaka, 31, applied to vary his bail in Sydney’s Downing Centre Local Court today. He is facing four counts of sexual intercourse without consent and has not yet entered a plea. After matching on Tinder, […]

By Saman Indrajith SBJB MP Harsha de Silva said that he had asked the Gotabaya Rajapaksa administration to seek IMF assistance in 2020. “At that time a U.S dollar was selling at Rs 200. The interest rates were around six percent. Inflation was around six percent. The situation is completely different today. Our interest rates […]

The Board of Investment of Sri Lanka has issued a letter of approval to India’s Adani Green Energy Limited for setting up two wind power plants to be set up in Mannar and Pooneryn with a total investment of USD 442 Million. The wind power plant in Mannar will operate at a capacity of 250 […]

Hopeless title since it connotes no hope. Thus Cassandra joins her front house neighbour’s refrain of a couple of months ago, when things were not so hopeless as now. He said, passing judgment on the government: “Why won’t they let me die in peace? I have worked all my life earning income for the government […]