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Sri Lanka, amongst five other countries, is due to be reviewed in the upcoming session of the United Nations Human Rights Committee on the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR).

The Election Commission of Sri Lanka is scheduled to meet tomorrow (24 Feb.) in order to make a decision as to whether or not the 2023 Local Government (LG) election can be held on 09 March as scheduled.

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) recorded a net profit of Rs. 6.3 billion for the year 2022, making this the highest annual net income earned by the institution in its entire history.

A 10-member experts committee has been appointed by Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe to draft a new constitution for Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC).

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Patali Champika Ranawaka has written to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) office in Sri Lanka, questioning whether the recently introduced electricity tariffs and the fuel price hike is in accordance with the IMF criteria.

State Minister for Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya says that the stock of equipment imported for the purpose of repairing a machine at the Cancer Hospital, which was held up without clearance by the Sri Lanka Customs, has been released immediately.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen stresses that committing to specific and credible financing assurances for Sri Lanka is Âmost urgentÂ.

A 30-year-old suspect has been gunned down while in Police custody, Sri Lanka Police reported.

Qatar and Sri Lanka have embarked on significant developments in bilateral relations this year, and seek to further boost cooperation in areas that matter to both countries, Ambassador of Sri Lanka H.E. Mohamed Mafaz Mohideen has said.

The Supreme Court has deferred the hearing of the writ petition filed by retired Army Colonel W.M.R. Wijesundara seeking a court order to postpone the 2023 Local Government Election until March 11.

Member of Parliament Nimal Lanza has questioned how the 2023 Local Government (LG) election can be held, if officials of the Election Commission of Sri Lanka continue to act unlawfully.

The Colombo District Court today (23 Feb.) issued two injunction orders on former Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) chairman President Maithripala Sirisena and party s General Secretary Dayasiri Jayasekara.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe has appointed a special committee to investigate the reports claiming that telecommunication towers are harming the Sri Maha Bodhiya.

The incumbent President has decided not to place his signature on the verdicts delivered by any court of law in Sri Lanka to implement the capital punishment handed down to defendants, the Attorney General informed the Supreme Court today.

By Noah Berman A wave of darkness engulfed Pakistan on January 24 as its aging power grid strained to meet the country’s demand for electricity. The massive outage was the latest in a series of blackouts that have become a chronic symptom of Pakistan’s ailing and climate-vulnerable economy, under duress from devastating natural disasters, a colossal […]

Wanindu Hasaranga, Sri Lanka s ace leg-spinner, managed to reclaim his reign at the top of ICC Men s T20I Bowling Ranking.

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.

By Sanath Nanayakkare The prospects for lightening the debt burden of low-income countries such as Sri Lanka will become clearer at the G20 meeting to be held in Bengaluru, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said in Colombo on Tuesday. He said so referring to the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting under the G20 Indian […]