Janaka Ratnayake says that removing him from the post of Chairman of the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) is a defeat for the Sri Lankan people.

Sri Lanka is expecting foreign direct investment inflows to rise by a fifth to $1.3 billion this year, a government official said on Wednesday, with India likely to play a lead role despite the Sri Lankan economy facing its worst crisis in decades.

Minister of Transport Bandula Gunawardene says that measures will be taken to secure over 300 unprotected railway crossings across Sri Lanka within two months.

The Indian High Commission has refuted recent media reports claiming that the Indian Government has sought compensation from Sri Lanka over the assistance extended during the X-Press Pearl and MT New Diamond maritime disasters.

The motion for the removal of  J.W.M.J.P.K. Ratnayake, the incumbent Chairman and the member of the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka, from the membership of the said Commission was passed in Parliament today (24) with a majority of votes. Accordingly, the debate pertaining to the aforementioned was held from 10.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. […]

Sri Lanka Railways on Wednesday (May 24) announced special train journeys for Buddhist devotees travelling to Anuradhapura, in view of the Poson Festival next month.

The motion seeking the removal of Janaka Ratnayake from his position as the Chairman of the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) was passed in parliament a short while ago (24 May).

The World Health Organization today commended Sri Lanka for enacting a legislation on trans-fat to protect health and prevent premature deaths from coronary heart disease.

Officers of Sri Lanka Customs at the Central Mail Exchange have seized a stock of Kush cannabis with an estimated street value of around Rs. 34.75 million, following the inspection of 10 unclaimed parcels sent from abroad to Sri Lankan addresses.

The World Health Organization on Tuesday (May 23) commended Sri Lanka for enacting a legislation on trans-fat to protect health and prevent premature deaths from coronary heart disease.

Lanka Sathosa has reduced the prices of six essential food items with effect from today (May 24).

Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) says that 48 Sri Lankan employees who were supposed to leave for employment in South Korea could not fly out of the country as a result of a 10-hour-long flight delay.

The Sri Lankan Rupee further appreciated against the US Dollar today (May 24), the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) reported.

The Members of Parliament will debate today (May 24) on the address to remove Janaka Ratnayake, the chairman of Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL), from the institution s membership.

Employees of privately-owned buses operating on two routes have commenced a token strike.

The Sri Lanka Navy, renowned for their expertise in disaster response, was called upon to clear a logjam under the Wakwella Bridge, on 19th and 22nd May 2023. The logjam consisted of garbage and debris washed down river by heavy rains, obstructing the natural flow of the Gin Ganga at the Wakwella Bridge.  

The Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) embarked on a Search and Rescue (SAR) operation to assist the ongoing operations at the scene of the capsized Chinese fishing vessel LU PENG YUAN YU 028, which was reported on 16th May 2023 in Australian Search and Rescue Region, south of Sri Lanka. The Navy divers recovered 02 bodies […]

The ICC has provisionally suspended West Indies player Devon Thomas with immediate effect and charged him on seven counts under the anti-corruption codes of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) and the Caribbean Premier League (CPL). The charges, as listed by the ICC, are as follows: Article 2.1.1 of the SLC Code […]

Puttalam District MP Ali Sabri Raheem, who was detained by Sri Lanka Customs at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake yesterday for the possession of undeclared gold and smart phones, has been fined and released.