General Secretary of the Lanka Jathika Estate Workers’ Union, Vadivel Suresh, emphasized that both the Government and the Plantation Owners  bear the responsibility of providing wage increases to plantation workers as it is they who play a pivotal role in sustaining the esteemed reputation of ‘Ceylon Tea’ whilst contributing significantly to the national economy. MP […]

Sri Lanka s rupee, which suffered severe depreciation because of the island nation s unprecedented economic crisis since 2022, has started to make gains in comparison to other currencies, State Minister for Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said on Friday.

Sri Lanka has dropped fifteen places and ranks 150th in the 2024 World Press Freedom Index, published annually by Reporters Without Borders (RSF).

Minister of Tourism Harin Fernando says that President Ranil Wickremesinghe has appointed a committee to look into the preparation of the national visa policy.

Advisory for high waves. issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre at 10.00 a.m. 03 May 2024 for the period from 05.00 a.m. 04 May 2024 to 05.00 a.m. 05 May 2024. A warning has been issued that the swell waves (about 2.5 m – 3.0 m) height (This is not for land area) […]

Former President Maithripala Sirisena has appeared before the Criminal Investigations Department in order to record a statement today (03).

China has launched a probe to collect samples from the far side of the Moon, in what is being billed a world first. An unmanned rocket carrying the Chang’e-6 probe blasted off from the Wenchang Space Launch Center at about 17:27 local time (10:27 BST). The 53-day mission aims to bring around two kilograms of […]

At least 33 individuals including schoolchildren have been injured and hospitalised following a head-on collision involving a Sisu Sariya bus and a bus belonging to the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) near the E.C.C. Junction in Ampara.

The Department of Meteorology has issued an advisory for high waves for the sea areas extending from Kalpitiya to Pottuvil via Colombo, Galle and Hambantota for the period from 05.00 a.m. tomorrow (04 May) to 05.00 a.m. the following day.

Chairman of Litro Gas,  Muditha Peiris announced that the price of  domestic LP gas will be reduced from midnight today (May 03), Accordingly, the price of a 12.5 kg cylinder of LP gas has been reduced by Rs. 175 to Rs. 3,940 while the price of a 05 kg cylinder of LP gas has been […]

One lane of the Srimath Anagarika Dharmapala Mawatha in Colombo 07 has been temporarily closed for vehicular movement due to a protest march by medical students, police said.

The Colombo High Court today announced that it will deliver its decision on May 31 concerning the plea filed by four defendants, including former Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal, seeking the dismissal of the case filed against them by the Bribery Commission and the release of the defendants.

Forty-four Sri Lankans who were in different prisons across the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have been pardoned by a Royal order, the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Abu Dhabi said.

The All-Ceylon Restaurant Owners Association has decided to reduce the prices of multiple food items including Kottu, Fried Rice and short eats effective from today (03).

A 32-year-old woman has been arrested for allegedly murdering her own two-month-old daughter by throwing the infant into a well at their home at Kandakudawa, Kalpitiya.

Sports Minister Harin Fernando has signed a regulation today (03) in a move to depoliticise sports in Sri Lanka.

The United States has once again assured their fullest support to Sri Lanka in the debt restructuring process, State Minister of Finance Shehan Semasinghe said.

Turkey has suspended all trade with Israel over its offensive in Gaza, citing the Âworsening humanitarian tragedy in the strip.