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Sri Lanka survived an almighty scare as they scraped past Netherlands by 21 runs to kickstart their Super Six campaign on a nervy but winning note. It was a victory built on the back of a career-best 93 from Dhananjaya de Silva and a backs-against-the-wall bowling effort led by the excellent Maheesh Theekshana, who picked […]
- Sri Lanka made to sweat before eventually beating the Netherlands in World Cup qualifiers (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka trounce Netherlands to win CWC23 Qualifier Final (Category: Breaking News)
- Jubilant Netherlands secure ODI World Cup ticket (Category: Breaking News)
- Engelbrecht, van Beek record rescue act lifts Netherlands to 262 (Category: Breaking News)
Addressing a press briefing held at the Presidential Media Centre yesterday (30), Ports and Civil Aviation Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva expressed concerns about the potential loss of jobs for approximately 6,000 employees at SriLankan Airlines if immediate restructuring measures are not implemented.
A planned program has been devised by President Ranil Wickremesinghe to address the issues faced by fishermen, said the Minister of Fisheries Mr. Douglas Devananda.
- Education Department robbed (Category: Breaking News)
- Bodies of a couple found in hotel room (Category: Breaking News)
- New Supreme Court Judge sworn in (Category: Breaking News)
- Police probe death of Swiss national (Category: Breaking News)
The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CEYPETCO) has revised fuel prices with effect from midnight on Friday.
The official Facebook page of the Department of Government Information (DGI) has been hacked this afternoon (30).
The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) has announced the revised fees charged from migrant workers and overseas employment agencies, which will be in effect from July 01.
Minister of Fisheries Douglas Devananda said that President Ranil Wickremesinghe has devised a planned program to address the issues faced by fishermen.
The restructuring of State owned SriLankan Airlines is to be completed in 6 months, Ports and Civil Aviation Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva said. He warned that the jobs of SriLankan Airlines employees is at risk if immediate restructuring measures are not implemented. Addressing a press briefing held at the Presidential Media Centre today (30), […]
- Government threatens to scrap monopoly given to SriLankan (Category: Breaking News)
- SriLankan Airlines says delays from time to time is normal (Category: Breaking News)
- Auctioning of SriLankan Airlines postponed (Category: Breaking News)
- SriLankan Airlines denies claims it lost essential workers (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka condemned the burning of the sacred text of Islam – the Holy Quran – outside a mosque in Sweden during the Eid al Adha celebrated by Muslims worldwide. Salwan Momika, said to be an Iraqi living in Sweden, set fire to a copy of Islam’s holy book outside Stockholm’s central mosque on Wednesday. […]
- Macron to become first French President to visit Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Skin disease spreading among livestock in Nuwara Eliya (Category: Breaking News)
- President Wickremesinghe expresses deep sorrow over train collision in Odisha (Category: Breaking News)
- Trump kept classified documents in ballroom, bathroom and shower (Category: Breaking News)
The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has approved an overall 14.2 percent reduction, with conditions, in the electricity tariff with effect from 1st July. Accordingly, lower electricity users in the category of 0 -30 units will recieve a 65 percent electricity tariff reduction, users who are under the category of units 31-60 a […]
- CEB submits proposal to PUCSL to reduce power tariffs (Category: Breaking News)
- Electricity tariffs to be revised in January (Category: Breaking News)
- CEB seeks 82% increase in electricity tariffs (Category: Breaking News)
- PUCSL approves 66% electricity tariff increase (Category: Breaking News)
The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has approved the electricity tariff revision of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) with effect from tomorrow (July 01).
- Nasty Weather To Blame For Downed Power Lines (Category: USA, Georgia)
- Pole goal (Category: Technology)
- SMART metering to help manage low electricity consumption (Category: Breaking News)
- Satellites have an electric future (Category: Technology)
Parliament has decided to have a full-day debate on the Domestic Debt Optimization (DDO) tomorrow (Saturday). Secretary General of the Parliament Mrs. Kushani Rohanadeera, said that the Committee on Parliamentary Business held today (30) decided under the patronage of Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana, to debate the Resolution for the implementation of the Domestic Debt Optimization […]
- Bogollagama to take over as Sri Lanka’s envoy to Britain (Category: Breaking News)
- Twenty pilots refused to fly plane when SriLankan Airlines pilot fell sick (Category: Breaking News)
- Speaker tells two Ministers to mind their own business (Category: Breaking News)
- NPP decides to back no-confidence motion on Speaker (Category: Breaking News)
The Committee on Public Finance (COPF), which met today, has approved the Resolution on Domestic Debt Optimization by a majority. Extensive discussions on the Domestic Debt Optimization were held for the second consecutive day today at the Committee on Public Finance Chaired by (Dr.) Harsha de Silva. Discussions were also held yesterday (29), with Dr. […]
- Domestic Debt Optimization passed with support of some opposition MPs (Category: Breaking News)
- Parliament decides to have full-day debate on DDO (Category: Breaking News)
- Some creditors want to restructure Sri Lanka’s debt without China (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka and China’s EXIM Bank discuss debt restructuring exercise (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka is in the process of opening a diplomatic Mission in Romania to reaffirm its commitment to consolidate the enduring bilateral partnership and to cater to the strong Sri Lankan community in the country, the Foreign Ministry said. The Foreign Ministry said that the Fifth Round of Sri Lanka – Romania Bilateral Political Consultations […]
- Macron to become first French President to visit Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Myanmar to help Sri Lanka tackle human trafficking (Category: Breaking News)
- Chinese support sought to mitigate economic challenges in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- EU and Sri Lanka to discuss GSP and other issues (Category: Breaking News)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has urged business leaders to educate their employees on Domestic Debt Optimization (DDO), a crucial step aimed to ensure that individuals and industries comprehend the significance of this financial maneuver.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe attended the exhibition "Tradition and Change" by renowned artist S.H. Sarath, June (29).
The new Korean envoy to Sri Lanka and a number of other diplomats presented their credentials to President Ranil Wickremesinghe in Kandy today. The President’s Media Division (PMD) said that three newly appointed High Commissioners and seven Ambassadors presented their credentials to President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the President’s House in Kandy today. The newly appointed […]
- Ten Ambassadors present their credentials to the President Wickremesinghe (Category: Breaking News)
- Four new heads of mission present Letters of Credence to the President (Category: Breaking News)
- New Sri Lankan diplomats advised to bring fresh investments (Category: Breaking News)
- New diplomats present credentials (Category: Breaking News)
The Central Bank (CBSL) says the country s trade deficit in May 2023 widened, compared to a year ago, for the first time since February 2022 while the cumulative trade deficit remained modest so far during 2023.
The Court of Appeal has issued an interim injunction preventing the cancellation of 430 licenses of inter-provincial semi-luxury passenger buses.
The Committee on Public Finance (COPF) has given its approval for the proposed Domestic Debt Optimization (DDO) program.
Sri Lanka s headline inflation, as measured by the Year-on-Year (Y-o-Y) change in the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI), eased to 12.0% in June 2023, compared to the previous month.
The party leaders have decided to debate the Domestic Debt Optimization (DDO) program in the parliament tomorrow (July 01). The debate will be held from 9.30 a.m. to 7.30 p.m.
Three newly-appointed High Commissioners and seven Ambassadors presented their credentials to President Ranil Wickremesinghe today (June 30).
President Urges Business Leaders to Educate Workforce on DDO Business leaders thank government for protecting the banking system
- Government lays the foundation to ensure the country’s leaders are responsible for its economy w... (Category: Breaking News)
- Due to the public sector engaging in business, funds that were allocated for 100 projects during... (Category: Breaking News)
- Saudi energy minister visits India, discusses cooperation with officials (Category: Breaking News)
- The President underscores the criticality of financial discipline in nation-building (Category: Breaking News)
During a ceremony held at the President's House in Kandy today (30), three newly appointed High Commissioners and seven Ambassadors presented their credentials to President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has expressed confidence that Sri Lanka would overcome its bankruptcy status by this September.
Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena says that despite the Western countries continuing to smear the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) as a Âdebt trap, China is focusing on its own development path by moving forward step by step while helping other countries to create success stories of their own.
Crisis-hit Pakistan has reached a staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) over $3bn (£2.4bn) of funding. The deal, which still needs to be approved by the global lender’s board, comes after an eight-month delay. The South Asian nation is facing its worst economic crisis since independence from Britain in 1947. To help secure […]
- Pakistan’s ex-president, Pervez Musharraf dies aged 79 (Category: Breaking News)
- JP Morgan to take over First Republic bank (Category: Breaking News)
- Nearly 40 pupils killed by militants in Uganda school attack (Category: Breaking News)
- Protesters among prisoners pardoned by Iran leader (Category: Breaking News)
At least 100 people have died over the past two weeks in Mexico due to heat-related causes as temperatures climbed close to 50 degrees Celsius (122 Fahrenheit) in parts of the country, the health ministry said on Thursday.
By Easwaran Rutnam Sri Lanka has backed the allegation raised by India that Canada is driven by vote bank politics. India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar had said that Canada seems to be driven by vote bank politics on dealing with the Khalistani issue. There has recently been a surge in Khalistan-related activity in Canada […]
- Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister continues attack on Canada (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka and China’s EXIM Bank discuss debt restructuring exercise (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil to visit India next month for talks with Modi (Category: Breaking News)
- Adani to complete Sri Lanka energy project by December 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
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