China today (Feb. 03) confirmed that its Export-Import Bank is offering Sri Lanka a two-year moratorium on loan repayments.

The Adjournment Debate on the Government Policy Statement is due to be held on 09 and 10 February.

Over 500 prisoners are due to be released tomorrow (04 Feb.) in view of the 75th Independence Day.

The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has requested the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) for permission to impose power cuts for two hours and 20 minutes for four days, inclusive of today (03 Feb.).

A total of 150 motorcycles, 74 vehicles and 115 pieces of search equipment have been handed over to the Sri Lanka Police by Japanese State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Takei Syunsuke.

Two members of the Public Utilities Commission (PUCSL) have tendered their resignations to the Ministry of Finance, Economic Stabilization National Policies.

The Supreme Court has rejected a request made by the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) to issue an interim order preventing the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) from imposing power cuts during the ongoing 2022 GCE Advanced Level examination.

A 12-year-old child was reported dead yesterday (02 Feb.), following a wasp attack in the Komariya area in Uhana, Ampara.

Sri Lanka Police have issued a new announcement on the special traffic arrangements implemented in view of the 75th Independence Day celebration.

It has been decided that the purchasing of paddy will not be done by the Paddy Marketing Board during the ongoing Maha season, Minister of Agriculture Mahinda Amaraweera stated.

The Fort Magistrate s Court today (03 Feb.) issued an order preventing any protest movements from taking place in the Galle Face Green area tomorrow (04 Feb.), in view of the 75th Independence Day celebrations.

The Election Commission of Sri Lanka has announced that  postal voting for the forthcoming Local Government Election will be held on the 22nd, 23rd and 24th of February

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has decided to boycott Sri Lanka s 75th Independence anniversary celebrations, due to be held tomorrow (04 Feb.).

State Minister for Foreign Affairs and Pakistan People s Party leader Hina Rabbani Khar will undertake a two-day visit to Sri Lanka from today (03 Feb.).

Sri Lanka s bondholders have told the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that they are prepared to engage with the island nation s authorities in debt restructuring talks consistent with the parameters of the global lender s program.

The Sri Lankabhimanya Award, deemed the most prestigious lifetime award in the country, was conferred on Parliamentarian Deshabandu Karu Jayasuriya by President Ranil Wickremesinghe a short while ago (03 Feb.).

China has hit back at the remarks made by US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, Victoria Nuland that the terms extended by China to Sri Lanka to unlock IMF debt relief remain insufficient.

The Mahaweli Authority says the volumes of excess water in reservoirs are insufficient to be released for hydropower generation.

The vehicle of the businessman whose body was recovered in the swimming pool of a building under construction in Pelawatte yesterday (02 Feb.) has been found at a residence in Negombo.