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As part of her enterprising and humanitarian foreign policy, the Government of the Republic of Turkey is donating urgent medical equipment and medicines to the Government of Sri Lanka to ease the hardship faced by the Sri Lankan people during these challenging times. The first consignment, including urgent medicines, arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport, […]
- Government land policy is fair- Keheliya (Category: Breaking News)
- Bond Auction (Category: Business)
- ‘SL will implement home-grown solution’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Market Flavour (Category: Business)
Under the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau’s Visiting Journalists & Blogger Programs, a group of high-profile Indian media personnel was invited to Sri Lanka from July 3 to July 11, to re-discover Indo-Sri Lanka historical relationships. Eight media personnel representing several key states & cities of India, including Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Kolkata, Bangalore and Hyderabad […]
- Celebration of 75 years of India’s Independence in Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
- “Similarities of two cultures”, Ladies’ College students participate in Indo Lankan Ethnic Progr... (Category: Breaking News)
- Distinctive styles of Indian Designers (Category: Breaking News)
- An unprecedented journey like never before at Cinnamon Grand Colombo : Mrs. India Inc Season 4 (Category: Breaking News)
Investors in government's treasury bills and bonds wait for directions from Thursday's policy rate decision
Delisted Tamil groups face being banned again if financing of terrorism resumes, the Ministry of Defence said today. According to the blacklisting and delisting of persons, 577 individuals and 18 organizations were blacklisted in the year 2021 for financing terrorism under the United Nations Regulation No. 01 of 2012. After a series of discussions and […]
- Defence Ministry clarifies on blacklisting and delisting of persons and organizations (Category: Breaking News)
- US report says LTTE’s international network still active (Category: Breaking News)
- Fourteen Sri Lankans attempting to revive LTTE grilled in India (Category: Breaking News)
- Ministry of Defence issues deadline to renew firearm licenses for 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka is to benefit from a new trading scheme launched by the United Kingdom (UK). The UK’s new Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS) is one of the most generous sets of trading preferences of any country in the world, and will benefit Sri Lanka by boosting the economy and supporting jobs. Sri Lanka will also continue […]
- UK launches new trade preferences scheme in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- UK launches its new Developing Countries Trading Scheme in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- UK’s trading preferences scheme that benefits Sri Lanka now in force (Category: Breaking News)
- UK PM urges Ranil to change approach on human rights issue (Category: Breaking News)
The United States (US) is facilitating the electrification of three-wheelers in Sri Lanka. The US Government, through its development agency, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is committed to accelerating clean energy to drive social and economic sustainable growth in Sri Lanka. Minister of Power and Energy, Kanchana Wijesekera and the U.S. Ambassador to […]
- USAID to fund construction of battery switching stations in Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka partners with USAID to convert petrol-run tuktuks to electricity (Category: Breaking News)
- Motor traffic act to be amended to register electric tuk tuks (Category: Breaking News)
- Biden announces $20 Million in additional assistance to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
"We are setting up this to improve the quality of journalism in the country and to raise it to international standards."
- Preparing Bill to establish Chartered Institute of Journalists (Category: Breaking News)
- Cabinet approval to establish Institute of Chartered Journalists of Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- CIM presents Centenary Walk on Saturday (Category: Breaking News)
- Electronic Media Broadcasting Authority Act will be enacted soon, National Media Policy awaiting... (Category: Breaking News)
"For the first time we have defaulted on foreign debt repayment. But we cannot avoid debt," he said.
- Business Poll (Category: Business)
- Foreign envoys assure support for Sri Lanka to recover from economic crisis (Category: Breaking News)
- Cannot support Sri Lanka’s IMF-bound “caretaker” president: MP Vasudeva N (Category: Breaking News)
- On Track (Category: Business)
Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa will be given security and other privileges entitled to a former President in Sri Lanka. Cabinet Spokesman Bandula Gunawardena told reporters today that former Presidents in Sri Lanka are entitled to certain privileges. As a result, he said that Gotabaya Rajapaksa will be given security and other privileges in Sri Lanka. […]
- Gotabaya Rajapaksa lands in Thailand (Category: Breaking News)
- Gotabaya Rajapaksa leaves for the US with family (Category: Breaking News)
- Mahinda attends meeting to discuss future of SLPP (Category: Breaking News)
- National anthem to be sung in Tamil at 75th Independence anniversary celebrations (Category: Breaking News)
The Chinese “spy ship” Yuan Wang 5 entered the Hambantota Port this morning (Tuesday). The ship was greeted by officials of the Chinese Embassy in Colombo and officials of the Hambantota Port. India had earlier raised concerns with Sri Lanka on moves to allow what it called a Chinese “spy ship” to enter Sri Lankan […]
- Chinese “spy ship” cleared to enter Hambantota Port (Category: Breaking News)
- Chinese “spy ship” leaves Hambantota Port (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka confirms it asked China to defer visit by ship (Category: Breaking News)
- Yuan Wang 5 triggers a moot point of contentious politics between India and Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
By Anushka Kahandagamage Protesters defeated the dictatorial Rajapaksa regime, making the Rajapaksas resign from their positions, premiership and presidency, of the government. After the collapse of the dynasty, Ranil Wickremesinghe, a Rajapaksa puppet, came to power with the support of a distorted majority in Parliament. Having got himself appointed as President, without a people’s mandate, [R...
- President insists GotaGoGama protest site not removed (Category: Breaking News)
- Recent Political Violence And Its Consequences (Category: Breaking News)
- From Opposition to alternative? – Some thoughts on the potential and the trajectory of Aragalaya (Category: Breaking News)
- President has to work overtime to restore confidence and credibility (Category: Breaking News)
by Saman Indrajith The main Opposition SJB yesterday said the Speaker and Leader of the House had conspired to deprive the Opposition of the chairmanship of the Finance Committee in Parliament and they must be held responsible for the present crisis situation, prevailing in the country. Addressing the media at the Opposition Leader’s Office, in […]
- The government printed Rs 278 billion between October and December 2022 (Category: Breaking News)
- Responsibility of the Government (Category: Breaking News)
- BREAKING NEWS - Sri Lanka’s Opposition Leader rebuffed by the US (Category: Breaking News)
- Sajith urges govt to act in best interest of people and country (Category: Breaking News)
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