By Shamindra Ferdinando With the presidential election scheduled for later this year, political parties represented in Parliament have stepped up efforts to forge alliances. In terms of the Constitution, presidential elections will have to be conducted between Sept 18 and Oct 18, 2024. The last presidential election was held in Nov 2019. Even though the […]

… Collective Agreement introduced in 2000 continues Successive goverments have abided by it for 24 years By Shamindra Ferdinando The controversial salary hike granted to the employees of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) had been endorsed by three trade unions affiliated to the JVP, the UNP and the SLPP, informed sources told The Island. Of the other […]

Romanian Ambassador Doamna Arhire has informed Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena that Romania would sign an agreement with Sri Lanka to avoid double taxation to boost the bilateral trade between the two countries. Ambassador Arhire called on Prime Minister Gunawardena at Temple Trees on Monday (26). PM Gunawardena and the Romanian envoy discussed the long-standing bilateral […]

by Dr Upul Wijayawardhana Sri Lanka can claim credit for producing ‘political firsts’; with pride, for electing the first female Prime Minister in the world, Sirimavo Bandaranaike; not so, though it may be unique in history, for electing Ranil Wickremesinghe as President in spite of his failure to retain his parliamentary seat at the last […]

Speaker can be charged for contempt of court: Prof. Peiris By Shamindra Ferdinando Parliamentarian Prof. G. L. Peiris said yesterday that Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena could be charged for contempt of court for disregarding Supreme Court recommendations in respect of the Online Safety Bill (OSB). The former External Affairs Minister said the certification by the […]

Appreciation I cannot write much as I interacted with him only for a short period and did not keep in touch lately, yet I was saddened to read the news of him passing away. This is because during this short period I knew him, he left a lasting impression as someone who really cared for […]

A 16-year-old boy with Sri Lankan roots, described by his parents as a “golden boy” took his own life in the UK after being blackmailed over nude photographs, an inquest heard. Dinal De Alwis, 16, was found by a coroner to have killed himself in Sutton, south London, in October 2022. A Metropolitan police investigation […]

Cabinet approval has been granted to implement a project funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to provide credit facilities at concessional interest rates to existing micro, small and medium-scale enterprises (MSMEs) in Sri Lanka for further expansion and recovery of their businesses.

Ministry of Education officials stated that arrangements have been made to launch new educational publications compiled to provide education on sexuality from the pre-childhood development stage to the adult community, on the 7th of March 2024.

The Indian government is working on operationalizing Rupee investments in Sri Lanka in a move to boost Indian investments in its southern neighbour, two people aware of the matter told Mint.

Police have used tear gas and water cannons to disperse a group of protesting students near the University of Sri Jayewardenepura.

The Sri Lankan national, who was shot in Kuwait while working as a delivery person, currently remains under the protection of the Sri Lankan Embassy in Jabriya, the Foreign Employment Bureau (SLBFE) says.

The Cabinet of Ministers approved the proposal presented by the Minister of Ports, Shipping and Aviation to upgrade health preparedness at points of entry to Sri Lanka,  in coordination with the Ministry of Health, Department of Immigration, Airports and Air Services Company and Sri Lanka Port Authority. The Government of Japan has made a grant […]

All political parties will be informed of the Regulation of Election Expenditure Act on Tuesday (27 Feb.) and 06 March, as per a decision made by the Election Commission of Sri Lanka.

The Supreme Lanka Coalition (Uttara Lanka Sabhagaya ) has decided to endorse the no-confidence motion against Speaker of Parliament Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena.

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal seeking to create a Children of Gaza Fund in aid of the victims of violence in the war-torn Palestinian enclave.

Romanian Ambassador Doamna Stelu #539;a Arhire has called on Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena at the Temple Trees on Monday (Feb.26).

Two men who had arrived on a motorcycle have fled after shooting into the air in front of a tourist beach hotel in Wellawatte.