The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) and the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) held a ceremony on 26 August 2022 at SLBFE to demonstrate the features of LankaRemit National Remittance Mobile Application, with the aim of popularizing it among migrant workers.

There will be selling ahead of the interim budget on August 30

Expat workers can claim duty free and other benefits by sending money through Lanka Remit

The government also banned rackets although eliminating rackets may be a tough nut to crack

If the US and its allies are allowed to subvert the principles of non-interference, national sovereignty and territorial integrity of countries like Sri Lanka would be in serious peril, Ambassador of China, Qi Zhenhong said yesterday in a statement. “More seriously, the world might slide back to jungle rules and barbarian times. With separatists and […]

Diesel was in short supply, CPC has begun fuel distribution, Kumara Rajapakshe, Chairman of the Gas Station Owners’ Association, said yesterday.He added that a number of gas stations were now closed temporarily due to fuel shortages. Due to the diesel shortage, fewer than 50% buses were operational on Thursday, Sri Lanka Private Bus Operators Association […]

Close on the heels of the presidential pardon granted to former Samagi Jana Balavegaya (SJB) lawmaker Ranjan Ramanayake, serving a four-year term RI for contempt of court, a contempt case is to be filed, on Monday, against SLPP MP Sanath Nishantha.Petitioner Attorney-at-law Priyalal Sirisena intends to move the Court of Appeal, in terms of Article […]

Japan is open to organising a creditors’ conference for Sri Lanka and chair it, Reuters reported yesterday. However, it is not certain weather China will be willing to join a creditors’ conference and that this might be a major stumbling block in organising such a conference. Last week, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said Sri Lanka would […]

By Rathindra Kuruwita The government needs to pay 150 billion rupees to the construction industry for various projects, M. D. Paul, former Chairman at National Construction Association of Sri Lanka (NCASL), told the media yesterday. The Gotabaya Rajapaksa administration had commenced a number of large scale projects, but payments had not been made for contractors., […]

ASIA CUP 2022 The swashbuckling, thrill-a-minute batter – who turned heads in the early phase of IPL 2022 with his cameos – is hoping to carry the ‘positive vibes’ of IPL to the Sri Lankan side at the Asia Cup. Sri Lanka have the second-best tally of Asia Cup wins (5 to India’s 7) but […]

A special gazette notification has been issued by Water Supply Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, increasing the water tariffs with effect from September 01, 2022.

Upon his release from prison earlier today (Aug 26), former MP Ranjan Ramanayake accepted a new position as a goodwill ambassador to promote the welfare of Sri Lankan migrant workers, says Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment Manusha Nanayakkara.

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has approved power cuts of 3 hours for August 27 and 26 as well.

Weekend to have 3 hours power cuts

Bond markets see more activity

Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) has initiated an operation to douse the fire that broke out in the Muthurajawela Wetland reserve at Kerawalapitiya.

"I just offered [Ramanayake] a position as goodwill ambassador to promote Sri Lankan migrant worker welfare globally."

The United States today (Aug 26), through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and in partnership with Save the Children, received 320 metric tons of split yellow peas to nourish school children across Sri Lanka.

China has always been supporting Sri Lanka in the international fora for protecting its sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity, Ambassador of China to Sri Lanka Qi Zhenhong says.