The Members of Parliament will debate today (May 24) on the address to remove Janaka Ratnayake, the chairman of Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL), from the institution s membership.

Employees of privately-owned buses operating on two routes have commenced a token strike.

The Sri Lanka Navy, renowned for their expertise in disaster response, was called upon to clear a logjam under the Wakwella Bridge, on 19th and 22nd May 2023. The logjam consisted of garbage and debris washed down river by heavy rains, obstructing the natural flow of the Gin Ganga at the Wakwella Bridge.  

The Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) embarked on a Search and Rescue (SAR) operation to assist the ongoing operations at the scene of the capsized Chinese fishing vessel LU PENG YUAN YU 028, which was reported on 16th May 2023 in Australian Search and Rescue Region, south of Sri Lanka. The Navy divers recovered 02 bodies […]

The ICC has provisionally suspended West Indies player Devon Thomas with immediate effect and charged him on seven counts under the anti-corruption codes of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) and the Caribbean Premier League (CPL). The charges, as listed by the ICC, are as follows: Article 2.1.1 of the SLC Code […]

Puttalam District MP Ali Sabri Raheem, who was detained by Sri Lanka Customs at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake yesterday for the possession of undeclared gold and smart phones, has been fined and released.

By Rathindra Kuruwita The Cabinet has approved a proposal by President Ranil Wickremesinghe to seek parliamentary approval for agreements on foreign investment, Cabinet spokesman Bandula Gunawardena told reporters yesterday. A government could also withdraw from or change such a foreign project with parliamentary approval, Minister Gunawardena said, adding that in the past leaders had stopped fore...

By Rohana R. Wasala The Jerome Fernando escapade, if rightly handled, will provide a golden opportunity to neutralise external threats to the prevailing peaceful religious coexistence in the Sinhalese Buddhist majority Sri Lanka. I hope that the fair-minded reader will not immediately condemn me as a Sinhalese racist and a Buddhist extremist for stating a […]

Detonation of an improvised explosive device (IED) in Mali had injured four UN peacekeepers from Sri Lanka, Xinhua news agency reported. Stephane Dujarric, the chief spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, said, on Monday, the injuries were not serious. Dujarric said that the peacekeepers from the UN mission in Mali, known as MINUSMA, are receiving […]

Upon completion of its mission to Sri Lanka, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) review team has said that maintaining the economic reform momentum and ensuring timely implementation of the IMF-supported programme’s commitments are essential for Sri Lanka to emerge from the current economic crisis. The mission discussed recent economic developments and the implementation of the […]

Assurance to US on the size of military By Shamindra Ferdinando The Defence Ministry recently quoted State Defence Minister, Pramitha Bandara Tennakoon, as having assured US State Department official, Afreen Akhter, that the military would be ‘right-sized’ to perform their classic role. The assurance was given on 15 May at his office, in Colombo, just […]

by Sanath Nanayakkare Acting Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya told the media recently that he is making a report on tax evasions and ways to bring those who evade taxes under the tax net and the complete report would be presented to President Ranil Wickremesinghe on June1. “Sri Lanka is one of the few countries […]

The police have launched an investigation into an alleged assault by MP Dayasiri Jayasekara on a photographer of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) media unit.

Prices for nonferrous metals like copper and zinc have slumped this month despite predictions of shortages just a few weeks ago, on concerns that the shortfalls could turn into surpluses if Chinese demand recovers more slowly than expected. Three-month zinc futures on the London Metals Exchange, an international benchmark, fell to $2,483 per tonne at one point […]

Total value of the contraband items found on MP Ali Sabri Raheem, who was arrested at the airport earlier today (May 23), exceeds LKR 78 million, Sri Lanka Customs revealed.

Minister of Public Security Tiran Alles has ordered the Department of Immigration and Emigration to deport the Chinese national who allegedly attempted to enter Sri Lanka with two passports.

Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka have agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation in several sectors of common interests.

The Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka has urged all Chinese nationals visiting Sri Lanka to abide by Sri Lankan laws and regulations.

The Cabinet of Ministers approved the proposal made by the President to build a monument as a symbol of harmony and reconciliation at a suitable place in Colombo to commemorate all the people including civilians, members of the armed forces, police and ex-combatants who died as a result of armed conflicts, political unrest or civil […]