Select religious establishments are to be included in a proposed rooftop solar panel initiative by the government.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe says skyrocketing prices of food, fuel and fertilizers are consequences of supply chain shocks created by the war in Ukraine, stuttering growth of the middle class.

Litro Gas Lanka Ltd. says the company has repaid the General Treasury a tranche of the credit facility of USD 70 million received from the World Bank to maintain an uninterrupted LP gas supply.

Acting Finance Minister, Shehan Semasinghe says that the period granted for registration of names by Divisional Secretariats of recipients of Samurdhi, Elders , Physical Disabilities and other welfare allowances carried out by the Welfare Benefit Board has been extended until October 15.

Sri Lanka is still facing serious shortages of medicine due to the ongoing crisis

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in collaboration with SLT Mobitel, launched an e-channeling appointment system with effect from today (Sep. 29).

Samanti Kulatilake Associate Professor of Biological Anthropology at Mount Royal University, Canada to speak

It is the hope and expectation of Sri Lanka that the island nation s creditors and all stakeholders will support to restore debt sustainability and help put the country back on the path of inclusive and sustainable economic growth, President Ranil Wickremesinghe says.

Sri Lanka s government appears increasingly upbeat about its chances of receiving International Monetary Fund (IMF) board approval for a USD 2.9 billion bailout by December, but the multilateral lender has cautioned that the time frame remains uncertain, and much depends on discussions with the heavily indebted country s creditors.

The Court of Appeal has issued summons on MP Sanath Nishantha asking him to appear before the court on October 13.

It has also been proposed to amend the words "children and young persons ordinance" to "children’s ordinance"

A suspect who was wanted for sexually abusing and murdering a 15-year-old schoolgirl has been arrested after DNA comparison.

The political party leaders have decided to debate the draft of the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution on October 06 and 07, the Communications Department of Sri Lanka Parliament says.

By Michael Kugelman, Pakistan’s Polarization Undermines Crisis Response As world leaders gathered at the United Nations General Assembly this week, the organization estimated that Pakistan’s catastrophic floods have now displaced nearly 8 million people. A health crisis looms: Floodwaters have triggered outbreaks of cholera, malaria, and dengue fever. Thousands of pregnant women and more than [...

Kabul [Afghanistan], September 24 (ANI): Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Saturday lambasted Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for his remark at the United Nations General Assembly session that a threat of terrorism emanates from Afghanistan. “The statement at #UNGA of Hon. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif of #Pakistan regarding the presence of terrorist groups in […]

The European Union has released Â1.5 million in humanitarian aid to respond to the ongoing socio-economic crisis affecting millions of people in Sri Lanka.

Open account channel for maize not open

Colombo Port City to be protected from the central bank's policy rate and depreciation

Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera says that a spot tender has been advertised following the international competitive bidding method for the supply of 300,000 metric tonnes of coal.

Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe is currently engaged in a bilateral discussion with his Philippines counterpar, President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.

Showers will occur at times in Sabaragamuwa province and in Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts, the Department of Meteorology says.