The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has issued a clarification with regard to the composition of its Governing Board and Monetary Policy Board.

The Minister of Ports, Shipping, and Civil Aviation, Nimal Siripala de Silva, says the disbursement of the second installment of the loan provided under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is expected to be received in December.

Sri Lankan cricket icon Aravinda de Silva, who was inducted into the International Cricket Council (ICC) Hall of Fame, returned to the island early this morning (Nov.18).

By Shamindra Ferdinando One-rime Secretary of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry to Investigate and Inquire into Serious Acts of Fraud, Corruption and Abuse of Power, State Resources and Privileges (PRECIFAC) Lacille de Silva yesterday (17) said that leaders of political parties represented in Parliament should set up a committee to study the landmark Supreme Court […]

Sri Lankan government had shared the details and the conditions of the 4.2 billion dollar debt deal with China with other creditors, Governor of the Central Bank Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe told Bloomberg.Governor Weerasinghe expressed optimism about restructuring Sri Lanka’s debt through the official creditors committee, aiming to secure IMF support for a 330 million dollar […]

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) yesterday (17) requeted President Ranil Wickremesinghe to stop pensions and all other facilities provided at the taxpayers’ expense to former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, who served as the Finance Minister at the time ill-fated decisions taken by the then government ruined the economy. Former SJB […]

Self-styled ‘prophet’ pastor Jerome Fernando, who secretly left the country in May this year, is expected to come back soon.Fernando fled before the police moved in following complaints against him making some derogatory remarks about Buddhism, Islam and Hinduism. The Court of Appeal yesterday (17) directed the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) not to arrest Fernando […]

The Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) has cautioned the general public of unofficial social media pages publishing fake advertisements offering unclaimed luggage for sale at low cost.

Sri Lanka s central bank chief said the government has shared the terms of a $4.2 billion China debt deal with other creditors  a key sticking point with countries like India  paving the way for more loans from the International Monetary Fund.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe has authorized the Cabinet sub-committee to discuss the Sri Lankan cricket issue with the International Cricket Council (ICC), Minister Kanchana Wijesekera says.

The Court of Appeal has ordered the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) not to arrest Pastor Jerome Fernando when he arrives at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake.

The Republic of Korea through the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), has initiated a small scale project to establish an ICT Laboratory at Matara for students in the vulnerable community of that area, to ensure affordable and quality technical, vocational and tertiary education along with increasing the number of youth who have necessary ICT skills for employment and entrepreneurship,...

By Saman Indrajith TNA Jaffna District MP M.A. Sumanthiran told Parliament on Wednesday that Rajapaksa brothers had enough money to compensate 22 million people in the country.  Participating in the second reading debate on Budget 2023, MP Sumanthiran said that his party welcomed the Supreme Court determination that ex-President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, along with former Finance […]

Sri Lanka was elected to the Executive Board of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for the term 2023-2027, during the 42nd General Conference of the inter-governmental organization, on 15 November 2023 in Paris, Foreign Ministry said yesterday. Sri Lanka obtained 144 votes out of 188 member states voting at the said election, […]

By Uditha Devapriya Interactions are about connections. Connections are not always about commonalities. After all, it is not just commonalities that are celebrated, it is also differences. There are many ways of celebrating differences, many ways of affirming them. The Interact Movement in Sri Lanka is now almost 60 years old. The Interact Club of […]

by Dr Upul Wijayawardhana Cabinet reshuffles are part and parcel of the British political system with most prime ministers doing so at least annually. There is much to be commended about this system; ministers whose performance is below par could be removed. By the way, it is alien to the Sri Lankan political culture as […]

A 32-year-old suspect was arrested by Sri Lanka Customs officers at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake on Thursday (16 Nov.) morning, for attempting to smuggle nearly 6.5 kilograms of gold, in gel form, into the country.

A Boeing 747 cargo jet has been forced to turn around, after a horse escaped from its stall and caused chaos as the plane cruised at 30,000ft (9,144m). The plane was headed to Belgium from New York but did a U-turn roughly 90 minutes after its departure when the animal got loose. Air traffic control […]