Five individuals including four officials of the Health Ministry s Medical Supplies Division, who were arrested in relation with the alleged import of substandard human intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) have been ordered to be remanded further until December 13, 2023.

In a media release issued today (29) Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has announced its Men’s future tours program for 2024. Sri Lanka will commence their 2024 international calendar with a white-ball home series against Zimbabwe in January, which will consist of three ODIs and as many T20Is. This will be closely followed by the arrival […]

The Official Creditor Committee (OCC) has confirmed its agreement in principle on specific financing terms to restructure Sri Lanka s debt in line with the parameters set in the IMF program, Finance State Minister Shehan Semasinghe says.

Newly appointed Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon says his first priority will be to safeguard national security and to crack down on drug dealing and organised crimes.

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has agreed to buy a 10% stake in Heathrow airport from Spanish infrastructure giant Ferrovial. Another 15% in its parent company, FGP Topco, will be sold to French-based private equity fund Ardian. Ferrovial, which has owned a stake since 2006, announced that the deal was worth £2.37bn ($3bn). The […]

A U.S. military aircraft with eight people onboard crashed into the sea in western Japan on Wednesday with fishermen reporting three people had been found but that their condition was unknown.

A petition has been filed before the Court of Appeal requesting to take legal action against the former Minister of Sports Roshan Ranasinghe over the contempt of court.

A combined search operation carried out by the Northern Naval Command with the assistance of Marudankerni Police on Monday (27) in Waththiyaran Jaffna, led to the recovery of over 34kg of Kerala cannabis buried in a garden and the arrest of one person suspected to be involved in the incident. The gross street value of […]

Deshabandu Tennakoon, the Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police (SDIG) in charge of the Western Province, has been appointed as the Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP).

Sri Lanka has been informed that a debt-restructuring agreement with creditor nations has been reached but is yet to receive a letter of confirmation from the official creditor committee, a government source told Reuters on Wednesday.

A proposal is to be presented to the next meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers, stipulating the duration of the tenure of the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), sources told Ada Derana.

Pastor Jerome Fernando has arrived in Sri Lanka early this morning (29) from the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake, a spokesperson from the Department of Immigration and Emigration has said.

The Outgoing Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Mr. Gopal Baglay has called on Speaker of the Parliament Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena on Tuesday (28) in Parliament.

According to the existing Inland Revenue Law, the annual income report for the assessment year 2022'2023 (i.e. from April 01, 2022 to March 31, 2023), must be submitted to the Inland Revenue Department before November 30, the officials of the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) have stated.

Eleven individuals complicit in drug dealing have been arrested during a brawl over a long-drawn-out dispute between two groups in Peliyagoda.

A group of Sri Lanka s creditor nations are likely to reach an agreement on debt relief and an extension of repayment deadlines for the South Asian nation, Japan s Jiji News reported on Wednesday, without naming a source or giving any details.

The Netherlands has returned six Sri Lankan colonial-era artefacts looted by the Dutch to Sri Lanka after more than 200 years. MORE.

Showery weather condition is expected to enhance over the island due to an atmospheric disturbance over Southeast Bay of Bengal Sea area, the Department of Meteorology says.

A bus transporting a group of foreign tourists has crashed against a train on an unsafe level crossing in Waskaduwa early this morning (Nov.29).

Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m.on 29 November 2023 by the Department of Meteorology Showery weather condition is expected to enhance over the island due to an atmospheric disturbance over Southeast Bay of Bengal Sea area and North-East monsoon is gradually getting established over the island. Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Northern, […]

Economic conditions and challenges prevailing last year have moderated somewhat, given the steadfast approach by policy makers and regulatory authorities towards economic recovery. We appreciate their efforts, and our results bear testimony to the progress made. Nevertheless, the road ahead remains challenging. A meaningful government budget, continued success of the IMF program, general price sta...

Wednesday 29th November, 2023 The SLPP-UNP government finds itself in the same predicament as the proverbial cat that defecated on a rock and struggled to cover the stinking mess. Having sacked Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe for taking on Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) officials and ruffling the feathers of some members of President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s kitchen […]