Fuel deal with Singapore’s Vitol Asia for 92 Octane Petrol gets Cabinet nod
2025-04-08
Cabinet of Ministers has approved a contract to procure five shipments of 92-octane petrol from Vitol Asia Pte. Ltd. ofContinue Reading
18,853 graduates to be recruited under 2025 Budget proposal
2025-04-08
The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval for the programme to recruit 30,000 unemployed graduates and youth to the stateContinue Reading
Cabinet approves private sector wage hike effective April 1
2025-04-08
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal to raise the minimum wage for private sector employee with the monthlyContinue Reading
Govt releases monthly Treasury figures after Hewage’s $20M claim
2025-04-08
Cabinet Spokesman Minister Nalinda Jayatissa on Monday revealed the official Treasury data in response to recent controversy surrounding a claimContinue Reading
Adani’s Colombo Terminal Commences Operations
2025-04-07
• The first fully automated terminal in Colombo Port is now operational, setting new standards in reliability and performance. •Continue Reading
Crash and cover-up? Man takes Police to court over injustice
2025-04-07
A 29-year-old resident of Colombo was acquitted on March 20 after being wrongfully charged in a 2024 traffic collision involvingContinue Reading
Dambulla cold storage: Harsha surprised original name dropped
2025-04-05
Opposition MP Harsha de Silva has expressed surprise that he was not informed about the official opening of aContinue Reading
“We have decided to reduce interest rates” – Indian PM
2025-04-05
Statement By Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the Joint Press Statement with President of Sri Lanka Your Excellency President DissanayakeContinue Reading
Sri Lanka sends Tri-Forces relief team to help Myanmar
2025-04-05
A 26-member specialized medical and disaster relief team from Sri Lanka’s tri-forces, led by Brig. Punya Karunathilake, departed for MyanmarContinue Reading
Rs. 2.42 Bn tax loss in electric vehicle permits for migrant workers : COPA
2025-04-04
The Parliamentary Committee on Public Accounts (COPA) has disclosed that a significant misuse has occurred in issuing permits for theContinue Reading
President participates in National New Paddy Harvest Festival
2025-04-04
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says the current government is working to transform an economy that was in disarray. Participating inContinue Reading
Sri Lankan Director’s film on Netflix starting April 11
2025-04-04
lango Ram’s Perusu will begin streaming on Netflix on April 11, becoming only the second film directed by a SriContinue Reading
“This is a big shock” Handuneththi on US tariffs
2025-04-04
Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development Sunil Handunneththi expressed concern over the recent reciprocal tariffs imposed on Sri Lanka byContinue Reading
26-yr-old dies in Welikada Police custody, rights group call for probe
2025-04-04
The Committee Protecting Rights of Prisoners has called on the acting Inspector General of Police to immediately launch an investigationContinue Reading
Vital to negotiate down from high US tariff band : CCC
2025-04-04
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC) has issued a stark warning regarding the potential economic fallout from the United States’Continue Reading
Sri Lanka eyes options, including GSP+, if US tariff talks fail
2025-04-03
Deputy Minister of Economic Development Anil Jayantha Fernando said the government is looking to negotiate with the United States, theContinue Reading
Govt questioned over serious data breach involving private bank
2025-04-02
Minister Nalinda Jayatissa said that a recent data breach involving a leading private bank in Sri Lanka was not discussedContinue Reading
Adani project : Ranil warns Govt ahead of Modi visit
2025-04-02
Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe says all renewable energy proposals approved during his administration were subjected to a thorough evaluation processContinue Reading