Bangladesh allow 4 players to skip national duty for LPL
2026-07-02
Bangladesh have allowed four of their frontline players to skip national duty in order to participate in the LankaContinue Reading
World Bank upgrades Sri Lanka to upper middle income status
2026-07-01
The World Bank Group has reclassified Sri Lanka as an Upper Middle Income country, moving it up from Lower MiddleContinue Reading
Cabinet approves A.L.K. Wijemannage as Meteorology chief
2026-07-01
The Cabinet has approved the appointment of A.L.K. Wijemannage as the new Director General of the Department of Meteorology withContinue Reading
Cost revised and completion extended for Kandy National Hospital four-storey building project
2026-07-01
The Cabinet has approved a proposal to revise the total cost estimate and extend the completion deadline for the four-storeyContinue Reading
Cabinet approves Rs. 1.96 bn for 2nd phase of Jaffna Municipal Council building
2026-07-01
The Cabinet has approved a revised cost estimate of Rs. 1,958.85 million (without tax) to complete the second phase ofContinue Reading
Hulangamuwa retires from EY; Gayathri Manatunga takes over
2026-07-01
EY Sri Lanka and the Maldives has appointed Gayathri Manatunga as its new Country Managing Partner, effective July 1, 2026.Continue Reading
Cabinet approves procurement of 535 utility vehicles for development work
2026-07-01
The Cabinet has approved a proposal to begin the procurement of 535 utility vehicles to address shortages that have hamperedContinue Reading
Cabinet approves procurement for new US$10 million core banking system at Bank of Ceylon
2026-07-01
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the procurement process to establish a new Core Banking System at the Bank ofContinue Reading
Government to fast-track “Temple City” project around Beira Lake
2026-07-01
The Government has taken steps to accelerate the proposed “Temple City” project, which aims to transform the area surrounding BeiraContinue Reading
Ameena Ziauddin appointed President of Council for Business with Britain
2026-07-01
Ameena Ziauddin, Managing Director of Norfolk Foods, has been elected President of the Council for Business with Britain (CBB) ofContinue Reading
Two Kelani Valley train services suspended until further notice
2026-07-01
The Department of Railways has suspended two train services on the Kelani Valley line until further notice due to theContinue Reading
New Director General Appointed to BOI Sri Lanka
2026-07-01
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed Dr. J.G.L.S. Jayawardhana as the new Director General of the Board of Investment (BOI)Continue Reading
Court orders Suresh Sallay to hand over laptop, phone passwords to CID
2026-07-01
The Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court today ordered former State Intelligence Service Director Suresh Sallay to provide the passwords to aContinue Reading
Several key issues discussed as President meets IT and electronics leaders
2026-07-01
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says Sri Lanka aims to raise its annual economic growth from around 5% to between 7%Continue Reading
President’s ambulance handed over to Mullaitivu Hospital
2026-07-01
An ambulance previously allocated for the use of the President has been handed over to the Mullaitivu District General HospitalContinue Reading
Rehabilitated youth to replace foreign labour in 400,000 job vacancies
2026-07-01
The Government has launched a national programme to connect young people who have successfully completed drug rehabilitation with more thanContinue Reading
100 new aviation security officers join national service
2026-07-01
One hundred (100) freshly trained Aviation Security (AVSEC) officers formally joined the national service, following a transparent recruitment process freeContinue Reading
CBSL names 25 companies and apps to avoid
2026-07-01
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has announced that Infinity Rover (Pvt) Ltd has been determined to have engagedContinue Reading