IMF approves second review of Sri Lanka programme : Foreign Minister
2024-06-12
The International Monetary Fund has approved the second review of its Extended Fund Facility for Sri Lanka, Foreign Minister AliContinue Reading
Easter Sunday Attacks : Committee appointed to investigate intelligence handling
2024-06-12
A Committee of Inquiry has been appointed to investigate the actions of the State Intelligence Service (SIS), Chief of NationalContinue Reading
New import and export regulations up for Parliamentary approval
2024-06-12
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the submission of the Import and Export (Control) Regulations No. 7 of 2024Continue Reading
Three persons killed in bus accident
2024-06-12
Three individuals were reported dead in an accident reported on the Bibile – Mahiyanganaya Road today. According to reports, theContinue Reading
35 hospitalized after wasp attack at Kekirawa school
2024-06-12
At least 35 students and teachers have been hospitalized following a wasp attack in Kekirawa. The Lankadeepa newspaper reported thatContinue Reading
At least 41 dead in fire at building housing foreign workers in Kuwait
2024-06-12
At least 41 people have been killed when a fire broke out in a building that housed workers in Kuwait,Continue Reading
Cabinet approves criminalizing all forms of sexual harassment
2024-06-12
The Cabinet has approved amendments to the Penal Code criminalizing all forms of sexual harassment and sexual assault. The draftContinue Reading
Procurement of 92 Unl Petrol shipment awarded to Aditya Birla Trading Company
2024-06-12
Cabinet approval has been granted to award a long-term contract to M/s Aditya Birla Global Trading (Singapore) Pte. Ltd forContinue Reading
National Tariff Policy to be implemented from January 2025
2024-06-12
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the proposal presented by the President to implement the National Tariff Policy of SriContinue Reading
Cabinet decision on import of selected spices for reprocessing & re-export
2024-06-12
The issuance of import control regulations to enable businesses approved by the Sri Lanka Board of Investment (BOI) to importContinue Reading
Cabinet approval for SL- Malaysia FTA
2024-06-12
Cabinet approval has been granted to commence relevant negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Sri Lanka and Malaysia.Continue Reading
30 employees of a cosmetic factory hospitalised after inhaling toxic fumes
2024-06-12
At least 30 people have been hospitalised after accidentally inhaling toxic chemical fumes in Panadura. The Police said they wereContinue Reading
Five injured as bus collides with Makumbura Multimodal Center
2024-06-12
Five passengers have been injured after a bus collided with the Makumbura Multimodal Center (MMC) in Kottawa today. CCTV footageContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Expects IMF approval of third tranche today
2024-06-12
The Sri Lankan Government is optimistic that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will approve a third tranche under its ExtendedContinue Reading
Indian PM’s visit expected to address Indo-Lanka fishing dispute : Fisheries Minister
2024-06-12
The upcoming visit of the Indian Prime Minister and the Indian Minister of Foreign Affairs to Sri Lanka will provideContinue Reading
US President’s son found guilty on all counts in gun case
2024-06-12
A federal jury has convicted Hunter Biden on all three federal felony gun charges he faced, concluding that he violatedContinue Reading
Election crucial for nation’s future, not personal wins : President
2024-06-12
President Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasized that the forthcoming presidential election will be pivotal for the country’s future, rather than just aContinue Reading
20 new officers recruited to the Sri Lanka Foreign Service
2024-06-12
Twenty (20) newly recruited officers to the Sri Lanka Foreign Service assumed duties on Tuesday (June 11), after being welcomedContinue Reading