“When women thrive, communities thrive” – PM’s Women’s Day Message
2025-03-08
Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya has issued a call for unity and transformative action to address gender inequality in her messageContinue Reading
Weather : Mainly fair weather expected in most parts
2025-03-08
The prevailing dry weather across Sri Lanka is expected to temporarily change on March 10 and 11, with showers likelyContinue Reading
South Carolina Executes Inmate by Firing Squad
2025-03-08
The state of South Carolina in US executed a prisoner on Friday evening with a firing squad, an extremely rareContinue Reading
President meets ‘Clean Sri Lanka’ Task Force to review progress
2025-03-08
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake met with members of the ‘Clean Sri Lanka’ Task Force yesterday (07) at the Presidential Secretariat.Continue Reading
Sri Lanka’s Workers’ Remittances slip from January high, yearly trend positive
2025-03-08
Sri Lanka’s workers’ remittances recorded a decline in February 2025, amounting to USD 548.1 million compared to USD 573 millionContinue Reading
Sri Lanka’s Official reserves edge up slightly in February
2025-03-08
Sri Lanka’s official reserve assets saw a marginal increase of 0.5% in February 2025, reaching USD 6.095 billion compared toContinue Reading
Body of missing 19-year-old woman found
2025-03-07
The body of a 19-year-old woman who had been missing for several days was discovered floating near the banks ofContinue Reading
Double Benefits? MPs Who Received Both Compensation & Govt Housing Exposed
2025-03-07
A group of Members of Parliament (MPs) who lost their homes during the 2022 Aragalaya protests have received houses inContinue Reading
Will Sri Lanka restart Colombo LRT project with Japan?
2025-03-07
The Government has not taken a policy decision yet regarding the Colombo Light Rail Transit (LRT) project which was toContinue Reading
School teacher arrested for sexually abusing 08 schoolgirls
2025-03-07
A mathematics teacher from a school in Aralaganwila has been arrested over allegations of sexually abusing eight Grade 10 schoolContinue Reading
Govt to investigate collection of funds in schools
2025-03-07
The crises emerging within the education system are primarily due to the improper implementation of policies and political interference, PrimeContinue Reading
Weapons recovery : Police hike prize money for informants
2025-03-07
Sri Lanka Police has announced that financial rewards offered for information leading to the recovery of illegal firearms have beenContinue Reading
Action against conductor for forcing school students off bus
2025-03-07
Disciplinary action has been initiated against a Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) bus conductor who had forcibly made a groupContinue Reading
Is fuel price formula being followed by new Govt?
2025-03-07
Fuel market price has remained unchanged for 4 months despite formula price fluctuations, reports PublicFinance.lk, Sri Lanka’s premier platform forContinue Reading
Piumi Hansamali’s loss : CID asked to respond
2025-03-07
The Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the Illegal Assets Investigation Division of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has been summoned to appearContinue Reading
Govt reveals plan to transform loss-making Mattala Airport
2025-03-07
The government aims to convert the Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (MRIA) into an aircraft maintenance hub, Minister of Ports, Shipping,Continue Reading
Foreign Exchange Market in Sri Lanka chooses Bloomberg’s BMatch
2025-03-07
The Sri Lankan foreign exchange (FX) market has successfully implemented an FX matching platform, as per the initiative taken byContinue Reading
SLIC must enhance its contribution to the national economy
2025-03-07
President Anura Kumara Disanayake emphasised the necessity of transforming the Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation (SLIC) into a significant contributor toContinue Reading