EXIM Bank of China (Export-Import Bank) submitted a comprehensive programme in its financial support document on January 19 to ‘strongly support’ Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring process with the Internation

Sri Lanka has sought a US $ 2.9 billion programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF)

Total investment of the project is US 442 million dollars and will be completed in two years

The tremor originated at a depth of 7km and was felt at around 11.45 a.m. yesterday

The Court has received a list of medical experts provided by the Director General of Health Services and the Chairman of University Grants Commission

Sri Lanka cannot think of getting foreign investments if they feel their local counterparts are not safe

The commission said that there is no fuel due to the QR code and ballot papers could not be printed and police officers could not be deployed due to the lack of funds

There can be no debate among many of them as to who is really responsible for the crisis the country is facing today

Siridhamma Thera sought a declaration that his arrest and detention under PTA is unlawful

The public had complained that the environment around Kimbula Ela was being polluted by garbage and food left overs, empty bottles, paper and plastic plates and polythene bags being dumped haphazardly on the road side

Transport Minister Bandula Gunawardena and MP Wimal Weerawansa engaged in a heated argument in Parliament when the latter obstructed Minister Gunawardena, who was making a ministerial statement

The latest Sri Lanka Opinion Tracker Survey (SLOTS) polling in January 2023 shows the NPP/JVP and SJB running neck-and-neck nationally in General Election voting intentions amongst likely voters at 32% and 31% each respectively.

UNP working committee yesterday decided to expel some 1137 of its local government members who have decided to support other parties.

The police recovered a laptop, a DVR, a camera and an iPod worth Rs.300,000 from the suspects’ possession

President can dissolve the House when the legislature completes two and a half years of its term

President extends invitation to SJB and JVP to meet IMF with proposals

The remains of Deshapriya, a father of two children, resident in Medawachchiya is to be brought to Sri Lanka for final funeral arrangements

The Court of Appeal yesterday further extended its interim order preventing Justice Ministry officials from deducting the Advance Personal Income Tax (APIT) from the monthly salaries of the High Court Judges and judges of Judicial Service Association

“Sri Lanka might lose GSP plus status if LG election is postponed”

Three companies have shown interest in starting passenger ferry services between Kankesanthurai and Pondicherry of South India, a

Parliament sessions lasted for less than one hour yesterday as the regulations under the Tea Board Law, Companies Act was approved amidst protests by the opposition which demanded that the local government elections be held as scheduled.

MP de Silva said street food stalls could be seen everywhere in the world and asked why it is going to be removed

Elections are not meant to be postponed

Postponement of local government elections could be a dangerous precedent as it would eventually push the nation into a dictatorial rule, Archb

Senior Counsel Darshana Kuruppu had made a lengthy representation stating that his client wishes to tender an apology

Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera said that the QR code system introduced under the National Fuel Pass portal would be

The CID informed Colombo Chief Magistrate Prasanna Alwis that the maid who worked at businessman Onesh Subasinghe’s house in a statement had said she heard Subasinghe’s wife saying to him “I can’t eat Sri Lankan food. I can’t stay here. I w

The Export-Import Bank of China has provided Sri Lanka with a debt extension, China’s Foreign Ministry said on Monday, noting that China is willing to negotiate a medium- and long-term debt disposal plan with the country in a friendly manner, and d

SL needs IMF support to secure the confidence of the international community in the country’s economy

The Election Commission yesterday informed the Supreme Court its effort to organize and conduct the Local Government elections has been obstructed since the required funds for the elections are not provided by the Secretary to the Treasury. Filing a