The International Monetary Fund (IMF), during its recent mission to Sri Lanka, said the 2025 budget needs to be underpinned by appropriate revenue measures and continued spending restraint.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe met IMF Mission Chief Peter Breuer and his team where they discussed matters involving the successful completion of the 3rd review which is crucial for the timely disbursement of the 4th tranche, State Minister of Finan

Hot on the heels of the Central Committee of the SLFP expressing support for President Ranil Wickremesinghe in the presidential election, MP Dayasiri Jayasekara, who claims to be the SLFP’s legitimate General Secretary categorically rejected the st

The Central Committee of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) met with President Ranil Wickremesinghe a short while ago and expressed their unwavering support for his victory in the forthcoming presidential election, the President Media Division said.

​Days after President Ranil Wickremesinghe announced his candidacy in the September Presidential Election, 92 Parliamentarians, mostly from the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) met Wickremesinghe last evening and pledged their support to him.

At every presidential election , it is a common phenomenon to see a dozen of candidates or more. Still the contest narrows down to two main candidates and the third one becomes a distant third as per the results of the previous elections.

The Supreme Court’s decisions cannot be overruled by any other forum, and neither the Prime Minister nor the Speaker have the ability to do so, the Bar Association of Sri Lanka announced today.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe officially announced his candidacy at the upcoming Presidential election during a rally in Galle today.

Four candidates have officially submitted their cash deposits for the 2024 Presidential Election today (26).

The Presidential Election would be conducted on Saturday, September 21, the Election Commission has officially proclaimed, putting an end to long speculations and debates.

The Supreme Court today issued an interim order restraining Deshabandu Tennakoon from functioning as the Inspector General of Police.

The Gotabaya Rajapaksa government made the wrong decision to forcefully cremate the COVID dead, after recent research found that the virus had not spread in the surface water.

The enactment of the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution in Parliament is heading to be unrealistic because it is all set to deny two-thirds for the ruling party in case a vote is taken.

The Medical Research Institute (MRI), the apex institute which performs laboratory testing, laboratory diagnosis and consultations has come under fire for neglecting a significant number of its testing.

U.S. President Joe Biden ended his reelection campaign on Sunday after fellow Democrats lost faith in his mental acuity and ability to beat Donald Trump, leaving the presidential race in uncharted territory, the foreign media reported.

During a spirited rally in Kadawatha today, Minister Prasanna Ranatunga passionately urged President Ranil Wickremesinghe to promptly announce his candidacy for the presidency within the upcoming week.

Dr. Jayampathi Wickramaratne , the former MP who played a key role in drafting the 19th Amendment , said the upper limit of the term of President and Parliament as mentioned in Article 83 of the Constitution was not touched at that time only to avoid

The bill titled the ’Twenty-second Amendment to the Constitution’ was published in a gazette notification, as ordered by the President.

Sri Lanka Customs yesterday interdicted four of its senior officials attached to the Central Cargo Examination Directorate for being involved in a major fraud of releasing an illicit goods container to its importer by preparing fraudulent documents,

Amidst speculation surrounding the escape of underworld figure Kanjipani Imran, who is implicated in the Athurugiriya shooting incident, Public Security Minister Tiran Alles stated that the lawyers who represented Kanjipani played a pivotal role in f

The Court of Appeal today ordered to release Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) General Secretary Galaboda Atte Gnanasara Thera on bail, in a bail pending appeal.

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa made 978 flights using Air Force helicopters under presidential privilege for domestic flights between 2005 and 2015, while former President Maithripala Sirisena flew 557 times during his five-year tenure, informati

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Chairman, Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka, says he is still on the fence on contesting the upcoming Presidential elections but is willing to take the challenge and put the country back on track.

A representative from the Starlink satellite system, founded by billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk of SpaceX and Tesla, visited Sri Lanka this week and is set to return next week to complete the final stages of obtaining the necessary licence for ope

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) announced today a 25 per cent electricity tariff reduction for domestic consumers, effective from tomorrow, along with an overall tariff revision of 22.5 per cent.

The government has limited its bilateral engagements including entertaining foreign leaders except Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi within the next couple of months because of the presidential elections, Daily Mirror learns.

Thailand will allow visa-free entry for travellers from 93 countries and territories, including Sri Lanka from tomorrow (July 15).

The Vehicular Emission Test Trust Fund (VET) of Motor Vehicles has announced that vehicles emitting excessive smoke will be blacklisted.

As many as 45 Sri Lankan criminals –red noticed by Interpol are stationed overseas - mostly in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) - and carry organised criminal activities in Sri Lanka, a top police source said.

Amidst concerns raised by various parties about the Election Commission’s ability to conduct the impending Presidential election due to legal and financial obstacles, Election Commission chairman R.M.A.L. Rathnayake has emphasized that currently th