Status of 15% of Sri Lanka’s IMF commitments ‘unknown’: Verité Research

The share of Sri Lanka’s 100 trackable commitments in the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme for which no data has been made available to assess progress — despite passing the agreed deadline — has increased from 9% in March to 15% in July, according to Verité Research. The lack of information to make a reasonable assessment about these commitments, the think tank notes, highlights a growing lack of visibility on the government’s progres

Shortage of Neurologists in state hospitals

There is a dearth of Neurologists in government hospitals at provincial level, a specialists in the field said yesterday. They said that the strength of Neuro Surgeons in the public sector had reduced to eleven at present a

Poisoned watermelon given to elephant

The suspect had fed the tusker with the poisoned fruit on the instigation of the former mahout who had been expelled due to an irregularity

Alleged JVP foreign currency account FLSP stands by allegation, JVP denies but decline to comment further

The Front Line Socialist Party (FLSP) is contemplating legal action against the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) and other parties concerned against their financial scams where they have invested a large sum on a venture in an island, FLSP Senior Duminda Nagamuwa said yesterday. “We have also heard that the pa

SJB to support government if political games are stopped : Sajith

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) will support the government if the latter stops all political games and work genuinely for the betterment of the nation, Leader of Opposition Sajith Premadasa said over the weekend, “Country is in a crisis situation. There is a continued dry spell, around 5000 school teachers have left the island. A large number of doctors have migrated. This country needs a national plan. New irrigation projects are

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Agreements signed with India will endanger sovereignty of Sri Lanka: AKD

President Ranil Wickremesinghe during his recent visit to India had entered into five agreements calling to connect the two countries through land, sea and air which would affect the sovereignty of Sri Lanka, NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake said over the weekend. He said the President had sign

Dengue cases double in 2023 compared to 2020/2021

The tally of Dengue cases reported for 2023 has surpassed the 60,000 mark with health authorities warning of 2023 would end as the highest number cases in recent time. According to the Epidemiology Unit, as of July 2

Deadly phone call

A young woman answering a call on her mobile phone while walking along the railway line had been run over by a train at the bridge between Hatton and Kotagala railway stations on Saturday evening (19)

Sri Lanka’s debt scenario China bucks restructuring, stands for management

Ready to have its own mechanism

SJB MPs conditions for backing RW General Election a condition put forward by SJBers who wants RW

A key figure from a political party aligned with the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) disclosed that a group of SJB Members o

Amendments allow HC to grant bail for drug quantities under 10g - CA

in accordance with the new amendments introduced to the Opium and Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, the High Court has the power to grant bail to a person, when the pure quantity of the dangerous drug is less than 10 grams

Gajendrakumar’s group causes stir at Kurundi Vihara

A group, including MP Gajendrakumar Ponnambalam, had gone to perform a Pongal Pooja at the Kurundi temple. However, the temple’s donors opposed them, deeming it illegal

Legal battle between siblings Legality of the Notarial Execution contested

In a recently concluded case before Mount Lavinia Civil Appellate High Court between two parties who were brother and sister, the legality of a Notarial Execution was intensely contested as per the provisions of the Prevention of Fraud Ordinance.

Homagama fire: CEA mulls legal action against company with no environment licence

The CEA advised residents in proximity to the factory to wear face masks due to potential atmospheric impacts resulting from the chemical factory fire

JICA extends aid support to Power Sector Reforms

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has extended a financial grant and consultants to the Power Sector Reform Secretariat, which was recently established at the Ministry of Power and Energy. Minister of Power and Energy K

US-SL forge cooperation on environmental security

The United States and Sri Lanka called on Monday for cooperation on environmental security, saying that all countries, big

Govt. Analyst tasked to probe factory fires; Not ours says CIC

Factories that caught fire do not belong to CIC Holdings or any other company in the CIC Group

Nimal Lansa challenges SLPP on 13A

Government MP Nimal Lansa, who is now involved in the formation of a new political entity to back President Ranil Wickremesinghe, lashed out at Sri Lanka Podu Jana Peramuna (SLPP) charging that the party was acting with double standards on the impl

Controversial JMO Dr. Ruhul Haq sent on compulsory leave

He is to be reinstated tomorrow

President’s proposal to teach Chinese, Hindi in schools SJB MPs view as rational approach; Marikkar sceptical

Opposition MPs seem to be holding different ideas on the recent remarks made by President Ranil Wickremesinghe that Sri Lankan children will have to learn Hindi and Chinese in the future. An MP who represents one of the part

Six out of 11 Paediatric Cardiologists migrate

The shortage has led to an increase in the number of children being sent to LRH for further treatment

PUCSL approves 100MW electricity short-term

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) on Friday approved the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) to add a generation capacity of 100 megawatts (MW) in the southern area on a short-term basis for six months, commencing from August 18, 2023.

Two school children drown in play ground pit

Northern Province Governor, P. S. M. Charles, has instructed Provincial Education Authorities to swiftly launch an investigation into the tragic incid

President’s proposals to learn Chinese and Hindi A strategic move to harness Asia’s Economic Rise

Schoolchildren are normally used to studying another foreign language in addition to English in case the facilities are available for them to do so. Only a few selected schools in Sri Lanka have the resou

Fire destroys two factories in Homagama

Two factories including a chemical storage plant at Katuwana Industrial Zone were destroyed by a fire last night.

Dry Spell : Drinking Water Supply restricted

Water supply is currently restricted in some areas including Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa and Kurunegala, as a result of the prolonged dry spell, an official from National Water Supply and Drainage Board said yesterday. Its Deputy General Manager,

Reports of recovering two pillows, mattress inside Committee room false: Parliament SG

Media reports being circulated that two pillows and a mattress were found in a Parliamentary Committee room are completely false, Secretary General of Parliament Ms. Kushani Rohanadeera said.

10th Anniversary of China’s OBOR initiative SL has made the biggest contribution to China in history: Chief Prelate

Sri Lanka has made the biggest contribution to China in history by gifting Vinaya Pitaka to 400Ad Buddhist monk Faxian who travelled through the old Silk Route in search of Buddhist scripts, said a chief prelate announcing a serie

Set of MPs including SJBers to form a new group

A set of Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MPs together with MPs representing other parties have initiated a new move to bring members of Parliament of all parties in forming a joint group to ensure economic justice Daily Mirror reliably le