SJB instigates street protests to topple Govt.

Days of the Rajapaksa - Wickremesinghe administration are numbered claims Attanayake

For purpose of obtaining gas and crude oil Road map should be prepared for excavations as soon as possible: COPA

COPA instructed the officials to complete the excavations as soon as possible as it is in the interest of the country

SLFP urge Govt. to conduct LG Polls

The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) yesterday urged the Election Commission (EC) to conduct local government polls s

Rambukkana shooting incident: SSP Keerthiratne’s writ petition to be heard on June 29

The Magistrate has misdirected herself when making an order directing the IGP to arrest the persons who are responsible for the shooting

Expert warns of transmissible Omicron variant BA.5

The latest COVID-19 Omicron variant BA.5 is the most transmissible and immune-evasive lineage detected since the pandemic began

Unless SL’s tarnished image is restored Not possible to purchase fuel from any nation

It is not possible to purchase fuel from any nation without restoring Sri Lanka’s image in the world which is tarnished badly, an opposition MP said yesterday.

Horse carriages in Jaffna

The people in Jaffna have reverted to the use of traditional horse carriages and buggy carts in place of motor vehicles for w

US agrees to give technical support for fiscal management in SL

The United States has agreed to provide technical assistance for fiscal management in Sri Lanka, a statement from the Prime Minister’s Media Division said. Kelly Keiderling, Deputy Secretary of State for South and Central Asia at the U.S. State Department, who arrived in Sri Lanka yesterday, held a discussion with Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday.

Positive response from IMF expected – Vajira

While stating Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe had requested $6 billion to provide essentials and a further one billion dollars to stabilize the rupee from the IMF, UNP Chairman Vajira Abeywardene yesterday said a positive r

SL RUNS OUT OF FUEL AND NO NEW SHIPMENTS ORDERED

Sri Lanka has run out of fuel as only 1,100 tonnes of petrol and 7,500 tonnes of diesel are remaining which is not even

Lunch packs, Three wheeler fares increased

The All Island Canteen Owners Association (AICOA) has decided to increase prices of all food, including vegetable rice packets by 1

Man killed, two year old child and woman injured in shooting

A 32-year-old man was killed and his two-year-old son and another woman were hospitalised following a shooting incide

No buses from Tuesday if no annual bus fare revision considered today: Gemunu

We had to face fuel price increases twice within a short period of time. Now, we are pushed to a situation to wind up operating buses

China offers SL to establish sales galleries to showcase export products

It would be a great opportunity to access the Chinese market

Revised notice on conducting schools from June 27 to July 1 issued

The Ministry of Education has issued the directive to close schools in the Colombo region of the Western Province and the suburban cities, as well as the schools in major cities in other provinces, until July 1. They said the

3 hour power cuts from June 27 - July 3

1 hour and 40 minutes power shedding will be imposed during daytime and 1 hour and 20 minutes during night

Expressway revenue declines due to fuel scarcity

Daily revenue from the expressway before the fuel crisis was around Rs. 28 million

Only essential staff in govt institutions

The Ministry of Public Administration yesterday issued a circular requesting all heads of government institutions to call only the minimum and essential staff until further notice.

Top-level U. S. team in town to assess economic situation

A high-level delegation representing the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the U.S. Department of State will visit Sri Lan

CPC, LIOC increase fuel prices again

Petrol (92) increased by Rs. 50, Auto Diesel by Rs. 60

Police told not to intervene in checking underground storage tanks

Following continuous incidents at fuel stations due to lack of petroleum products, the Police Headquarters has instructed all police officers not to interfere in opening of underground fuel storage tanks at fuel stations at the request of the publi

No point queuing up at petrol sheds: Bowser Assn.

There is no use in queuing for petrol as stocks of fuel in hand with Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) storage fac

Govt. implements token system for fuel distribution

The government has decided to implement a token system dedicated for filling stations to supply fuel for those waiting in queues to obtain petrol and diesel, Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera said. He said the programme will c

Local polls early next year

​The government expects to hold local government polls in early next year and as such, there will be no further extension of the tenure of 340 local government bodies after their expiry on 19th, March 2023, Public Administra

Ambassadors of the European Countries assure continuous support to SL

Members of the delegation said a firm message about the future plans of building the country’s economy will pave the way for the international community to assist SL

Kumara Welgama released from corruption case

The Bribery Commission informed court it has decided to withdraw this case reserving its rights to file a fresh indictment

SLMA writes to PM on tobacco and alcohol taxes

The UNDP and WHO estimated that tobacco caused an economic loss of Rs. 214 billion in 2016

Port workers make fraudulent claims for overtime payments

Port workers have obtained a whopping Rs. 5.580 billon last year in terms of overtime payment, falsifying the number of hours they worked for, the COPE finds.

IFFCL scheme to attract inward remittances

In a bid to fatten the remittances coming to the country from expatriate Sri Lankans, the government has introduced a novel ‘Interest Free Foreign Currency Loan’ (IFFCL) scheme for those who remit a minimum of US$ 50 a month or US$ 600 annu

Court issues summons on Johnston Fernando and two others

The Bribery Commission had filed a fresh indictment against three accused including former Minister Johnston Fernando instead of the indictment withdrawn previously