2023-09-25 05:00
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2023-09-23 05:59
The opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games, the largest sports tournament in Asia, will be held today ) under the theme Heart to Heart, @Future at the Olympic Sports Centre Stadium in Ha… Read More
2023-09-23 04:00
Showers will occur at times in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle and Matara districts today (Sept. 23), the Meteorology Department says.
Meanwhile, several spells of showers… Read More
2023-09-23 01:59
Minister of Power & Energy Kanchana Wijesekera on Thursday (Sept. 21) held constructive discussions with the officials of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank… Read More
2023-09-22 09:59
Inoshi Priyadharshani‘s career-best returns of 4 for 10 backed up by a quick 32 from Anushka Sanjeewani helped Sri Lanka brush aside Thailand by eight wickets and advance to the semi… Read More
2023-09-22 03:59
Russia has temporarily banned exports of gasoline and diesel to all countries outside a circle of four ex-Soviet states with immediate effect in order to stabilise the domestic market, the… Read More
2023-09-22 03:59
The main tourism plan for Arugam Bay was presented by Senior Advisor to the President on National Security and Chief of the Presidential Staff Sagala Ratnayake, during a meeting convened a… Read More
2023-09-21 08:58
In the week that passed, most of the country’s attention was focused not on politics but on cricket, a game followed by the nation with religious fervour. Sri Lanka played stand-in h… Read More
2023-09-21 04:58
Lanka Sathosa, on Wednesday (20 Sep.), reduced the prices of six essential food items.
Issuing a release, the state-owned corporation stated that the relevant price reduction will be in ef… Read More
2023-09-21 02:59
The latest MRF Tyres ICC Men’s ODI Player Rankings update sees major movements at the back of some exceptional performances.
Mohammed Siraj’s rampage that dismissed Sri Lanka f… Read More
2023-09-20 16:00
Dasun Shanaka will remain as the Captain of the Sri Lanka ODI squad for the upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, sources confirmed.
Accordingly, it has been confirmed that despite recent c… Read More
2023-09-20 08:59
As another phase of “Aswesuma” benefit payments, the government has paid Rs. 799.5 million to 113,713 beneficiaries for the month of July.
State Minister of Finance Shehan Sema… Read More
2023-09-20 05:59
World Bank President Ajay Banga commended Sri Lanka’s commitment to reforms, emphasizing the importance of credibility in the country’s approach.
He also praised Sri Lanka&rsqu&hellip…Read More
2023-09-20 02:58
Emirates, one of the two flag carriers of the United Arab Emirates, and SriLankan Airlines have signed a reciprocal interline agreement to boost connectivity for passengers of both airline… Read More
2023-09-19 07:00
There has been an avalanche of social media posts in Pakistan after Sri Lanka slumped to 50 all out in the Asia Cup final, with many Pakistani fans pointing an accusing finger at the organ… Read More
2023-09-19 03:58
The Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Selection Committee has picked the men’s and women’s squads to take part in the Asian Games 2023.
Accordingly, the Sri Lanka men’s &lsq&hellip…Read More
2023-09-18 06:58
All too often ignored in favour of the big name sport stars, cricketing groundstaff who kept the rain-hit Asia Cup running were promised a $50,000 shared bonus by organisers on Sunday.
Pac… Read More
2023-09-16 14:58
Sri Lanka spinner Maheesh Theekshana has been ruled out of the Asia Cup final against India due to an injury, captain Dasun Shanaka confirmed Saturday.
Theekshana, 23, hurt his hamstring d… Read More
2023-09-16 05:58
Shubman Gill’s magnificent 121 could not prevent India’s narrow six-run loss to Bangladesh in an inconsequential Asia Cup match at the R Premadasa Stadium on Friday.
Put into b… Read More
2023-09-16 03:59
Korea’s Labour and Employment Minister Lee Jungsik said Korea has doubled the recruitment of Sri Lankan employees this year and it will be further increased by giving more opportunit… Read More
2023-09-15 07:59
England Women completed a 2-0 ODI series win over Sri Lanka Women on the back of Nat Sciver-Brunt's record century, which contributed to a huge 161-run win.
Sciver-Brunt scored her eighth… Read More
2023-09-15 06:01
Sri Lanka made a thrilling 2-wicket win (DLS) over Pakistan to enter the final of the Asia Cup, played at the R. Premadasa Stadium yesterday. Charith Asalanka made the 2 winning runs with… Read More
2023-09-14 17:01
The Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) has submitted an offer to exchange the portfolio of their Treasury Bonds under the Domestic Debt Optimisation (DDO) programme, the Central Bank of… Read More
2023-09-14 08:59
Applications are accepted from today (Sept. 14) for university admissions for the academic year 2022/23, the University Grants Commission (UGC) says.
Its chairman Prof. Sampath Amaratunge… Read More
2023-09-14 03:59
Sri Lanka legend Lasith Malinga has heaped praise on Dunith Wellalage, after the young spinner had India’s high-profile top-order in a spin with a superb bowling performance at the A… Read More
2023-09-13 05:00
The Urban Development Authority has so far received project proposals worth of Rs.45 billion from investors within this year. Currently, constructions are carried out in 14 projects among… Read More
2023-09-13 02:59
Kuldeep Yadav starred as India overcame a brilliant all-round effort from Sri Lanka’s Dunith Wellalage to win a tense Asia Cup clash by 41 runs on Tuesday and book a place in the fin… Read More
2023-09-12 17:59
The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to import new rechargeable electric vehicles subject to exemption of Customs tariff, to an amount not exceeding the value of USD 30,000 includ… Read More
2023-09-12 16:58
Sri Lankan sprinter Yupun Abeykoon has announced his withdrawal from the Asian Games in China on September 23, 2023, due to an injury sustained during a recent race.
South Asia’s fas… Read More
2023-09-09 04:59
Global creditors will discuss the inclusion of domestic debt in restructuring plans for countries in default next week, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters, a sign… Read More
2023-09-06 08:59
The officials representing the Ministry of Finance have disclosed that they intend to lift all restrictions on imports, except for private vehicles, by the end of 2023.
The officials state… Read More
2023-09-06 03:58
The Attorney General has given his clearance for the draft Bill on the security of online material, drafted by the Legal Draftsman with the objective of safeguarding society from the… Read More
2023-09-06 02:58
wrote last week about the background to English medium being restored to the State system, a subject I think most pertinent to the current situation when there is much blathering about imp… Read More
2023-09-05 06:58
Laugfs Gas PLC, one of the two largest liquefied petroleum (LP) gas suppliers in the country has also decided to revise the prices of its domestic gas cylinders following the significant p… Read More
2023-09-05 02:59
The Department of Meteorology announced that the sun will directly overhead several parts of the island tomorrow.
Earlier, the Met. Department highlighted that on the apparent southward re… Read More
2023-09-02 16:00
As per the statistics of the Department of Export Agriculture, Sri Lanka’s agriculture exports earned a revenue of over Rs. 86 billion thus far in 2023, in comparison to the earnings… Read More
2023-09-02 06:58
Responding to rapid changes in the economic landscape of Sri Lanka, the Government of India has increased the financial allocation for various grant projects being implemented across the i… Read More
2023-09-02 02:59
After commencing its business operations in Sri Lanka, Sinopec on Friday (Sept. 01) announced its retail fuel prices.
92 Octane Petrol is priced at Rs. 358 per liter, and the price of 95 O… Read More
2023-09-01 06:58
Minister of Health Keheliya Rambukwella has instructed the ministry’s officials to urgently take measures for recruiting 3,000 more nurses to the nursing service in Sri Lanka.
Meanwh… Read More
2023-09-01 01:59
Defending Asia Cup champions Sri Lanka began their 2023 campaign with a resounding five-wicket victory over Bangladesh, their record-setting 11th consecutive victory in ODIs. The victory w… Read More
2023-08-31 15:58
Sri Lanka’s Department of Census and Statistics says that headline inflation based on the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI) has further reduced to 4% in August, compared to 6.3% in… Read More
2023-08-31 15:58
SriLankan Airlines is all set to expand its operations in Kerala. The airline is likely to add one more flight to Thiruvananthapuram during the coming winter schedule. At present, the airl… Read More
2023-08-31 08:59
Sinopec, a Beijing-based leading international petroleum company, has officially kicked off its business operations in Sri Lanka, commencing fuel supply at its first filing station on the… Read More
2023-08-31 04:58
The government has done away with the permit system for importing wheat flour, State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said today (Aug. 30).
The order came into effect from midni… Read More
2023-08-30 06:59
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved to further simplify the visa methodologies carried out at present by the Department of Immigration and Emigration.
According to the Immigration and Em… Read More
2023-08-30 06:59
Foreign journalists have written sporadic articles glorifying Sri Lanka’s choon-paan bread trucks. So much for not being patronised by those who don’t understand the needs of is… Read More
2023-08-29 03:58
Sri Lanka will pass the 900,000 tourist arrival mark by the end of August according to the available date. Up to August 27, Sri Lanka received 123,285 and in 2022 August total arrival figu… Read More
2023-08-29 02:58
Some weeks back, I wrote here about the degree course at the Military Academy, the introduction of which I cannot claim responsibility for, since it was a brainchild of the hierarchy there… Read More
2023-08-28 08:58
The Ministry of Urban Development and Housing said that steps will be taken to develop Sigiriya as a fully-fledged tourist zone under nine sub-projects.
These nine sub-projects are; estab… Read More
2023-08-28 05:00
All Government schools within the Kandy town limits will remain closed for three days, due to the traffic congestion for the Kandy Esala Perahera.
Accordingly, the schools within the Kandy… Read More
2023-08-28 03:58
The welfare benefits board will disburse the “Aswesuma” welfare benefits money related to the month of July to the banks on Monday (Aug 28), the State Minister of Finance Sheha… Read More
2023-08-26 09:58
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has issued an Order reducing the interest rates on lending products of all licensed commercial banks (LCBs) and licensed specialized banks (LSBs) with… Read More
2023-08-26 09:58
It is very important to carefully see how the course of action of events played out and their essential impact on the country’s system. All this, while we observe the commemoration o… Read More
2023-08-26 09:58
The government will continue to import eggs as the move helped ease the shortage in the local market, the State Trade Corporation (STC) says.
Its chairman Asiri Walisundara said the STC, p… Read More
2023-08-26 07:59
The 5th Round of Bilateral Political Consultations between Sri Lanka and Thailand will be held on 28 August 2023 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Colombo, the Ministry of Foreign Affa… Read More
2023-08-26 03:59
The State Minister of Women and Child Affairs Mrs. Geetha Kumarasinghe emphasized that steps will be taken to provide formal training for pre-school teachers in order to boost early childh… Read More
2023-08-25 05:00
Minister of Education Susil Premajayantha states that a special cabinet paper will be submitted in order to fill the existing graduate teaching vacancies.
Accordingly, the relevant cabinet… Read More
2023-08-23 16:59
The manufacture and sale of single-use plastic products will be banned in Sri Lanka with effect from October 01, 2023, the Central Environment Authority (CEA) says.
Thereby, manufacture an… Read More
2023-08-23 06:58
Sri Lanka has generated an income of USD 315 million from gems and jewellery exports in the months that have elapsed this year, says State Minister for Primary Industries Chamara Sampath D… Read More
2023-08-22 02:59
MI Emirates announce the signing of eight players, taking their squad size up to 20, ahead of the second edition of ILT20, that is set to begin on 13th January 2024.
The players include Sr… Read More
2023-08-22 01:58
Sri Lanka’s consumer price inflation slowed to 4.6% year-on-year in July from 10.8% in June, helped by easing food prices, the statistics department said on Monday.
The National Cons… Read More
2023-08-21 15:59
Bangladesh has received the first instalment of $50 million from the $200 million loan taken by Sri Lanka in September 2021.
The financial assistance was extended by the Bangladesh Bank to… Read More
2023-08-21 10:00
The Minister of Agriculture Mahinda Amaraweera stated that immediate steps will be taken to solve the problems that have arisen in purchasing paddy from farmers.
The Minister further state… Read More
2023-08-21 06:59
The Sri Dalada Esala Perahera of the Scared Temple of Tooth Relic in Kandy will commence with the first Kumbal Perahera parading the streets this evening (Aug 21).
Kumbal Perahera is slate… Read More
2023-08-21 02:59
B-Love Kandy beat Dambulla Aura by 5 wickets in the final of Lanka Premier League 2023 played at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Sunday.
Kandy have become only the second team to win the… Read More
2023-08-19 06:58
The Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) says its Executive Committee has accepted the resignation of Lahiru Thirimanne from playing all forms of International Cricket.
This follows a resignation lette… Read More
2023-08-18 02:59
SriLankan Airlines has resumed direct flights between Colombo and Jeddah, as per a notice issued by the national carrier.
Flights between Colombo and Jeddah resumed on Tuesday (15 Aug), an… Read More
2023-08-17 02:59
COLOMBO- CEO Richard Nuttall, SriLankan Airlines (UL), said its poised for privatization and having achieved an operating profit for the first time in 15 years, could become an attractive… Read More
2023-08-16 15:59
Pakistan fast bowler Wahab Riaz has announced his retirement from international cricket. He will continue to play franchise cricket around the globe.
The 38-year-old left-armer, who last r… Read More
2023-08-16 06:58
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team will visit Colombo in a month’s time for the first review on Sri Lanka’s loan programme, a spokesperson said on Tuesday.
The Was… Read More
2023-08-16 01:58
Chinese oil major Sinopec expects to start operations in Sri Lanka on Sept. 20 and will be allowed to sell fuel for less than the maximum retail price set by the government, Sri Lanka&rsqu&hellip…Read More
2023-08-15 11:58
The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval for the establishment of the National Productivity Commission.
The productivity in every sector of the economy should be developed in o… Read More
2023-08-15 08:59
Existing restrictions on the importing of motor vehicles have been eased by way of an extraordinary gazette issued by the Ministry of Finance.
Accordingly, existing import restrictions on… Read More
2023-08-12 04:59
The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Moscow says it has initiated direct employment opportunities for Sri Lankan skilled migrant workers in the Russian Federation for the first time in the history… Read More
2023-08-11 15:59
The Ceylon Bank Employees Union (CBEU) has raised concerns over the concealment of the report compiled by the committee appointed to probe the irregularities within state banks.
Accordingl… Read More
2023-08-11 03:58
The Resolution and Enforcement Department of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has commenced a probe into the ‘MTFE Group Sri Lanka’ trading platform.
Accordingly, the… Read More
2023-08-10 04:58
Sri Lanka’s Ayomal Akalanka has won the Silver medal in the final of the Men’s 400m Hurdles at the 7th Commonwealth Youth Games in Trinidad and Tobago.
Meanwhile Nilupul Pehesa… Read More
2023-08-10 01:58
The Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has decided to reduce the Statutory Reserve Ratio (SRR) on all rupee deposit liabilities of Licensed Commercial Banks (LCBs… Read More
2023-08-09 15:58
India and Sri Lanka are giving a fresh push to the long-pending power grid connectivity between the two countries to trade electricity.
Work has started on updating a detailed project repo… Read More
2023-08-09 09:58
Ms. Kushani Rohanadeera, Secretary General of the Parliament, said that the Parliamentary Affairs Committee decided to hold the second reading debate on the Appropriation (Amendment) Bill… Read More
2023-08-08 11:58
Pakistan has decided to send its cricket team to India to participate in this year’s 50-over World Cup, the foreign office said on Sunday.
The neighbouring countries, who share fraug… Read More
2023-08-08 05:58
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) today announced that four players including Kusal Mendis and Chamika Karunaratne have been charged for breaching the LPL Code of Conduct during two separate matches… Read More
2023-08-08 03:58
Sri Lankan student – R.S. Kasmira Jayaweera has won the the ‘Most Peaceful Prize’ for her eloquent presentation on peace-building at the 4th Children’s World Peace… Read More
2023-08-08 03:58
The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) said that the release of water from the Samanala Wewa to the Udawalawe Reservoir commenced at around 2.30 am today (08).
It said that 120 megawatts are b… Read More
2023-08-07 09:58
The Sri Lankan Rupee has depreciated against the US Dollar at commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (August 07) compared to last week.
At Peoples Bank, the buying and selling rates of the US… Read More
2023-08-07 07:58
Officials of the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) have been placed on high alert to detect Sri Lankans attempting to travel overseas using forged documents.
According to the Sunday… Read More
2023-08-07 06:58
The Ceylon Electricity Board’s (CEB) request for a fresh electricity tariff hike has been rejected by the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL).
In a letter dated July 21… Read More
2023-08-07 05:58
The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) emphasizes that schools will be charged for the additional water usage exceeding the allotted unit quantity, due to the fact that the f… Read More
2023-08-07 02:58
The Government of China has awarded full scholarships for 40 Sri Lankan students and were admitted by over 30 top Chinese Universities, the Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka said.
Accordingly… Read More
2023-08-07 01:58
The Ministry of Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Councils and Local Government says that an online payment system will be introduced for all local government bodies across t… Read More
2023-08-05 02:58
Laugfs Gas PLC has also decided not to revise the prices of domestic liquefied petroleum (LP) gas cylinders.
This was assured by the Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company, Nir… Read More
2023-08-02 03:58
Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera says the first fuel cargo of Sinopec, China’s leading international petroleum company, has commenced the discharging process, while t… Read More
2023-08-01 03:58
Sri Lanka’s headline inflation, as measured by the change in the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI), has further decreased to 6.3% in July, compared to the previous month.
The CCPI… Read More
2023-07-31 07:58
The highest number of tourist arrivals so far in 2023 is expected to be reported in the month of July, the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) stated.
According to the SLTDA, w… Read More
2023-07-31 02:58
Ambassador of Republic of Korea Miyon Lee said that during the second half of this year 7,000 more Sri Lankans will be issued with visas to work in Korea. There are 25,000 Sri Lankan worke… Read More
2023-07-29 03:58
Sri Lanka tops the list of nations that may host a Chinese naval base in the coming years as Beijing seeks to expand its maritime capabilities, according to a new report.
The South Asian n… Read More
2023-07-28 06:58
The Foreign Affairs Minister of Japan, Hayashi Yoshimasa is scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka tonight (July 28) for a two-day official visit, the President’s Media Division (PMD) says… Read More
2023-07-27 15:58
The Supreme Court has ordered the petition filed seeking an order preventing the government from waiving off the loans obtained from the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) and Employees… Read More
2023-07-27 03:58
The Government of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the World Bank have launched a partnership— the Resilient Asia Program (RAP) —to accelerate transformational and collab… Read More
2023-07-26 07:58
The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has issued a special gazette notification lifting the maximum retail price (MRP) imposed on eggs.
The order came into effect at midnight on Tuesday (Ju… Read More
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