Sri Lanka and Cambodia exempt visas for Diplomatic and Official passport holders
Sri Lanka and Cambodia have exempted visas for Diplomatic and Official passport holders, with effect from 24 December 2022, the Foreign Ministry announced yesterday...
BUDGET 2023: Vote on Second Reading today
The debate on the Second Reading of Budget 2023 commenced in the Parliament today (22).
President Ranil Wickremesinghe, as the Minister of Finance, presented the...
Govt. to Acquire 85,000 Units of Insulin This Week to Address Demand
In response to reports of a Mixtard insulin shortage, the Medical Supplies Division of the Health Ministry is implementing measures to procure 85,000 units...
Donald Trump to Be Sworn in as the 47th President of the United States...
Donald Trump is set to take the oath of office today (20th) as the 47th President of the United States. While presidential inaugurations are...
Former British Prime Minister meets the President
Former British Prime Minister David Cameron, who is on a personal visit to Sri Lanka, met President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the Presidential Secretariat yesterday...
Indian Foreign Minister to arrive in Sri Lanka with good news
Foreign Minister of India, S. Jaishankar is scheduled to visit Sri Lanka on Thursday (19) to discuss the debt restructuring process focusing on “supporting...
Sri Lanka to reduce CEB cadres gradually from 26,000 with restructure
Sri Lanka will gradually reduce the 26,000 approved cadre in the state-run Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) through Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS) and by not...
“Should I be begging under the Bo tree in Pettah?” – Maithri
Former President Maithripala Sirisena says that he does not possess enough financial assets to pay the ordered compensation of Rs.100 million hence, has decided...
Social Activist Kelum Jayasumana Granted Bail by Colombo Magistrate’s Court
The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has granted bail to social activist Kelum Jayasumana, who was previously remanded for allegedly distributing false information on Facebook regarding...
PM briefs EU envoys on government’s measures to restore stability in the country
Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena held a discussion with the Ambassadors of member countries of the European Union.
The discussion was held at the Temple Trees...
