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Singapore's foreign minister said yesterday that former Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was not being accorded any privile…

At least six persons including a 5-year-old child drowned during three separate incidents yesterday in Polpitiya, Nawalapitiya and…

The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said that with the heavy rainfall in the country, minor flood situations and situations of in…

Sri Lanka’s outward labour migration in the first half of 2022 surpassed the 2021 full-year figure amid the prevailing deep econ…

Ceylon Tea, widely considered by many as the finest in the world and with a rich history dating back more than a century and a hal…

The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (Ceypetco) has reduced the price of Auto Diesel by Rs. 10 with effect from 10.00 p.m. today (01).…

The ceremonial opening of the third session of the Ninth Parliament is scheduled for 10.30 a.m. tomorrow (August 03). According to…

All government schools in the Nuwara Eliya District will remain closed tomorrow (02 August) due to adverse weather conditions, the…

Showery and windy conditions are expected to continue in the western and southern sea areas and over the southwest quarter of the …

Three people have been arrested in connection with the torching of President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s private residence in Colombo…

President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Saturday stated that his objective is to form an all-party Government by bringing together all p…

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) says it has approved a power cut of 03 hours for tomorrow (August 01) as requ…

The Government and the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) have been implementing several measures to ease the burden of the current …

Police said that 47 persons who were attempting to illegally travel to another country by boat have been taken into custody by Sri…

The merchandise trade balance recorded a surplus in June 2022 for the first time since August 2002, reflecting the impact of histo…

Basil Rajapaksa was finally spotted seated silently on his seat in Parliament today. Basil was under severe criticism for being ab…

Finance Minister Ali Sabry who was appointed to the portfolio yesterday has resigned from his position in less than 24 hours. In a…

Parliament was adjourned by Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena till 10 a.m tomorrow.…

Former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said today that Parliament should evolve a mechanism to get out of the current crisis …

Leader of Opposition Sajith Premadasa today called for urgent constitutional reforms under which he proposed the reduction of powe…

The proposed US $ 1 billion loan to be obtained from China will be utilised to settle the previous loans from the Chinese banks, D…

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recommended Sri Lanka a comprehensive set of policies with specific measures which inclu…

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) said that it has been decided to impose power cut for one more hour in additi…

A special committee has been appointed by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to select an international law firm to deal with the Intern…

Former Prime Minister and UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe has called for an immediate debate in Parliament on the IMF report on Sr…