News from 2021

The recorrection results of the 2020 GCE Advanced Level (A/L) examination were released, the Examinations Department said. Departm…

One has to wait and see whether the claim made by the Central Bank Governor that there was a massive inflow of dollars into reserv…

he Milk Powder Importers’ Association has decided to increase the price of imported milk powder with effect from today, Associat…

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi is scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka on January 08 for an official visit, a spokesman of the For…

The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) is planning to form a new subsidiary company named ‘Trinco Petroleum Terminals Ltd’ to …

The general public is hesitant to obtain the booster dose of Covid-19 vaccine due to the misinformation spread by certain people, …

The Government of Sri Lanka should expedite negotiations with India and get assistance to purchase fuel and essential items, Forme…

The Sri Lanka Station Masters' Union (SLSMU) today said the train services will operate as usual from today, SLSMU President Sumed…

Asian Development Bank (ADB) has agreed to reimburse USD 85 million spent for the purchase of Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccines, State M…

The official reserve position of Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has today reached approximately USD 3.1 billion, CBSL Governor A…

Fifty percent of the public do not come forward to get their booster doses assuming there is no risk of COVID presently in the cou…

Extension comes despite CB’s assurance in six-month road map to unwind debt freeze Tourism sector stakeholders have time till J…

The Chinese government donated Rs.19.6 million to Samagi Jana Balawegaya’s (SJB) medical equipment donation programme ‘Husmakâ…

A discussion between the Sri Lanka Railway Station Masters’ Union and State Minister of Transport, Dilum Amunugama is scheduled …

The Central Bank Governor has ordered all licensed banks in the country to sell 25% of converted US dollars to the CBSL on a weekl…

The Rs. 500 million worth Initial Public Offering of Kapruka Holdings Ltd. has been snapped up even before its official opening wh…

Health guidelines are being grossly violated during the last few days before Christmas and the New Year with some shopping malls i…

Fresh instructions appear to carry broad based effect, going beyond remittances CBSL earlier asked banks to give Rs.10 extra for …

Power cuts could be experienced in several areas of the country today as the electricity generation capacity of the Norochcholai p…

Public Security Minister Sarath Weerasekera has instructed IGP Chandana Wickramaratne to take steps to strengthen the security of …

With the trade union action by the Government Medical Officers Association entering the third day, patient care services have been…

Three more new cases of Omicron COVID variant were reported today in Sri Lanka, COVID-19 Coordinator, Director of Technical Servic…

Presently there is a milk powder shortage prevails in the country due to the inability to open Letters of Credit (LCs) through ban…

Police today urged the general public including shop owners to be vigilant over the circulation of counterfeit notes during transa…

The fares for the first and second kilometers in a three-wheeler has been increased by Rs. 80 and Rs. 45 from today, the All-Islan…