Technology CBL Global Foods Limited (CBL GFL), a subsidiary of the CBL Group, in partnership with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) this week…
Development Parameswaran Iyer with President Dissanayake The World Bank Group this week affirmed that all ongoing World Bank-supported projects in Sri Lanka will continue…
General A total of 55 vulnerable Sri Lankan workers have been evacuated from Lebanon, the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Beirut said. The Embassy of Sri Lanka in…
Travel Sri Lankan authorities are bringing together all stakeholders in tourism at a conference in January to finalise a nation branding strategy to propel the…
Business The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has announced that it will submit its proposal for the revision of electricity tariffs to the Public Utilities Commission of…
Crime Stocks of imported rice will be released from the Colombo Port within four hours of their arrival, provided the necessary taxes are paid, Additional…
Travel The fire that broke out in a hotel in the Colombo Fort area has been completely extinguished, according to the Colombo Fire Brigade. Around 10 fire…
Health ONYX Hospitality Group, a leading force in Southeast Asia’s hospitality industry, has announced the grand opening of Amari Colombo in Sri Lanka from yesterday.…
Technology Former State Minister Lohan Ratwatte and his wife Shashi Prabha Ratwatte have been granted bail today (05) by the Nugegoda Magistrate’s Court. Lohan Ratwatte…
Business Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) Chairman Buddhika Hewawasam on Thursday made a compelling case to transform the tourism industry to a…
Crime The government is planning to present three Bills in Parliament within the first quarter of this year, aiming to recover stolen assets, deter money laundering,…
Politics Steps are being taken to distribute one million coconuts through Sathosa outlets at a price of Rs. 130 each within the next two weeks, Minister of Trade,…
Crime The Court of Appeal has ordered the dismissal of a petition filed by the W.M. Mendis & Co. Limited today (04) without taking it up for hearing. W. M.…
Crime The liquor manufacturing license issued to W.M. Mendis & Co. Limited will be suspended from tomorrow (December 5) due to their failure to pay Rs. 5.7…
Crime Rice millers have agreed to supply 200,000 kilograms of rice daily to the market through the ‘Lanka Sathosa’, at a controlled price effective from today (04),…
General Due to a shortage of coconuts in the country, it is reported that half a coconut is being sold at a price between Rs. 100 and Rs. 120. In the Baddegama area,…
Crime The All Ceylon Small and Medium Scale Mill Owners’ Association warns of a looming rice shortage if the government fails to import rice within the next two…
Technology The government will take measures to revise the electricity tariff by a certain margin, and it will not take three years as claimed by Trade Minister Wasantha…
Politics The Government has decided to dispose super luxury vehicles used in government institutions given their high maintenance and fuel costs. Addressing the weekly…
Crime The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the proposal to allow the import of rice without import control permits until 20 December, 2024. Cabinet Spokesman,…
Technology The Cabinet of Ministers has approved amendments to the “Aswesuma” welfare benefits program while increasing the welfare benefit payments and extending the…
Crime The Litro Gas Company says that the prices of its domestic LP Gas cylinders will remain unchanged for the month of December 2024. The Chairman of the Litro Gas…
Crime The Excise Department has announced that strict actions under the Excise Ordinance will be taken to suspend the production activities of companies that…
Travel US Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu is scheduled to travel to India, Sri Lanka, and Nepal from December…