President Ranil Wickremesinghe today emphasised the need for the country's children to receive both modern education and knowledge about Sri Lanka's rich cultural history.
He expressed his commitment to ensuring that Sri Lankan youth are equipped with the skills and...
YAN: Thank you so much every one for joining this IMF Press Briefing on the IMF-Supported EFF Program for Sri Lanka. My name is Ting Yan. I'm from the Communications Department at the IMF. I'm happy to be...
The Central Bank has directed all commercial banks to lower bank loan interest rates.
immediately, in compliance with the decision taken by the Central Bank.
Central Bank Governor, Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe has communicated with the Chairman of the
Sri Lanka Banks Association...
The government has allowed the sale of liquor in all safe and secure level 1 Hotels to cater to foreign guests.
Yesterday nearly 650 sailors from two French Naval ships arrived in Sri Lanka. Meanwhile, the government also moved to...
The President has issued orders declaring following areas as high security zones under the offical secrets act
The gazette notfication gves details of the areas where public activites have been restricted.
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Former President of the Sri Lanka Young Journalists Association, Tharindu Uduwaragedara, filed a Special Determination Petition in the Supreme Court today challenging the constitutionality of the Online Safety Bill, which was placed on the order paper of Parliament today...
Parliamentarian Rasamaniccam was challenging the recommendation of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry appointed to look into alleged political victimisation of public servants, to re-instate a former Marketing Manager (Retail) of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC).
Justice Arjuna Obeysekera and...
The prosecution should have been more cautious when framing charges against state officials in a situation where there is no sufficient evidence, the Trial-at-Bar observes.
The Colombo High Court Trial-at-Bar bench yesterday unanimously decided to acquit former IGP Pujith Jayasundara...
Japan's former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe died on Friday after being shot while campaigning for a parliamentary election, as per reports.
A man opened fire on Abe, 67, from behind with an apparently homemade gun as he spoke at a...
Sri Lanka Cricket will appear before the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) on April 06.
Earlier, when they appeared before the COPE on February 11, the meeting was suspended due to the unpreparedness of the SL Cricket officials .
Two Fundamental Rights petitions filed challenging former President Maithripala Sirisena’s decision to grant a Presidential pardon to Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) General Secretary Ven. Galagoda Atte Gnanasara Thera were today fixed for support by the Supreme Court.
These petitions had...
The Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) has requested President Ranil Wickremasinghe to issue a public apology for the recent attacks on the protestors, lawyers and media personnel at the Galle Face green.
The CPA further requests the President to ensure...
