Colombo, Sri Lanka, 23 August 2023:
As part of the UNDP Tax for SDGs Initiative to tackle tax evasion and illicit financial flows, the Government of Sri Lanka with the support of the Kingdom of Morocco jointly launched a South-South...
Indian envoy in Colombo, Gopal Baglay, said today (23) that India-Sri Lanka relations are expected to be further enhanced in four main areas: food security, energy security, currency support, and long-term investment.
The High Commissioner said this while addressing a...
Indian envoy in Colombo, Gopal Baglay, said today (23) that India-Sri Lanka relations are expected to be further enhanced in four main areas: food security, energy security, currency support, and long-term investment.
The High Commissioner said this while addressing a...
The Colombo Fort Magistrate's Court today ordered to temporarily suspend the travel ban imposed against former Sri Lankan Ambassador to Russia Udayanga Weeratunga until the next court hearing.
Udayanga Weeratung, through his lawyer, made an application to temporarily suspend the...
Parliamentarians Nalin Bandara Jayamaha and Wasantha Yapa Bandara were suspended from Parliament only for today following a tense situation over the allocation of time for oral questions.
They were ordered to leave the chamber by Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena for...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the Isro scientists after the success of the Chandrayaan-3 mission and said, 'India is now on the moon.'
This is a moment of pride for 140 crore Indians. I congratulate all the scientists who toiled...
Public Security Minister Tiran Alles today requested the public not to take the law into their own hands by becoming victims of provocative and hateful statements.
The Minister has drawn attention to an irresponsible statement made by a public representative...
President Ranil Wickremesinghe engaged in discussions with Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong earlier today. The focal point of these discussions was the reinforcement of collaborative efforts between the two nations. The leaders emphasised the importance of sustained cooperation...
The Planters' Association of Sri Lanka has condemned the alleged verbal threat made by Minister Jeevan Thondaman to the senior management of the Ratwatte Estate of the Elkaduwa Plantations. The Planters Association has requested that the minister allow the...
SINGAPORE - Singaporeans will head to the polls on Sept. 1 to pick their next president after the final lineup of candidates was confirmed Tuesday amid a string of scandals shaking the city-state's usually staid political scene.
The contestants, Kin...
Acting Defence Minister Premitha Bandara Tennakoon officially accepted a 6.2 million US dollar Emergency Command and Communication System Vehicle Fleet’ (11 automobiles) from the Chinese Ministry of National Defence during a ceremony organised at the Army Headquarters premises today.
These...
Thailand’s divisive ex-leader Thaksin Shinawatra was jailed Tuesday as he returned to the kingdom after 15 years in exile, hours before parliament votes to install his party’s candidate as the new prime minister.
The billionaire landed in a private jet...
