Category: Local News

The International Monetary Fund on Monday approved a $427 million loan for Sri Lanka, hoping to shore up government coffers that have been ravaged by a massive trade deficit. […]

While the government is fully capable of dealing with any pressures that come from Geneva, New York or Washington, it is the public servants and heads of corporations who should ensure good governance to improve the image of the country internationally, said President Mahinda Rajapaksa. […]

Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) says that consumers who can show a 10% reduction in the April, May or June electricity bill, in comparison to their March 2012 electricity bill, will receive 50% off while those who show a 20% reduction will receive free electricity for a month. […]

(By Walter Jayawardhana reporting from Los Angeles) A book written by former US diplomat advocates that India should concentrate on the division of Sri Lanka. […]

Toronto, Canada, April 01, 2012 –(PR.com)– After meeting visionary business and government leaders in Sri Lanka over the past week, Solamon Energy CEO Graeme Boyce and SVP Thijs Boonen in the coming days will wrap a critical series of talks and prepare to visit the prominent city of Kandy, and possibly further review available lands […]

COLOMBO: The All India Rubber Industries Association has agreed to import raw rubber from Sri Lanka and also set up an export-oriented synthetic rubber manufacturing plant in the island nation. […]

More than 20 villagers in Pengerang, Malaysia, including six Rela members nabbed 24 foreigners including five Sri Lankans whom they believe  entered the country illegally. The foreigners were handed over to the police, recently. […]

By Dr.Telli C Rajaratnam I have ventured to write a synopsis of the achievements, vision, and career of Jeyaraj Fernandopulle, as a person who was well acquainted to him. I was impressed by his deep thoughts and the seriousness with which he took his duties to humanity. This is unusual for many who are in […]

The Global Tamil Forum representing Sri Lankan Tamils abroad on Saturday said that it had launched legal proceedings to press the British Government to declare a senior Sri Lankan diplomat in London persona non grata for his alleged complicity in “crimes against humanity” during the final stages of Sri Lanka’s military operation against the LTTE […]

Power Minister Patali Champika has warned that anyone caught pirating electricity twice wouldn’t be given power connection again.  The JHU stalwart emphasized that he wouldn’t give in to political pressure or any other factor when dealing with those continuing to pirate electricity at the expense of the national economy. […]

The police are conducting investigations on the details of the statement made by Minister Mervin Silva concerning journalist Poddala Jayantha. […]

Tax on Motor vehicles which include cars, vans, trishaws and motor bicycles have been increased immediate effect. The Ministry of Finance and Planning announced today that the increase was made to ensure a drop in the vehicles imported to the country in order to reduce the high traffic congestions prevalent. The Ministry also said that […]

The Ministry of Finance and Planning said today that the estimated revenue from the increase of tax on alcohol and cigarettes would be close to 3 Billion rupees.The Ministry announced today that the price of all brands of cigarettes will be increased by Rs 1 forthwith. The Tax on imported beer was increased by Rs. […]

Police Head quarters says that a special security programme has been implemented in the city of Colombo and its suburbs for the security of the public during the forthcoming festive season. […]

President Mahinda Rajapaksa requested all citizens of the country to join hands with him to observe earth hour 2012 by switching off non essential lights this evening from 8.30 to 9.30 PM the Government Information department said. […]

Sri Lanka has offered Vietnam a block on the Mannar Basin to carryout oil exploration and the latter has officially accepted the offer. Discussions are now on between the two countries to formulate an agreement in this regard. […]