Category: Local News

The All Party Conference convened by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa began at the President’s House a short while with the participation of representatives of respective parties.

Parliamentarian Wimal Weerawansa says he will reach severe decisions in future considering the prevailing situation in the country.

The use of US $ 1 billion Indian credit line for the release of around 1500 containers of essential food commodities already imported from India and stuck at the port has been hampered since some of the shippers are not ready to accept payment in Indian rupees, a spokesman said.

Sri Lanka would seek the services of an international law firm, on a long term basis, to assist it in its dealings with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Cabinet spokesman, Minister Ramesh Pathirana said on Tuesday (March 22) at the post-Cabinet press conference.

The Supreme Court has informed the Speaker that the Surcharge Tax Bill can be passed with a simple majority in Parliament as it is in accordance with the Constitution, Deputy Speaker Ranjith Siyambalapitiya told the House yesterday (March 22).

Sri Lankan lawmakers on Tuesday approved reforms to a harsh anti-terror law that rights groups have long criticized, as the country looks to shore up its trade relations with the European Union amid its worst economic crisis in memory.

Minister Namal Rajapaksa says necessary action must be taken to seek solutions instead of forcing the public to wait in fuel queues any longer.

Sri Lanka’s inflation has increased to a record 17.5 percent in the month of February.

Former Parliamentarian and popular cinema artiste Ranjan Ramanayake who is currently serving sentence in Prison has won the People’s actor award at the 2022 Slim-Kanter Award ceremony held in Colombo last night (March 21).

State Minister Nimal Lanza has resigned from his ministerial portfolio with immediate effect.

Sri Lanka Army personnel have been deployed to monitor the distribution of fuel at filling stations operated by the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CEYPETCO).

The driver of Energy Minister Gamini Lokuge has been beaten to death at his residence in Mawiththara in Kesbewa this evening, Police said.

A Sri Lanka government-appointed committee on Monday said the crisis-hit country’s central bank and finance ministry must form a team to seek urgent international financial assistance as its economy reels under a foreign currency shortage.

China’s ambassador to Sri Lanka said Monday it is considering a request for $2.5 billion in assistance to help the island nation through a debt and foreign currency crisis.

Another Senior Citizen had died after collapsing while waiting in line for fuel at a filling station in Mirigama today (March 21).

The Sri Lankan rupee has depreciated to the lowest value against the US dollar in history today (March 21).