Category: Local News

Sri Lankan music artist and youth icon Yohani de Silva to make her first performance in India after her song ‘Menike mage hithe’ went viral in global.

New Fortress Energy has finalised a contract with the government of Sri Lanka that gives it the rights to develop a new liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal off the coast of Colombo that is expected to start up in 2023.

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka has announced the appointment of a new Secretary to its Monetary Board with effect from September 15.

The Health Ministry has submitted guidelines for the re-opening of primary classes below Grade 5, in schools with less than 200 children, Director General Health Services (DGHS), Dr. Asela Gunawardena said

The Government of Sri Lanka and the World Bank signed a US$ 92 million financing agreement for the Climate Resilience Multi-Phased Programme Phase I Project.

State Minister of Production, Supply and Regulation of Pharmaceuticals Channa Jayasumana told Parliament yesterday that it was suspected that the supporters of the pharmaceutical mafia might have hacked into the National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA) database.

66 COVID-19 deaths were confirmed for September 20, increasing the death toll to 12,284.

National People’s Power Parliamentarian Vijitha Herath says despite money printing and other mechanisms the government has failed to control inflation in the country.

Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa met with Prime Minister of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Hamad Al-Sabah in Manhattan, New York on Sunday (Sep. 19) on the sidelines of the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly.

Jayantha Ketagoda was sworn in as a National List MP of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) a short while ago.

Bringing to light Cabinet approval for the sale of a 40% stake in State-owned Yugadanavi to American firm New Fortress for $ 250 million, Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) parliamentarian Dr. Harsha de Silva yesterday sought to unmask the deception of the current Rajapaksa regime, calling it out for not living up to the election promise of “not selling family silver to foreigners”.

The final decision with regards to the increase in milk powder prices is set to be taken at the Cost of Living Committee set to convene on 23 September.

With the sharp rise in gas prices in the world market, the two LP Gas companies have incurred a loss of Rs. 4.5 billion due to the non-increase of prices in Sri Lanka, it was reported yesterday (20).

93 COVID-19 deaths were confirmed for September 19, increasing the death toll to 12,218.

The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has told President Gotabaya Rajapaksa that the UN will provide its full support to Sri Lanka in moving forward to promote unity among different communities.

A 14-year-old teenager was killed in a shooting incident at the Gajanayakagama area in Weeraketiya, last night (September 19).