Category: Local News

Trade Minister Bandula Gunawardena yesterday admitted in Parliament that there had been a massive garlic scam in the Lanka Sathosa.

Asian Development Bank (ADB) Director-General for South Asia Department Kenichi Yokoyama has assured President Gotabaya Rajapaksa that the bank will support the promotion of Small- and Medium-Scale Enterprises (SMEs) in Sri Lanka.

Primary sections of schools with less than 200 students, which are under the purview of Provincial Councils, will reopen on October 21, 2021.

Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has issued a message to mark World Teachers’ Day.

The JVP yesterday (4) slammed the Government for not responding to Pandora Papers, the most expensive leak of tax haven files in history..

Sri Lanka could develop its 100 oil tanks in Trincomalee only through a joint venture with India as per the Indo-Lanka accord signed in 1987, Energy Minister Udaya Gammanpila told Parliament yesterday (04).

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa says that as the oldest democratic country in the region, which has never been under a dictatorship or an authoritarian regime in any period of its history, Sri Lanka will provide solutions for issues based on democratic systems and models.

New Delhi: Foreign Secretary Harsh Shringla’s ongoing visit to Sri Lanka assumes critical significance in the development of bilateral ties between New Delhi and Colombo with both governments eager to reset strained ties over the delay in infrastructure projects compared with those the island nation has with China.

Former Director-General of Health Services and Environment Ministry Secretary Dr. Anil Jasinghe who went to attend a meeting of the United Nations Environment Program in South Korea has encountered a problem at the airport as he had forgotten to carry the COVID vaccination card with him.

Former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe says Members of Parliament should not be detained arbitrarily for a lengthy period of time without charges being filed in court.

The Pandora Papers, which has exposed the secret wealth and dealings of world leaders, politicians and billionaires in one of the biggest leaks of financial documents, last night stirred up the high ranks within the government and political circles in Sri Lanka as former parliamentarian Nirupama Rajapaksa was documented in it.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $110 million loan as additional financing for the ongoing Health System Enhancement Project that is improving the primary health care system (PHC) in Sri Lanka.

Venerable Omalpe Sobitha Thera questions as to how the public can have faith in a government that cannot control a small group of selfish businessmen.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa would soon elevate the ranking of the Central Bank Governor to be on par with a cabinet minister, Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal said at the ‘Salakuna’ talk show telecast by Hiru TV recently.

Three Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) ships arrived at the port of Colombo on an official visit today (October 02), Sri Lanka Navy said in a statement.

Sri Lanka updated the European Union (EU) on reviewing the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) and reiterated its commitment to bring it in line with international norms within a time bound process by the next meeting of the EU-Sri Lanka Joint Commission in early 2022, the Foreign Ministry said.