EU representatives to assess Sri Lanka’s GSP+ eligibility

A special representative group from the European Union (EU) has arrived in the country to assess Sri Lanka eligibility for the reinstatement of the Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+).



Spiritual leaders are instrumental in the reconciliation process – President

Spiritual leaders are the real messengers who connect the hearts of the people and strengthen reconciliation as wished by every religious philosophy, said President Maithripala Sirisena.



Premier leaves to Japan on state visit today

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe left to Japan on a state visit earlier today.



India sends water, rice as Sri Lanka faces severe drought

With Sri Lanka staring at one of the worst droughts in the last four decades, India has provided an emergency assistance of water and rice to the Island country.



China, Sri Lanka vow to deepen cooperation

China and Sri Lanka have pledged here to deepen pragmatic cooperation in all fields to further develop the strategic cooperative partnership between the two countries.



GMOA flatly rejects Govt.’s SAITM solution

The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has rejected proposals put forward by the Government to resolve the controversy surrounding the South Asian Institute of Technology and Medicine (SAITM)



International warrant issued to arrest Lanka’s ex-diplomat to Russia

An international warrant has been issued for the arrest Sri Lanka’s former ambassador to Russia, Udayanga Weeratunga, the Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) of Sri Lanka police has informed the court.



Pakistan donated 10,000 metric tons of rice to assist drought affected people

The Government of Pakistan donated 10,000 metric tons (MT) rice to assist people who affected by the drought, the inauguration event held under the patronage of President Maithripala Sirisena at the Presidential Secretariat yesterday (07).



Sri Lanka protests cripple health services, dent investor sentiment

An island-wide protest on Friday by Sri Lankan doctors demanding closure of a private medical college crippled the health services, leaving thousands of patients unattended and threatening the investment climate.



Trump launches military strike against Syria

The United States launched a military strike Thursday on a Syrian government target in retaliation for their chemical weapons attack on civilians earlier in the week.



Three dead, 203 hospitalized over food poisoning in Ampara

Two women and one man have passed away after being admitted to the hospital over a food poisoning incident.



New Inland Revenue Act: PRESIDENT TO ADDRESS CONCERNS

President Maithripala Sirisena yesterday, said he would hold a meeting with all stakeholders to discuss the concerns raised on the new Inland Revenue Act , after the Sinhalese and Tamil New Year.



Lasith Malinga: Sri Lanka bowler takes hat-trick but Bangladesh win Twenty20

Lasith Malinga became the fifth man to take a Twenty20 international hat-trick but it was not enough to prevent Sri Lanka losing by 45 runs to Bangladesh.



GMOA to go ahead with strike tomorrow

The Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) is to go ahead with the planned 24-hour countrywide strike tomorrow over the South Asian Institute of Technology and Medicine (SAITM) issue.



Modernised BIA runway re-opens today

The rehabilitated and modernised runway of the Bandaranaike International Airport, Katunayake, will be re-opened today from 12.30 p.m.



PM insists govt. has got better terms from China

Those who built the Hambantota Port had expected all ships going past Sri Lanka to stop there for refuelling, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe told Parliament yesterday.