Two Sri Lankan Parliamentarians suspended after uproar in Parliament of Sri Lanka

Two Sri Lankan parliamentarians were suspended from Parliament for the day (August 23).



Sri Lanka to provide allowances for kidney patients, disabled and elderly persons from August 25

Sri Lanka’s Treasury has transferred Rs. 2,684 million to all District Secretaries for the month of July for payments of allowances for kidney patients, disabled persons and low-income elderly citizens.



China donates military automobiles worth USD 6.2 million to Sri Lanka

The Chinese Ministry of National Defence has donated highly-developed 11 military automobiles worth USD 6.2 million to the Sri Lanka Army.



Sri Lanka President meets Prime Minister of Singapore

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has held discussions with Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong today (August 22).



Cause of death of two inmates at Galle Prison revealed

The cause behind the deaths of two inmates at the Galle Prison has been identified as a rare and serious illness called Meningococcal disease caused by a bacteria.



RDA issued a notice to remove Street Food stalls in Kimbulawala

The Road Development Authority (RDA) has informed the Street Food vendors in Kimbulawala to remove their stalls within 14 days.



Tourist arrivals in Sri Lanka in 2023 exceed 860,000

Over 860,000 tourists arrivals in Sri Lanka have been reported thus far in 2023, as per the statistics by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA).



Sri Lanka’s July consumer inflation more than halves to 4.6%

Sri Lanka’s consumer inflation rate more than halved to 4.6% year-on-year in July, helped by falling food prices, the statistics department said on Monday.



Two inmates at Galle Prison died, 05 hospitalised due to unidentified illness

Two inmates at the Galle Prison have died while five others have been hospitalised due to an unidentified illness, the Prisons Spokesman said.



Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe meets Singapore President Halimah Yacob

Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe met Singapore’s President Halimah Yacob today (August 21) in Singapore, the President’s Media Division (PMD) announced.



Sri Lanka’s Registrar General’s Department issues special notice to public

Certified copies of birth, marriage and death certificates issued by the Registrar General’s Department of Sri Lanka will not further be invalidated following 06 months of issuance, the Registrar General’s Department announced.



Lyca Group owner Allirajah Subaskaran arrives in Sri Lanka

Allirajah Subaskaran, the British-Sri Lankan billionaire and owner of Lyca Group, arrived in Sri Lanka on Saturday (August 19).



B-Love Kandy wins Lanka Premier League 2023

B-Love Kandy beat Dambulla Aura by 5 wickets in the final of Lanka Premier League 2023 played at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Sunday (August 20).



Sri Lanka President emphasizes progress in tourism sector, ready to provide required facilities

Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe highlighted that the tourism industry stands as the paramount sector capable of swiftly advancing the country’s economic objectives.



India imposes 40% export duty on onions to calm rising prices

India will impose with immediate effect a 40% export duty on onions up to December 31 in an attempt to improve domestic availability of the vegetable, the ministry of finance said in a notification on Saturday.



Lasith Malinga replaces Shane Bond as Mumbai Indians bowling coach for IPL 2024

Former Sri Lanka bowler Lasith Malinga will return to the Mumbai Indians as its bowling coach ahead of the IPL 2024 season, replacing Shane Bond.