Sri Lanka and India are working on an estimated USD 1.2 billion undersea transmission line that will link the island nation’s power grid with that of India to provide energy security to the country, a top Sri Lankan official said on Tuesday.

The Sri Lankan government has taken significant steps to revitalize its national carrier, SriLankan Airlines, amidst mounting debt challenges.

The no-confidence motion against Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena was handed over to Deputy Secretary-General of Parliament Chaminda Kularatne today (March 05).

Railway employees affiliated with several trade unions of Sri Lanka Railways have decided to launch a 24-hour token strike, effective from midnight today (March 05).

Former Finance Minister of Sri Lanka and Founder of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), Basil Rajapaksa, returned to Sri Lanka this morning (March 05).

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe revealed that over the past 14 months, the Parliament has enacted 42 new laws to facilitate the country’s economic transformation.

Fuel prices in Sri Lanka have been revised with effect from March 05, 2024.

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has given its approval to revised electricity tariffs, effective from midnight today (March 04).

Colombo Chief District Judge Sandun Withanage has extended the enjoining order, which prevents the removal of Sarath Fonseka from his positions within the Samagi Jana Balavegaya (SJB).

The Colombo High Court has sentenced to death two former police officers today (March 04), who were attached to the Peliyagoda Police station.

A 31-year-old man was killed and another injured following a shooting at Niripola area in Hanwella this morning (March 04).

The Samagi Jana Balavegaya (SJB) has informed the courts that it intends to file objections requesting to invalidate the injunction issued, preventing the suspension of Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka’s party membership and his positions within the party, and from taking disciplinary action against him.

The financial performance of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) is largely positive as it ended the financial year 2023 with a massive profit.

An Extraordinary Gazette has been issued, declaring all services related to the supply of electricity as well as the supply or distribution of petroleum products and fuel as essential services in Sri Lanka.

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has directed relevant officials to develop a national program integrating public and private sectors for successful agriculture modernization initiatives.

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk has urged the Sri Lankan government to implement credible accountability measures, investigating and prosecuting both past and present human rights violations and economic crimes.