C.D. Wickramaratne granted another 3-month service extension to work as Chief of Sri Lanka Police

C.D. Wickramaratne has been given another 03-month service extension as the Inspector General of Police (IGP) with effect from today (July 09) by Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe.



Sri Lanka’s Speaker thanks India, Indian Prime Minister Modi for help during financial crisis

Expressing his gratitude to “trustworthy friend” India for saving Sri Lanka and preventing a “bloodbath” during its unprecedented economic crisis last year, Parliament Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena has said that not a single nation has extended that kind of assistance to Colombo as done by New Delhi.



Easter Sunday Attacks: Compensation deadline given to Maithripala and others expires on July 12, 2023

The time period given to former Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena and other accused persons to pay compensation to the victims of the 2019 Easter Sunday terror attacks expires on Wednesday (July 12, 2023).



‘No second chance’ to save Sri Lanka, central banker warns

The man charged with clawing Sri Lanka out of bankruptcy says he had warned about economic calamity years before it hit and was pressed into retirement for his troubles.



Examinations Department starts calling for 2023 A/L exam applications till July 28

Applications for the 2023 G.C.E. Advanced Level (A/L) Examinations accepted online from July 07 to July 28, 2023, the Department of Examinations said.



India to allow Sri Lanka to repay debt over 12 years

India plans to allow Sri Lanka up to 12 years to repay its debt to help ease the financial burden on the island nation, India’s Export Credit Guarantee Corporation (ECGC) Ltd’s chairman-cum-managing director M. Senthilnathan said.



Galle Face Attack case: Overseas travel ban on SDIG Deshabandu Tennakoon lifted

The overseas travel ban imposed on Western Province Senior DIG Deshabandu Tennakoon in connection with last year’s incident at the Galle Face Green, was lifted today (July 07).



Sri Lanka’s new Air Force Chief Pays a Courtesy call on the State Defence Minister

Sri Lanka’s Newly appointed Air Force Commander Air Marshal Udeni Rajapaksa paid a courtesy call on the State Minister of Defence Premitha Bandara Tennakoon at the State Ministry of Defence yesterday (July 06).



Justice of the Peace (JP) roles for Grama Niladharis

Grama Niladharis who are in permanent and active service, can now function as a Justice of the Peace (JP) in addition to their current position.



Danushka Gunathilaka seeks no jury after being accused of sexual assault

Sri Lankan international cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka wants to avoid placing his fate in the hands of a jury when on trial accused of sexually assaulting a woman while on tour in Sydney for the T20 World Cup.



Sri Lanka’s Defence State Minister says stricter laws to combat illegal human and drug trafficking

Strict laws will be implemented to curb illegal human and drug trafficking through the Indian Ocean, Sri Lanka’s State Minister of Defence Premitha Bandara Tennakoon said.



The Ella Odyssey: 75 Years of Diplomacy

Ella Odyssey is part of Sri Lanka’s commemoration of 75 years of independence and 75 years of diplomacy testament to the country’s enduring engagement with the international community.



Dutch museums will return art and artifacts that were looted from Sri Lanka and Indonesia

Two Dutch museums are handing hundreds of cultural artifacts back to Indonesia and Sri Lanka from a richly decorated cannon to precious metals and jewelry that were taken, often by force, in the colonial era.



Prices of cement manufactured in Sri Lanka to be reduced from today (July 06)

Prices of 50 kg cement bags manufactured in Sri Lanka will be reduced from Rs. 2,600 to Rs. 2,300 with effect from today (July 06).



Laugfs Gas reduces domestic gas cylinder prices from tonight (July 06)

Laugfs Gas PLC has decided to reduce the prices of domestic liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders with effect from midnight today (July 06).



Fitch Downgrades Sri Lanka’s Long-Term Local-Currency IDR to ‘C’

Fitch Ratings has downgraded Sri Lanka’s Long-Term Local-Currency (LTLC) Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to ‘C’ from ‘CC’. The issue ratings on local-currency bonds have also been downgraded to ‘C’ from ‘CC’.