Sri Lanka’s official Reserve Assets have increased to USD 3,762 million in July 2023, compared to USD 3,724 million in June 2023, according to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL).

Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe has approved the provision of compensation to farmers who have suffered crop damage due to the prevailing dry weather conditions.

Two military personnel were reported dead after a training aircraft of the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) crashed inside the SLAF Academy in China Bay a few minutes after the take-off this morning (August 07) in Trincomalee.

Iran has voiced readiness to share its scientific and technological knowledge and expertise with “friendly” countries, including the South Asian island nation of Sri Lanka.

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has rejected a recent request made by the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB), seeking another electricity tariff revision to cover their losses.

Steps will be taken to revise water tariffs once every 6 months by introducing a price formula, the Ministry of Water Supply and Estate Infrastructure Development announced.

The Indo-Sri Lanka Joint Project Monitoring Committee has taken a decisive step towards the implementation of the Sri Lanka Unique Digital Identity (SL-UDI) – a crucial milestone in the country’s digitization drive, the President’s Media Division (PMD) reported.

Prices of Litro domestic LP gas cylinders will not be increased today (August 04) despite the price hike in the world market, the chairman of Litro Gas Company, Muditha Peiris said.

Four people were killed and another four injured following an accident in the Eriyagama area in Tambuttegama this morning (August 04), Police said.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s aim is to revive the construction industry in Sri Lanka and contribute widely to the national economy, President’s Senior Adviser Sagala Ratnayaka said.

New Delhi and Colombo are set to begin technical discussions that could pave the way for a multi-product petroleum pipeline between the two South Asian nations.

Water tariffs in Sri Lanka have been revised with effect from August 01, 2023.

Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe has given instructions to formulate a new Medical Act within six months.

Sri Lanka recorded 143, 039 tourist arrivals for July, 2023, the highest monthly arrivals recorded so far this year.

Harin Fernando and Manusha Nanayakakara were reappointed to the UNP Working committee today (August 02).

The Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR) has appreciated against the US dollar (USD) today (August 02), according to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL).