Electricity tariff revision to be announced on June 30 – PUCSL

Electricity tariffs are expected to be revised with effect from July 01, 2023, Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) Chairman Janaka Ratnayake said.



MP Ali Sabri Raheem arrested with gold at BIA

Parliamentarian Ali Sabri Raheem has been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake along with a stock of gold.



Four Sri Lankan peacekeepers injured in IED attack in Mali: UN

Detonation of an improvised explosive device (IED) in Mali injured four UN peacekeepers from Sri Lanka, a UN spokesman said on Monday.



Sri Lanka to establish National Development Committee to evaluate Government Projects

The Sri Lanka Government has decided to establish a National Development Committee to review the progress of projects and programs implemented by the government.



Sri Lanka increases Entrance fee for Botanical gardens

Entrance fees for Botanical gardens in Sri Lanka have been increased with effect from July 01, 2023.



Sri Lanka President leaves for Singapore and Japan for an official visit

Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe left for an official visit to Singapore and Japan this morning (May 23).



Sri Lanka eyes Chinese tourism to help ease debt crisis

Sri Lanka is mulling measures to lure back Chinese tourists in a bid to alleviate an unprecedented debt crisis, its tourism minister said, as the South Asian nation tries to stabilize the economy.



Sri Lanka’s consumer inflation dips to 33.6% in April

Sri Lanka’s National Consumer Price Index (NCPI) inflation eased to 33.6% year-on-year in April, after a 49.2% rise in March, the statistics department said on Monday.



09th May Violence: Petition against Shavendra Silva, IGP and others withdrawn

A petition demanding an investigation into the violence that spread across Sri Lanka on May 09, 2022 that led to the torching of several houses of politicians, was withdrawn on Monday (May 22).



Sri Lanka signs agreement with Sinopec to allow it to enter the fuel retail market in Sri Lanka

The Sri Lanka Government has signed an agreement with Sinopec Fuel Oil Lanka (Pvt) Ltd and its parent company in China and Singapore for a long-term contract on the importation, storage, distribution & sale of petroleum products in Sri Lanka, the President’s Media Division (PMD) reported.



50 new passport centres to be established in Sri Lanka

50 new centres for the process of obtaining passports will be established at Divisional Secretariat buildings across Sri Lanka, Public Security Minister Tiran Alles said.



Sri Lanka President says everyone must work together to build a country free from bankruptcy

Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe called on every Sri Lankan to contribute to creating a glorious and prosperous country free of bankruptcy.



38-year-old shot dead in Hambantota

A 38-year-old person was shot dead at Suchi village in Hambantota on Sunday evening (May 21), police said.



Sri Lanka Government to provide fertiliser subsidy vouchers to paddy farmers from 22nd May

Subsidy Vouchers worth Rs. 20,000 per hectare will be provided to paddy farmers in Sri Lanka from tomorrow (May 22) for the cultivation of the ‘Yala’ season, the Minister of Agriculture Mahinda Amaraweera said.



Madhushan Chandrajith appointed as Convenor of Inter University Students’ Federation

Madhushan Chandrajith has been appointed as the new Convenor of the Inter University Students’ Federation (IUSF), former Convenor Wasantha Mudalige said.



Japanese lawmaker disciplined over remarks about death of Sri Lankan woman

Japan’s Nippon Ishin no Kai Upper House lawmaker Mizuho Umemura was dismissed from a parliamentary committee and party officials apologized after her remarks questioning the March 2021 death of a Sri Lankan woman at an immigration facility ignited a firestorm of criticism.