Sri Lanka’s national inflation, which measures the increase in prices paid by consumers for goods and services across the country, eased further in June, bringing consumer prices to levels last seen nearly two years ago.

A total of eleven train services including office trains which were scheduled to operate this morning (July 24) were cancelled following trade union action launched by a trade union of engine drivers, the Department of Railways said.

The two LP gas companies should sell gas at the same prices according to the existing price formula and that legal action would be taken if this requirement is violated, Minister of Trade, Consumer Affairs and Food Safety Nalin Fernando said.

The first two shipments of fuel under the agreement with China’s Sinopec are due to arrive in Sri Lanka in the first week of August, State Minister of Petroleum D.V. Chanaka said.

China and Sri Lanka can cooperate in space science as Southern Sri Lanka has been identified as an area with the lowest gravity in the world and the Southern Ocean is most suitable for the landing of spacecraft, Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardane said

Former LTTE members, who were found guilty for the bomb attack on the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) on January 31, 1996, have been granted presidential pardon.

India and Sri Lanka said on Friday that they had agreed to improve economic ties by increasing cooperation in renewable energy and studying the feasibility of building an oil pipeline and a land bridge between the two countries.

Sri Lanka’s Central Bank Governor says Sri Lanka will have to go through another Domestic Debt Optimization (DDO) strategy if the targets of the current plan are not achieved.

Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe called on the Indian President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Friday (July 21).

The no-confidence motion against Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella by the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) was handed over to the Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena today (July 21).

India expects Sri Lanka to implement the 13th Amendment and ensure a life of “dignity and respect” for its Tamil population, said Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday (July 21).

Sri Lanka and India reached several agreements during Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Hyderabad House in New Delhi this morning (July 21).

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe who is on a two-day official visit to India, at Hyderabad House in New Delhi this morning (July 21) for talks.

Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani held a meeting with visiting Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe to discuss multiple projects in the island nation.

Sri Lanka Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena has issued a special gazette notification extending the term of office of Elpitiya Pradeshiya Sabha members until November 04, 2024.

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe arrives in New Delhi on Thursday on a two-day visit hoping to strengthen economic ties between the South Asian countries.