Sri Lanka President delivers special statement in Parliament

Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasized the necessity of implementing the 13th Amendment in a way that suits the nation’s growth and future.



Sri Lanka President says reformative changes underway to increase representation of women in politics

Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe has expressed his strong commitment to increase the women’s representation in politics through reformative changes.



Sri Lanka to amend EPF Act to ensure 9% annual return to members following Domestic Debt Optimisation

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal to amend Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) Act to ensure a minimum of 9 percent annual interest rate to members during the next four-year period (2023 to 2026) following Domestic Debt Optimisation.



Unit 2 of Norochcholai power plant suffers breakdown

Unit 2 of the Norochcholai Coal Power Plant, which generates 270 megawatts of electricity, experienced a breakdown early this morning (August 08), the Power and Energy Ministry said.



Nine persons arrested for forcibly entering Sri Lanka’s Central Bank premises

Nine individuals who forcibly entered the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) were arrested by Police this morning (August 08).



One person killed in chemical factory fire in Kandana

A 45-year-old accountant attached to a chemical factory on Veedi Mawatha in Kandana was killed after a fire broke out in the premises this morning (August 08), police said.



Sri Lanka Police arrested Excise undercover team for firing at car in Bambalapitiya

Four personnel attached to the Excise Department were arrested by Sri Lanka Police over the shooting that took place near a filling station on Marine Drive, Bambalapitiya on Monday (August 07) at around 04:30 PM.



Young married couple found shot dead in a house at Nuwara Eliya

A married couple was shot dead inside their home at Toppas in​​ Nuwara Eliya last night (August 07), Police said.



28,000 families in six districts of Sri Lanka facing drinking water shortage

More than 28,000 families in six districts of Sri Lanka are currently facing difficulties to access safe drinking water, the Disaster Management Centre said.



Sachin Tendulkar visits Sri Lankan schools as UNICEF’s Regional Goodwill Ambassador

Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar on Monday visited two schools in Sri Lanka and interacted with students in his role as UNICEF’s Goodwill Ambassador.



Sri Lanka central bank chief: monetary policy transmission still incomplete

Monetary policy transmission to the real economy in Sri Lanka is still incomplete, the governor of the country’s central bank, Nandalal Weerasinghe, said at a LSEG FX Community Event on Monday.



Japan grants 8,360 Metric Tonnes of fertiliser to support paddy farmers in Sri Lanka

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has delivered 8,360 metric tonnes of urea fertiliser to the Ministry of Agriculture for distribution during the forthcoming Maha cropping season.



Sri Lanka’s official reserve assets increase marginally in July 2023

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 Lankan Government decides to compensate farmers whose crops damaged due to dry weather

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.



Air Force training aircraft crashes killing pilot and engineer

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 ready to share scientific knowledge with Sri Lanka

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.