SLT Chairman Rohan Fernando removed

Rohan Fernando, Chairman of Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT), has been removed from his post.



Compulsory school attendance of applicants for A/L examination reduced from 80% to 40%

Instructions have been given to school principals to consider only 40 percent of school attendance of the school applicants for the 2023 Advanced Level (A/L) Examination, Sri Lanka’s Minister of Education Susil Premajayantha said.



Sri Lanka to increase QR based Fuel quotas again in August

QR code based fuel quotas will be further increased next month after evaluation, Sri Lanka’s Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekara said today (July 20).



Merrill J. Fernando, founder of Dilmah Tea passes away

Merrill J. Fernando, the founder of Dilmah Tea has passed away at the age of 93 on today (July 20).



Wanted murder suspect shot dead in Minuwangoda during shootout with Police STF

A 29-year-old suspect wanted over a murder in Homagama has been killed in a shootout with the Police Special Task Force (STF) in Minuwangoda early this morning (July 20).



European Commission proposes 4-year extension to GSP+

The European Commission (EU) has proposed a four-year extension to the current GSP+ scheme until 31 Dec 2027, so that countries, such as Sri Lanka, do not lose their preferential access in the interim.



Anti-Corruption Bill passed with amendments in Sri Lanka Parliament

The Anti-Corruption Bill was passed in Sri Lanka Parliament today (July 19) without a vote with 190 amendments.



Sakvithi Ranasinghe and his wife plead guilty in High Court

Sakvithi Ranasinghe and his wife today (July 19) pleaded guilty to committing financial fraud by misusing its deposits worth over Rs. 1,628 million obtained from the public while maintaining the Sakvithi Housing and Construction (Pvt.) Ltd in Nugegoda.



Deputy High Commissioner of India pays farewell call on State Minister of Defence

Deputy High Commissioner of the Indian High Commission in Colombo Vinod Kurian Jacob paid a farewell call on the State Minister of Defence, Premitha Bandara Tennakoon at the State Minister’s Office yesterday (July 18).



Lady Ridgeway Hospital doctors on strike for the first time in history

A 24-hour token strike has been launched at the Lady Ridgeway Hospital for children starting from 8:00 AM today (July 19) will go down in history as the first strike at the hospital.



Sri Lanka ranks 95 along with Libya in Henley Passport Index 2023

Sri Lanka’s passport is ranked 95th in the list along with Libya in Henley Passport Index 2023.



62-year-old man shot dead in Ambalantota

A 62-year-old man was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in the area of Koggalla in Ambalantota this morning (July 19).



Harin Fernando and Manusha Nanayakkara expelled from Samagi Jana Balawegaya

The Working Committee of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) today (July 18) decided to expel party members Harin Fernando and Manusha Nanayakkara from the party.



Sri Lanka Government approves revisions to water, sewerage fees

The Cabinet of Ministers of Sri Lanka has granted approval to revise the water and sewerage charges, Cabinet Spokesman Minister Bandula Gunawardana said.



Sri Lankan Rupee depreciates against U.S. Dollar on July 18, 2023

The Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR) has depreciated against the US dollar (USD) today (July 18), according to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL).



Is the worst over for Sri Lanka’s economic crisis?

At first glance, life in Sri Lanka’s financial capital Colombo looks deceptively normal.