Chinese state-owned firm to build major Sri Lanka port complex

A Chinese state-owned firm said on Monday it plans to take its investment in Sri Lanka to $2 billion by building a major logistics hub.



Sri Lanka President says Let 2048 be the year of development for Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe addressed the United National Party (UNP) May Day celebrations held at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium in Colombo yesterday (May 01) through video technology.



Janet Yellen warns United States could run out of cash by June 1

The United States could run out of money to pay its financial obligations – risking a catastrophic default – as early as the start of June, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Monday (May 1), as policymakers tussle over raising the debt ceiling.



Eight persons injured in shooting incident near Colombo Harbour

Eight persons including three women have been injured and admitted to the Colombo National Hospital due to a shooting by a security guard near Gate 06 of the Colombo harbour today (May 01), police said.



JVP’s message for International Workers’ Day 2023

Sri Lankan political party Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) has released an official message for International Workers’ Day 2023.



Sri Lanka’s Inland Revenue Department earns revenue of 105% exceeding expected targets

Sri Lanka’s State Minister of Finance Ranjth Siyambalapitiya says that the Inland Revenue Department (IRD)  has earned revenue of 105 percent exceeding the expected revenue in the first quarter of 2023.



Actor G.R. Perera passes away

Sri Lankan actor G.R. Perera passed away at the age of 83 this morning (May 01).



Sri Lanka President invited all to join hands to build a prosperous Sri Lanka by 2048

Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe invited all the working people of Sri Lanka to join hands as we undertake a new reformist path of building a prosperous Sri Lanka by 2048.



Fuel prices reduced in Sri Lanka

Fuel prices in Sri Lanka will be reduced from midnight today (April 30).



Sri Lanka workers in Middle East sending money, while more educated do not – Minister

Millions of less affluent Sri Lankans working in the Middle East are sending money home to keep the economy afloat while the more educated who hold higher posts in developed countries keep money stashed elsewhere, Labour Minister Manusha Nanayakkara said in Parliament on Tuesday (April 25).



Some 2,000 state employees went abroad on five-year no-pay leave

Nearly 2,000 public sector employees have opted to obtain extended leave for a five-year period to travel overseas for employment.



Notorious criminal ‘Kudu Anju’ arrested in France – Interpol confirms

Notorious criminal and drug trafficker Sinhara Amal Saminda Silva alias Kudu Anju has been arrested in France, Sri Lanka Police confirmed today (April 29).



One person shot dead inside a house in Lunugamwehera

A 37-year-old man was shot dead inside a house in Lunugamwehera last night (April 28).



Sri Lanka’s key inflation rate eases to 35.3% in April

Sri Lanka’s key inflation rate eased to 35.3% in April from 50.3% in March, the statistics department said on Friday, a sign of relief for the crisis-battered economy.



Sri Lanka Parliament votes in favour of IMF’s Extended Fund Facility program

The Resolution for the Implementation of the Arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) program of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for Sri Lanka was passed in the Parliament of Sri Lanka today (April 28) after a three-day debate.



Cricket: Sri Lankan spinner Prabath Jayasuriya fastest spinner to 50 Test wickets

Prabath Jayasuriya has taken 50 wickets in seven Tests to claim the record for reaching the mark in fewer matches than any other spinner.