The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has rejected a recent request made by the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB), seeking another electricity tariff revision to cover their losses.

Steps will be taken to revise water tariffs once every 6 months by introducing a price formula, the Ministry of Water Supply and Estate Infrastructure Development announced.

The Indo-Sri Lanka Joint Project Monitoring Committee has taken a decisive step towards the implementation of the Sri Lanka Unique Digital Identity (SL-UDI) – a crucial milestone in the country’s digitization drive, the President’s Media Division (PMD) reported.

Prices of Litro domestic LP gas cylinders will not be increased today (August 04) despite the price hike in the world market, the chairman of Litro Gas Company, Muditha Peiris said.

Four people were killed and another four injured following an accident in the Eriyagama area in Tambuttegama this morning (August 04), Police said.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s aim is to revive the construction industry in Sri Lanka and contribute widely to the national economy, President’s Senior Adviser Sagala Ratnayaka said.

New Delhi and Colombo are set to begin technical discussions that could pave the way for a multi-product petroleum pipeline between the two South Asian nations.

Water tariffs in Sri Lanka have been revised with effect from August 01, 2023.

Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe has given instructions to formulate a new Medical Act within six months.

Sri Lanka recorded 143, 039 tourist arrivals for July, 2023, the highest monthly arrivals recorded so far this year.

Harin Fernando and Manusha Nanayakakara were reappointed to the UNP Working committee today (August 02).

The Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR) has appreciated against the US dollar (USD) today (August 02), according to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL).

A 50-year-old woman died and 23 other passengers were injured after a bus collided with a lorry in Thulhiriya in Warakapola this morning (August 02).

The Constitutional Council is due to convene today (August 02), chaired by Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardhane.

Indian police have impounded a large consignment of 300kg of cannabis bound for Sri Lanka while arresting six individuals who are suspected to be part of an international gang.

Poultry Producers Associations have agreed to reduce the price of one kilogram of local chicken by Rs. 100.