Power cuts of 3 hours will be imposed for 20th & 21st August, Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) said today (August 19).

President Ranil Wickramasinghe visited the Colombo National Hospital this morning (August 19) to check about the well-being of veteran actor Jackson Anthony, who was seriously injured in a motor accident in Anuradhapura on 02nd July, 2022.

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has recorded a statement from former President Maithripala Sirisena for nearly five hours today (August 19) in connection with granting a presidential pardon to Royal Park murder convict Don Shramantha Jude Anthony Jayamaha.

External Affairs Minister of India, Dr. S. Jaishankar said on Thursday that the relationship between India and China was going through an “extremely difficult phase” after what Beijing had done at the border and emphasised that the Asian Century would not happen if the two neighbours could not join hands.

Hyundai Motor Company, the world’s sixth largest automobile manufacturer and a leader in future mobility has entered into an agreement with Sri Lanka’s Abans Auto, authorizing the reputed local automotive retailer to assemble and manufacture Hyundai automobiles and components under license in Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka’s ruling party has asked the country’s new president to provide security and other assistance for his predecessor who fled to Southeast Asia last month after protests flared amid a crippling economic crisis, an official said on Thursday.

The Australian government will lift emergency aid to Sri Lanka to AU$ 75 million as the south Asian island grapples with an economic crisis that has triggered a new surge of people fleeing on boats for Australia.

Sri Lanka will ask Japan to invite the Indian Ocean island’s main creditor nations, including China and India, to talks on bilateral debt restructuring, as it seeks a way out of its worst economic crisis in decades, its president said on Thursday.

Wasantha Mudalige, the Convener of the Inter-University Student’s Federation (IUSF) has been arrested by the Police.

Police fired tear gas and water cannon to disperse the Inter-University Student Federation (IUSF) protest march at Slave Island a short while ago.

Sri Lanka’s negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is making good progress and that an IMF delegation is expected to visit Sri Lanka by the end of August to reach a staff-level agreement, Central Bank Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe said.

Former Sri Lankan Minister Mervyn Silva was arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) today (August 18).

Former Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa who fled the country last month amidst public protests calling for his resignation, is awaiting to obtain a US Green Card to return back to the United States and settle there with his wife and son.

The Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has decided to maintain the Standing Deposit Facility Rate (SDFR) and the Standing Lending Facility Rate (SLFR) of the Central Bank at their current levels of 14.50 per cent and 15.50 per cent, respectively.

Sri Lanka’s National Security demands greater attention than during the history of the country ever since independence, the Defence Secretary General Kamal Gunaratne said on Wednesday (August 17).

Laugfs Gas has decided to reduce the domestic LP gas prices with effect from midnight today (August 17).