Friday Holiday for Public Sector in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka’s Cabinet of Ministers has approved the proposal to declare Friday a holiday for the Public Sector.



United States contributes $27 million to strengthen Sri Lanka’s dairy industry

U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung attended the signing ceremony for a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Sri Lankan Department of Agriculture on Monday (13), for a $27 million project that aims to double the milk production of Sri Lankan dairy farmers participating in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s “Food for Progress” initiative.



UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet will not seek second term

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet indicated on Monday that she would not seek a second term. The surprise announcement came during a wide-ranging speech to the Geneva-based Human Rights Council.



Sri Lankan Prime Minister’s Message for Poson Poya Day

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe says Poson Poya is the day when the Sri Lankan state was blended together with the essence of Dhamma politics as well as the spiritual well-being of the Sri Lankan people.



Poson Poya Day is of highest significance to Sri Lankan Buddhists – President

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, in his Poson Day message, said unity, support and commitment of all are essential for the success of a people-centric goal.



Blinken assures support to promote US investments in Sri Lanka after IMF talks end

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe had spoken to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken today (June 13) over the phone.



Ceylon Electricity Board Chairman Resigns

M.C.C. Ferdinando has resigned as the Chairman of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB).



Muditha Peiris appointed Chairman of Litro Gas

Muditha Peiris has been appointed as the new Chairman of Litro Gas Lanka Limited.



‘BJP’s cronyism has crossed Palk Strait’: Rahul Gandhi slams Modi Government over Sri Lanka power project

Indian National Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday hit out at the Modi government over its alleged interference in a Sri Lanka Power Project.



There is a man-made economic crisis in Sri Lanka, says Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe

Sri Lanka is currently going through the worst economic crisis since gaining their independence in 1948 and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe believes that it is the fault of the previous governments and the politicians.



Jaishankar to brief Ministry of External Affairs Consultative Committee on Sri Lanka crisis

Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will brief the Parliamentary Consultative Committee on External Affairs on June 18 over the ongoing crisis in Sri Lanka.



Fuel Crisis: Sri Lanka to register consumers at filling stations and give weekly fuel quota

Sri Lanka’s Power and Energy Minister said that authorities have no choice but to register consumers at filling stations and provide them with a guaranteed weekly quota



Sri Lanka Prime Minister says he’s open to Russian oil

Sri Lanka may be compelled to buy more oil from Russia as the island nation hunts desperately for fuel amid an unprecedented economic crisis, the newly appointed prime minister said.



CEB Chairman admits he lied, says he got ‘Emotional’ – Withdraws the Controversial Statement made at COPE

M.M.C. Ferdinando, the Chairman of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) said that he mistakenly told the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) hearing in Parliament of Sri Lanka, that the Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa told him that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi insisted that a Wind Power Project be awarded to the India’s Adani Group.



Shanaka gives Sri Lanka 4-wicket win over Australia in T20

Dasun Shanaka scored a quickfire half century under pressure to help Sri Lanka pull off a four-wicket win over Australia in the third T20 international on Saturday.



Sri Lankan President denies CEB Chairman’s claims on Mannar Wind Power Project to Adani Group

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today (June 11) categorically denied a statement made by the Chairman of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) with regard to awarding a Wind Power Project in Mannar.