Member of Parliament Namal Rajapaksa was appointed yesterday (October 07) as the Chairman of the Committee on Identifying the Priorities in Formulation of Short, Medium & Long-Term National Policies of the National Council.

G.C.E. Advanced Level (A/L) Examination and the Grade five Scholarship examination for the year 2022 have been postponed, the Department of Examinations announced.

Student Activist Hashan Jeewantha Gunathilake who was detained under a 90-day detention order under the provisions of the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) was released by the Tangalle Magistrate’s Court today (October 07).

The Ministry of Defence clarifies in a press release on Extradition of Wickramaratne Nandun Chintaka aka Herath Dissanayakege Roshan Isanka aka ‘Harak Kata’ to Sri Lanka.

While explaining India’s vote on the resolution on promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka, Indra Mani Pandey, the country’s permanent representative in Geneva, said that the progress made so far by the Sri Lankan government to meet the aspirations of the Tamil minority “remains inadequate”.

The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has granted leave to proceed with the two fundamental rights (FR) petitions filed against former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, former Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa and several others.

The Sapugaskanda Oil Refinery will be closed from today (October 07) due to the shortage in foreign exchange for crude oil cargo, announced Sri Lanka’s Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera.

Sri Lanka’s economic crisis is deepening with unsustainable debt and a severe balance of payment crisis on top of lingering scars of the COVID-19 pandemic and debt restructuring and the implementation of a deep reform program are critical for Sri Lanka’s economic stabilization, says the World Bank in its twice-a-year update, underscoring the need for Sri Lanka to build resilience.

Sri Lanka’s president said Thursday his government has started debt restructuring discussions with China, an important step toward finalizing an International Monetary Fund rescue of the island nation from a severe economic crisis.

The new resolution on ‘Promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka’ A/HRC/51/5, that was presented at the 51st regular session of the United Nations Human Rights Council has been adopted.

The draft resolution, titled, ‘Promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka’ which has been proposed by a group of states comprising Canada, Germany, Malawi, Montenegro, North Macedonia, the United States and the United Kingdom, has been tabled at the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva today (October 06).

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Professor Ranjith Bandara has been elected as the new chairman of the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) today (October 06).

Japan has not yet reached an agreement with crisis-hit Sri Lanka to co-chair a summit on negotiations with creditor nations, a government official with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters, brushing aside a statement from Colombo on Thursday.

Sri Lanka hopes to reach a common agreement with creditor nations including Japan, China & India, Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe said.

Paris Club creditors reached out to China and India to coordinate Sri Lanka’s debt-restructuring talks, according to a person familiar with the matter, in an attempt to bring major global creditors together to rework the obligations of emerging economies.

Three people were shot dead in the area of Gaman Gedara in Minuwangoda at around 7:00 AM today (October 06).