Mohamed Ibrahim, the father of two suicide bombers, Mohamed Ibrahim Ilham Ahmed and Mohamed Ibrahim Insaf Ahmed who detonated suicide bombs at two leading hotels in Colombo in the 2019 Easter Sunday attack was granted bail today (May 25).

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as the country’s new Finance Minister, as well as Minister of Economic Stability, and National Policies.

The World Bank on Tuesday said it is not planning to provide any new financing to cash-strapped Sri Lanka until an adequate economic policy framework has been put in place.

Sri Lanka’s new Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said on Tuesday he will present an interim budget within six weeks, slashing infrastructure projects to re-route funds into a two-year relief programme for the crisis-hit island nation.

Sri Lanka’s navy said Tuesday that it has arrested 67 people who it believes were trying to travel by sea to Australia illegally.

The chairperson of Sri Lanka Tourism, Kimarli Fernando has tendered her resignation to Tourism Minister Harin Fernando.

Sri Lanka’s National Transport Commission has approved to increase bus fares by 19.5% with effect from midnight today (May 24).

Sri Lanka has announced new fuel limits for vehicles today (May 24).

Former Minister Johnston Fernando arrived at the Criminal Investigations Division (CID) a short while ago to record a statement over the incidents that took place outside Temple Trees (Maina Go Gama) and in Galle Face (Gota Go Gama) on May 09.

The Secretary of the Ministry of Public Administration said that a new circular will be issued instructing only essential state workers to report to work.

Sri Lanka has hired heavyweight financial and legal advisers Lazard and Clifford Chance as it prepares for the difficult task of renegotiating its debts, a trio of sources told Reuters on Monday.

Minister Manusha Nanayakkara says the most essential food items can be imported in the event foreign remittances amounting to USD 500 million is generated monthly.

Sri Lanka has decided to revise fuel Prices with effect from Tuesday (May 24) 3:00 AM.

Proposals for the 21st Amendment to the Constitution have been presented to the Cabinet of Ministers today (May 23).

The overall rate of inflation as measured by the National Consumer Price Index (NCPI) on year-on-Year basis is 33.8 percent in April 2022, according to the latest data from the Department of Census and Statistics.

Sri Lanka’s new Tourism Minister Harin Fernando has warned that if the 21st Amendment to the Constitution is not tabled at the Cabinet meeting today (May 23), he would not remain with the government.