Sri Lanka has agreed to re-test the rejected Chinese Organic Fertilizer by directing samples to an institution that can be accepted by both Sri Lanka and China, State Minister Shasheendra Rajapaksa said today (26).

Adani Group is looking at possible investments in Sri Lanka’s wind and renewable energy sector, Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) Vice Chairman Nalinda Ilangakoon said.

A company in Singapore has received the contract to supply Petrol and Diesel to the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation from the 1st of January to the 31st of August 2022.

Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) today (26) filed a writ application with the Court of Appeal requesting to null the decision made by the Cabinet of Ministers to transfer 40% of the Yugadanavi Power Plant to US-based New Fortress Energy Inc.

A 42-year-old man was shot dead and another was injured when a gunman on a motorbike opened fire at them at Kotikawatta in Mulleriyawa this morning, Police said.

Parliamentarian Patali Champika Ranawaka says the present administration is attempting to handover large sums of revenue earned by the Sri Lanka Navy through foreign naval operations to a fraudulent businessman.

Speculation mounts, as the Chinese Embassy insists that the Government of Sri Lanka accept the bulk organic fertiliser cargo on vessel Hippo Spirit sent by Qingdao Seawin Biotech Group Co., Ltd. According to information from Colombo Commercial Fertilisers Ltd, the ship is in the Outer Harbour of Colombo and has not been given permission to anchor.

The Health Ministry today eased several restrictions with regards to weddings, capacity in restaurants and night time travel restrictions.

Indictments were served on former Governor Azath Salley for making a controversial statement inciting racism and separatism at a media briefing on the 9th of March 2021.

Committee on Public Enterprises ( COPE) chief Professor Charitha Herath yesterday called for the appointment of a Parliament approved committee of trustees to govern Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT).

Gautam Adani, chairman of the Adani Group that was chosen to develop a major port terminal project in Sri Lanka, is scheduled to meet President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in Colombo on Monday, according to The Hindu.

The President inspected the centre’s organic fertiliser production process and techniques used to maintain product quality. President Rajapaksa then visited the farms and inspected the vegetables and other crops grown there.

The primary sections (Grade 1 to 5) of all schools including government approved private schools will open today under the second phase of the school re-opening programme.

The training ships of the 01st Training Squadron of the Indian Navy arrived in Sri Lanka for a bilateral naval exercise today (24).