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Japan offers Sonar vessel to Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, May 5 -- Japanese Foreign Affairs Minister Yoko Kamikawa, currently on a two-day official visit to the country, yesterday said Japan intends to rapidly resume its existing Yen loan projects... Read More


Japan lauds President's efforts to overcome economic crisis

Sri Lanka, May 5 -- Japan's Foreign Minister, Yoko Kamikawa who called on President Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday afternoon at the Presidential Secretariat, commended the President's efforts to overc... Read More


Exorcism ends in woman's death

Sri Lanka, April 28 -- The Madurankuliya police in the Puttalam district has launched an investigation on the death of a woman who attended a healing service to exorcise a demon whom she said was torm... Read More


CAA gets tough with traders who fail to display price lists

Sri Lanka, April 21 -- The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) yesterday called upon the public not to buy goods from retailers who fail to display price lists. The Authority has said that the public sh... Read More


Uma Oya project to add 120 MW to national grid

Sri Lanka, April 7 -- The US$ 513 million Uma Oya multipurpose development project is poised to be unveiled to the public by the end of this month. President Ranil Wickremesinghe has instructed Irrig... Read More


SLPP says no deviation from Presidential polls timeline

Sri Lanka, March 31 -- Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Sanjeeva Edirimanna yesterday said that President Ranil Wickremesinghe's stance on a Presidential Election and his candidature could coinci... Read More


State astrologers to present list to President

Sri Lanka, March 24 -- Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs Minister Vidura Wickramanayaka yesterday said that the list of auspicious times to celebrate the Surya Mangalyaya or the Sinhala and... Read More


Ministry mulls MRP on local eggs if high prices continue

Sri Lanka, March 3 -- The Trade, Commerce and Food Security Ministry will implement a Maximum Retail Price (MRP) on eggs if the current prices do not come down, Ministry Secretary A.M.P.M.B. Athapatht... Read More


"Yukthiya must continue": Buddhist clergy vows to defend Minister Tiran Alles and Actg. IGP

Sri Lanka, Feb. 25 -- The Buddhist clergy from across the country at a press conference at the Alan Manthiniyarama, Kirulapone vowed to defend Public Security Minister Tiran Alles and Acting IGP Desha... Read More


Nation bids adieu to Gamini Jayawickrama Perera

Sri Lanka, Feb. 18 -- Former Minister Gamini Jayawickrama Perera, a stalwart of the United National Party (UNP) and a distinguished political figure, passed away yesterday at the age of 83 at his resi... Read More