Sri Lanka, May 2 -- The Joint Committee of Government Executive Officers launched a two-day token strike on Thursday (02) by reporting sick over several demands including the salary issue. Chairman o... Read More
Sri Lanka, May 2 -- Sri Lanka's gross official reserves (GOR) stood at USD 5 billion by the end of March 2024, recording a notable increase compared to USD 4.4 billion at the end of 2023. In its repo... Read More
Sri Lanka, May 2 -- US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung reaffirmed the United States' commitment to aiding Sri Lanka's efforts in reducing prison overcrowding, streamline court automation, and enha... Read More
Sri Lanka, May 2 -- Philosopher, intellectual and political analyst Professor Nalin de Silva has passed away at the age of 79 years, sources told Ada Derana. He is a former Sri Lankan Ambassador to M... Read More
Sri Lanka, May 2 -- Police Special Task Force (STF) personnel have recovered a stock of drugs including 13 kg of heroin allegedly belonging to an underworld figure, during a rain carried out near the ... Read More
Sri Lanka, May 2 -- An individual who was allegedly planning to sell 05 kilograms of ambergris, also called grey amber or whale vomit, with a value of around Rs. 01 billion, has been arrested by polic... Read More
Sri Lanka, May 2 -- The prices of Litro liquefied petroleum (LP) gas cylinders will be reduced with effect from midnight tomorrow (03), according to Litro chairman Muditha Peiris. He stated that the ... Read More
Sri Lanka, May 2 -- The Meteorology Department has issued heat index advisories for Northern, North-central, Western, Sabaragamuwa, Eastern, Southern and North-Western provinces and Monaragala distric... Read More
Sri Lanka, May 2 -- The Committee on Public Finance (CoPF) has approved, subject to conditions, the Recovery of Loans by Banks (Special Provisions) (Amendment) Bill which was amended to facilitate leg... Read More
Sri Lanka, May 2 -- The Export Development Board (EDB) says that Sri Lanka's merchandise export performance in March 2024 amounted to USD 1,138.9 million, recording an increase of 9.77% compared to Ma... Read More