Sri Lanka, Feb. 18 -- Tarique Rahman has been sworn-in as the new Prime Minister, days after his party swept the first vote since the 2024 student-led uprising that expelled the then-leader, Sheikh Ha... Read More
Sri Lanka, Feb. 18 -- Talks during a meeting between President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and a high-level Japanese delegation centered on strengthening economic cooperation and advancing plans for a Sr... Read More
Sri Lanka, Feb. 18 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said the visit of the United Kingdom's Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy at this juncture, helps reinforce international confidence in Sri Lank... Read More
Sri Lanka, Feb. 18 -- Sigiriya Police stated yesterday that a 68-year-old Hungarian national died after being attacked by a wild elephant while visiting Sigiriya. The deceased has been identified as ... Read More
Sri Lanka, Feb. 18 -- The Parliamentary Pension (Repeal) Bill was passed by 152 votes with 154 votes in favour and two votes against with no abstention, yesterday (17). The Parliamentary Pension (Rep... Read More
Sri Lanka, Feb. 18 -- Committee on Public Finance Chairman (COPF), Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Dr. Harsha de Silva stated in Parliament yesterday (17), that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) s... Read More
Sri Lanka, Feb. 18 -- Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananda Wijepala stated in Parliament that the area where lawyer Buddhika Mallawarachchi and his wife were killed in the recent ... Read More
Sri Lanka, Feb. 18 -- Mass Media Deputy Minister Dr. Kaushalya Ariyarathna informed Parliament that the Government has taken steps to implement various welfare schemes for journalists this year. The ... Read More
Sri Lanka, Feb. 18 -- Visiting IMF Managing Director Christalina Georgieva yesterday said that Sri Lanka has a unique opportunity to accelerate development and achieve sustained economic progress. Sh... Read More
Sri Lanka, Feb. 18 -- Showers will occur at times in Northern, North-central, Central, Uva, Eastern and Southern provinces. Fairly heavy falls above 75 mm are likely at some places in Eastern and Uva... Read More