Sri Lanka, Sept. 24 -- Security has been tightened in and around the Parliamentary complex as Parliament debates the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution today. A heavy police presence was observed at... Read More
Sri Lanka, Sept. 24 -- A Bill titled the "Elimination of Rabies and Registration of Dogs" was presented to Parliament today by the Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Gove... Read More
Sri Lanka, Sept. 24 -- Judges will have the option of retiring early with their full pensions despite the new retirement age, Minister of Justice Harshana Nanayakkara told Parliament today. He said ... Read More
Sri Lanka, Sept. 24 -- Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya said the unity of the National People's Power (NPP) parliamentary group would be clearly demonstrated during tomorrow evening's vote on the 22n... Read More
SriLanka, Sept. 11 -- The Government is not expecting to seek an increase in electricity tariffs for the next quarter, Minister of Energy Anura Karunathilaka told Parliament. He said the cost of elec... Read More
Sri Lanka, Sept. 8 -- Several profitable Lanka Sathosa outlets have been forced to close, while others are facing possible closure after property owners sought the return of buildings leased to the st... Read More
Sri Lanka, Sept. 8 -- The mandatory seat belt regulation on expressways will be strictly enforced from September 19, Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development Bimal Rathnayake said in Parl... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 21 -- A Daily Mirror report on the shortage of the cancer drug Filgrastim, published on August 18 under the headline "Drug shortage puts cancer patients' lives at stake," came under sc... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 20 -- The government yesterday rejected claims by former President Ranil Wickremesinghe that Sri Lanka could face an economic crisis in 2027/28, arguing that foreign reserves should be... Read More
Sri Lanka, July 23 -- Deputy Minister of Finance Anil Jayantha Fernando said today that vehicle imports have reduced remarkably after the imposition of the 50 percent surcharge on vehicle imports. Th... Read More