COLOMBO, Sept. 4 -- US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Chairman Laura DiBella and Commissioner Robert J. Harvey are set to visit Sri Lanka from September 6 to 10, in a five-day visit aimed at streng... Read More
COLOMBO, Sept. 4 -- Sri Lanka's anti-corruption authorities on Friday (4) arrested opposition parliamentarian and Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) National Organizer Namal Rajapaksa in connection wi... Read More
COLOMBO, Sept. 4 -- The United Nations has urged Sri Lanka to accelerate accountability and reconciliation efforts, warning that continued use of the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), alleged state s... Read More
COLOMBO, Sept. 3 -- The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Sri Lanka and Visa have launched a partnership to strengthen financial inclusion and economic empowerment among women and youth in ... Read More
COLOMBO, Sept. 3 -- A long-standing dispute between boat owners operating between Nainativu and Neduntheevu has been resolved following a discussion chaired by MP Rajeevan Jeyachandramoorthy, with sev... Read More
COLOMBO, Sept. 2 -- Sri Lanka's Supreme Court on Tuesday (Sept 1) rejected a request to have petitions challenging the proposed 22nd Amendment to the Constitution heard by a full bench comprising all ... Read More
COLOMBO, Sept. 2 -- Sri Lanka's total public debt stood at US$97.95 billion (Rs 32.98 trillion) as of June 30, according to the latest report issued by the Public Debt Management Office (PDMO) of the ... Read More
COLOMBO, Sept. 1 -- Sri Lanka's Supreme Court will determine whether the proposed 22nd Amendment to the Constitution can be passed by a two-thirds majority in Parliament or requires approval through a... Read More
COLOMBO, Sept. 1 -- A complaint has been lodged with Sri Lanka's anti-corruption body, alleging that three Supreme Court judges acted in a manner that resulted in the loss of a further US$999 million ... Read More
COLOMBO, Aug. 31 -- Sri Lanka's Court of Appeal on Monday (Aug 31) nullified a decision by the Commissioner General of Inland Revenue to treat members of the country's national cricket teams as employ... Read More