COLOMBO, June 15 -- The government of Sri Lanka has initiated preliminary steps to officially recognize domestic work as a formal employment category and strengthen the labour rights of domestic worke... Read More
COLOMBO, June 15 -- Fitch Ratings said Sri Lanka's revised capital requirements for gold-backed lending are expected to have a manageable impact on the capital positions of banks and finance companies... Read More
COLOMBO, June 15 -- The Court of Appeal on Monday (15) fixed for Tuesday (16), the hearing of a review petition filed by Yoshitha Rajapaksa, son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, challenging the ... Read More
COLOMBO, June 15 -- A delegation from the United Nations Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT), that arrived on an official visit to Sri Lanka on Monday (15), is expected to conduct a field insp... Read More
COLOMBO, June 14 -- A gathering of 5,000 Bharatanatyam dancers at Colombo's Galle Face Green on Sunday (14) set a new Guinness World Record, creating a landmark moment for Tamil cultural heritage and ... Read More
COLOMBO, June 14 -- Sri Lanka has recorded more than 41,000 dengue cases so far this year, with health authorities warning that infections are likely to rise further as monsoon rains create favourable... Read More
COLOMBO, June 14 -- The allocation of special Hajj visas issued by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the use of state funds related to Sri Lanka's annual pilgrimage have come under renewed scrutiny foll... Read More
COLOMBO, June 12 -- The National Movement for Social Justice (NMSJ) has called on the government to immediately repeal Sri Lanka's anti-terrorism law, warning that its continued enforcement could dama... Read More
COLOMBO, June 11 -- The United States is supporting efforts by Sri Lanka's Parliament to strengthen its capacity for independent analysis of government spending, economic policy, and legislation throu... Read More
COLOMBO, June 10 -- Former Southern Province Chief Minister Shan Wijayalal de Silva was on Wednesday (9) remanded until June 12 after being produced before the Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court followi... Read More