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US Special Envoy Sergio Gor arrives in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, March 19 -- U.S. Special Envoy for South and Central Asia, Sergio Gor, has arrived in Sri Lanka for an official visit, according to the US Embassy in Colombo. He is visiting Sri Lanka and ... Read More


New hotline for resolving issues related to National Fuel Pass

Sri Lanka, March 19 -- The Ministry of Digital Economy has announced the launch of a dedicated support service to promptly resolve technical issues and registration difficulties faced by users of the ... Read More


New feature introduced to resolve issues during vehicle QR code re-registration

Sri Lanka, March 19 -- A new feature has been added to the system starting today (19) to address the difficulties faced by the public when trying to obtain the QR code of a previously registered vehic... Read More


Former President Ranil recovering after successful surgery - UNP

Sri Lanka, March 19 -- The Chairman of the United National Party (UNP), Vajira Abeywardena, has issued a statement clarifying that former President Ranil Wickremesinghe is recovering following a succe... Read More


IMF team to visit Sri Lanka next week for policy talks, combined reviews

Sri Lanka, March 19 -- An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team is scheduled to visit Sri Lanka from March 26 to April 9 to hold policy discussions and aims to complete the combined Fifth and Sixth r... Read More


No-confidence motion against Energy Minister to be submitted to Speaker today

Sri Lanka, March 19 -- A motion of no-confidence against Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody, signed by opposition Members of Parliament, will be handed over to the Speaker of Parliament today (19). The ... Read More


SriLankan Airlines and govt finalise $175 million bond restructuring

Sri Lanka, March 19 -- SriLankan Airlines and the Government of Sri Lanka have completed the airline's international bond restructuring with over 99% participation, marking a key step in the national ... Read More


Eid-ul-Fitr to be celebrated in Sri Lanka on Saturday

Sri Lanka, March 19 -- The Muslim community of Sri Lanka will celebrate 'Eid-ul-Fitr' festival on Saturday (21), as the new crescent moon for the month of 'Shawwal' was not sighted today (19), accordi... Read More


Fuel distribution to follow 'odd-even' number plate system starting today

Sri Lanka, March 19 -- The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has announced that, starting today (19), fuel quotas issued through the QR system will be distributed based on the last digit of the vehic... Read More


TV Derana's Chathura Alwis wins 'People's TV Presenter of the Year Award' for 8th consecutive year

Sri Lanka, March 19 -- TV Derana's Chathura Alwis has been once again honoured as the People's Television Presenter of the Year at the 2026 SLIM-KANTAR People's Awards. The awards ceremony was held l... Read More