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Cabinet approves move to increase Retirement Age of Sri Lanka's Judges

Sri Lanka, July 27 -- Cabinet has approved a proposal to increase the retirement age of judges serving in the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal and other courts by two years. The proposal will now be re... Read More


Judges retirement age extension should be referred to referendum - RW

Sri Lanka, July 25 -- Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Thursday said alleged the Government's move to bring an amendment to extend the retirement age of Apex Court judges will deny the people ... Read More


Loss of US$ 6.873 Mn from 2021 substandard organic fertiliser import

Sri Lanka, July 25 -- Sri Lanka has suffered a financial loss of US$ 6.873 Mn due to the import of substandard organic fertiliser from China in 2021 and the Auditor General's Department has recommende... Read More


Labour Department server to shut down on 30, 31

Sri Lanka, July 25 -- The Labour Department stated that essential maintenance work on the Department's computer system will be carried out on July 30 and 31. Issuing a statement, the department said ... Read More


Negombo Prison riot, a result of counter-reaction to drug rings - Minister

Sri Lanka, July 25 -- Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala told Parliament yesterday that the deadly Negombo Prison is a result of a direct counter-reaction or conspiracy engineered by underworld ... Read More


Exporters get green light as US tariff cut to 10%

Sri Lanka, July 25 -- The Finance Ministry while hailing the reduction of proposed US tariff of 12.5 % to 10 % on Sri Lanka yesterday said that the decision will enhance the competitiveness of Sri Lan... Read More


Showers Expected in Several Areas, Strong Winds to Continue Today

Sri Lanka, July 25 -- A few showers are expected in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North Western provinces and in the Galle and Matara districts today (25), the Department of Meteorology said. Mainly ... Read More


Kandy Esala Perahera 2026 Preparations Reviewed at Presidential Secretariat

Sri Lanka, July 25 -- A discussion regarding the organizational activities and current progress of the Historic Hill Country Esala Perahera Festival - 2026 was held yesterday (24) at the Presidential ... Read More


Justice bottleneck needs a fix

Sri Lanka, July 24 -- Vasudeva Nanayakkara has been a major presence in leftist politics for more than half a century. The leader of the Democratic Left Front and a former minister, he has witnessed, ... Read More


Our promise is to deliver the people's mandate

Sri Lanka, July 24 -- Deputy Minister Vasantha Piyatissa outlines a vision in which rural communities play a greater role in shaping development priorities and low-income families transition from reli... Read More