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President Ranil returns to the island
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has returned to the island this morning following his overseas visit.
The Head of State departed for Switzerland on 13 January, for an official visit in order to attend the 54th Annual Meeting of the World…
Decision from Public Service Commission regarding annual transfers
The Public Service Commission has requested all the department heads and ministry secretaries to immediately implement the transfers given for the year 2024 under the Annual Transfers. The Secretary of the Public Service Commission has…
UN experts call on Sri Lanka to immediately suspend and review ‘Yukthiya’ anti-drug operation
UN experts on Monday expressed alarm at the heavy security-driven approach of Sri Lanka’s drug response. They called on authorities to immediately suspend and review so-called Operation ‘Yukthiya’ and to focus on policies based on health…
Central Bank keeps policy rates unchanged
The Monetary Policy Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has decided to maintain the Standing Deposit Facility Rate (SDFR) and the Standing Lending Facility Rate (SLFR) of the Central Bank at their current levels of 9.00 per cent…
Parliament to debate the Online Safety Bill today
The Second Reading Debate of the proposed Online Safety Bill is scheduled to be held in Parliament today (January 23).
Parliament is to convene at 9.30 a.m. this morning while Minister of Public Security Tiran Alles is slated to present…
Applications for 2023 G.C.E O/L exam to be called from tomorrow
Applications for the 2023 (2024) G.C.E. Ordinary Level examination will be called from 23 January to 15 February, the Department of Examinations announced.
In a statement issued on Monday (22 Jan.), the department highlighted that only…
Sri Lanka and India Deepen Collaboration on Technology and Digital ID
Sri Lanka's State Minister of Technology, Kanaka Herath, and the newly appointed Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Santosh Jha, met on Friday at India House in Colombo to discuss strengthening bilateral ties and collaboration in the…
Updated: ‘Ape Jana Bala Pakshaya’ leader among 5 killed in Beliatta shooting
Leader of the ‘Ape Jana Bala Pakshaya’ (Our Power of People Party or OPPP), Saman Perera, was confirmed to be amongst those killed in the shooting incident reported in Beliatta, Tangalle earlier this morning (22 Jan.).
A shooting…
S. Shritharan elected leader of ITAK
Jaffna District Parliamentarian S. Shritharan has been elected as the leader of the Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) at the party election held on Sunday (21).
Mavai Senathirajah had previously served as leader of ITAK, which is a…
G77+China summit: President emphasizes immediate reforms in global financial structure
President Ranil Wickremesinghe addressing the 3rd South Summit today (21) in Kampala, Uganda, highlighted the numerous challenges the world faces, such as conflicts, pandemic repercussions, climate disasters and financial market…