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IMF highlights 15% electricity tariff hike as key step for $344M tranche
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has acknowledged Sri Lanka’s continued progress under its economic reform program, with the country now nearing access to the next tranche of IMF funding worth approximately USD 344 million.
Speaking…
Two deaths reported due to Covid variant in Sri Lanka
Two persons have reportedly died so far after being infected with the Covid variant currently spreading across the country.
Chair Professor of Medicine at the Faculty of Medicine, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, Prof. Dushantha…
National Animal Census report released
The report of the National Animal Census conducted on March 15 has been published today (12).
It was officially released at the Ministry of Agriculture.
Accordingly, the islandwide survey shows the following numbers of wild animals:…
President Dissanayake meets German counterpart in Berlin
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who is on an official visit to the Federal Republic of Germany, met with German President Mr. Frank-Walter Steinmeier yestaerday (11) at Bellevue Palace in Berlin.
Following the official state welcome…
SLPP wants ‘corruption-free’ person appointed Colombo Mayor
The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) says the opposition should be given the opportunity to nominate a Mayor for the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC).
Speaking during a media briefing in Colombo today, General Secretary of the SLPP…
Sri Lanka continues to attract large number of Indian tourists
The latest figures released by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) indicate that the country continues to attract a large number of tourists from India.
The number of tourists who arrived in the country in the first five…
President Anura Kumara lands in Berlin to begin Germany visit
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who left the country yesterday on an official visit to Germany, landed at the Brandenburg International Airport in Berlin, this morning (11).
The official welcome ceremony for the President will be…
Electricity tariffs increased by 15%
The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has granted approval to increase electricity tariffs by 15% with effect from tomorrow (12).
Speaking at a media briefing held in Colombo, the Chairman of the PUCSL Prof. K. P. L.…
U.S. Embassy Graduates Another Cohort of 90 English Access Scholarship Students
On June 9, 2025, the U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka celebrated the graduation of 90 secondary school students from Jaffna, Trincomalee, and Nuwara Eliya who completed the U.S.-funded English Access Scholarship Program. The ceremony, held in…
Ex-President Ranil to appear before CID on Wednesday
Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe is scheduled to appear before the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Wednesday (11).
Former President Wickremesinghe will appear before the CID to provide a statement in relation to a…