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US Envoy Stresses On Anti-Corruption, Transparency as US Firm Relocates from China to Sri Lanka
The U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Julie Chung, has underscored the increasing interest of U.S. businesses in investing in Sri Lanka, as evidenced by a US firm's decision to relocate its manufacturing operations from China to Sri Lanka.…
IMF team to visit Sri Lanka soon for third review under EFF program
A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will soon visit Sri Lanka to discuss the third review under the country’s Extended Fund Facility (EFF) program, according to Krishna Srinivasan, the Director of the IMF’s Asia and Pacific…
2 dead, over 30 injured as bus carrying KDU students topples in Badulla
At least two persons have been confirmed dead after a bus carrying around 40 passengers toppled across the road at Dunhinda Road in Badulla this morning (01), injuring 39 persons.
Two female students of the Southern Campus of the General…
China to provide emergency humanitarian aid worth Rs. 400M to Sri Lanka
The Chinese Government has decided to further provide a batch of Emergency Humanitarian Materials worth Rs. 400 million to Sri Lanka, the Chinese Embassy in Colombo said.
This aid comes in addition to a recent Emergency Assistance of Rs.…
40kg of heroin worth over Rs. 1Bn recovered in Sevanagala
A stock of 40 kilograms of heroin estimated to be worth around Rs. 1,000 million has been recovered during a raid carried out by Police Special Task Force (STF) in the Sevanagala area.
The raid was conducted based on a tip-off from Sri…
PM discusses foreign employment and investment with Italian Ambassador
Ambassador of Italy to Sri Lanka Damiano Francovigh has met with Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya at the Prime Minister’s Office on Wednesday (30).
The meeting reinforced the longstanding diplomatic relationship between Italy and…
Maldivian President to visit Sri Lanka soon – envoy
A meeting between Secretary to the President Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake and High Commissioner of Maldives to Sri Lanka Masood Imad held at the Presidential Secretariat, on Wednesday (30).
During their discussion, the High Commissioner…
No housing for Ministers in Colombo – President
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake emphasized that the government’s primary focus will be on eradicating rural poverty, stating that effective governance demands proximity to the people.
Speaking at a public rally in Matara, the…
India-Sri Lanka Joint Task Force to convene in Colombo to address fisheries disputes
The Indo-Sri Lanka Joint Task Force will hold its sixth meeting tomorrow (29) at the Mahaweli Center in Colombo, as confirmed by M. P. N. M. Wickramasinghe, Secretary of Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Fisheries.
The meeting will bring together…
Train services on Northern Line resume
The train services from Colombo Fort to Kankasanturai have officially resumed today (28).
The Department of Railways announced that the train services halted for 10 months due to maintenance and development activities will resume today.…