The Cabinet of Ministers yesterday gave the greenlight to designate 13 more entities as businesses of strategic importance, under the provisions of Colombo Port City Economic Commission Act No.11 of 2021.

As Sri Lanka grapples with the ongoing global economic challenges, a senior economist asserted the urgent need for the island nation to integrate into the global value chain, so that it can achieve its ambitious growth plans.

The United National Party (UNP) office in Dambulla was attacked in what seems to be the beginning of pre-election violence.

Due to the ongoing train strike, the first death was reported after two commuters fell from a train in the Batuwatta-Bemmulla area, the Railways Department said.

Opposition MP Dayasiri Jayasekara revealed today that more than Rs.300 million had been circulated among some MPs in the process of issuing licenses for 1,028 wine stores throughout the country.

Sri Lankan model Piumi Hansamali has filed a writ petition in the Court of Appeal challenging the legality of the investigations conducted by the CID’s Illegal Assets Investigations Division regarding the alleged suspicious acquisition of property.

If the government loses revenue due to protests, then the monthly salary payments will be cut automatically, announced Cabinet spokesman and Minister Bandula Gunawardana.

Party leaders representing Parliament agreed to take up an adjournment debate tomorrow on holding the Presidential election within the specified time period as per the Constitution, the Communications Department of Parliament said.

The Sri Lanka Railways Station Masters’ Union (SLRSMU) has decided to continue their train strike indefinitely following the government’s decision to consider all Station Masters who had not reported for duty as having vacated their positions.

The strikes that are prevailing in the country could be the beginning of another ‘Aragalaya’ that might destabilize the nation, Minister of Transport Bandula Gunawardene told Parliament today.

Claiming that governors in some provinces were spending colossal amounts of money for various things such as vehicles, Vesak and Poson zones without adhering to any circulars or laws, NPP MP Vijitha Herath said such arbitrary actions must be stopped

Transport and Mass Media Minister Bandula Gunawardana announced that the Cabinet has approved a salary increase for the teachers who continued teaching and did not join the sick leave campaign.

In the wake of recent development in regards to the substandard quality of cosmetic products, the health authorities have come under huge criticism for not regulating cosmetic products for years.

Security has been tightened near the Kaduwela Magistrate’s Court and surrounding areas as suspects arrested in connection with the Athurugiriya shooting incident are brought to court.

The Cabinet of Ministers has greenlit a resolution aimed at amending specific articles of the Constitution concerning the terms of office for the President and Parliament.

Government MP Mahindananda Aluthgamage today criticised the Election Commission for allowing the appointment of Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Mujibur Rahaman through the national list.

A total of 23 train services have been cancelled due to the trade union action launched by the Sri Lanka Railways Station Masters’ Union (SLRSMU) and Train Controllers.

Whilst highlighting that 66 percent of vehicles imported by Sri Lankan expatriates have been done through two vehicle importing companies, chairman of the Committee on Public Finance (COPF) Harsha de Silva said today that his committee has requested

The Railways Department issued a final announcement requesting all Station Masters and Controllers to report for duty by noon today.

Nidahasa Janatha Sabawa (NJS) led by MP Dullas Alahapperuma has announced its decision to form an alliance with the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB).

Following the Railways Department’s announcement yesterday, the Executive Committee of the Sri Lanka Railways Station Masters’ Union (SLRSMU) has decided to convene shortly to determine their next course of action.

Investigations with regard to the shooting in Athurugiriya where two persons including Club Wasantha were killed, revealed that two underworld criminals, ’Loku Patti’ and ’Gona Kovile Shantha,’ currently hiding in Dubai, directly orchestrated

A Sri Lankan national who tried to leave the country for Austria with a Malaysian passport, which he had obtained by paying Rs.9 million to a scammer, was nabbed by the Immigration and Emigration Department officials at the Bandaranaike International

Sri Lanka welcomed over 43,000 international visitors in the first week of July, a significant pickup in the tourist inflow rate from last month.

Sri Lanka’s construction industry, crippled by poor policies and crisis events, is bouncing back with renewed vigor, industry leaders said, as they see a surge in interest surpassing even the boom times of economic growth.

A new Emergency Waiting Area at the Mirihana Women and Children’s Bureau was officially inaugurated today, July 9, 2024, marking a crucial step in bolstering support for vulnerable populations affected by gender-based violence (GBV).

The Lanka Private Bus Owners’ Association (LPBOA) warned today that if the President decides to raise the current Value Added Tax (VAT) to meet the public servants’ salary increase demands, they will resort to trade union action with the particip

The Railways Department stated that all Station Masters who do not report for duty tomorrow will be considered as having vacated their positions.

In response to queries from the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) regarding the appointment of the next Attorney General following the retirement of Sanjay Rajaratnam, President’s Secretary Saman Ekanayake clarified that there is no constitutiona

The Railways Department has decided to cancel the scheduled mail trains due to a strike by Station Masters and Train Controllers starting from midnight today.