The Government has decided to import 50,000 metric tons of rice under the Indian loan assistance program, the Prime Minister’s office said today.

US Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chair Bob Menendez has asked the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) members (Australia, India, Japan, US) to help Sri Lanka to avoid “an economic implosion”.

The Education Ministry has declared a school holiday for government and government-approved private schools tomorrow (17) as a special holiday due to the transportation difficulties.

The fuel distribution in the country will not be streamlined until the fuel price increase comes into effect by June 24, Samagi United Trade Union Force (SUTUF) convener and media spokesman Ananda Palitha said.

The Norochcholai coal power plant will be closed for maintenance for 70 days , but it will not lead to the increase of current load shedding hours , Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekara said .

Several roads in Colombo, its suburbs and other parts of the country have been blocked by devastated consumers who are demanding for fuel and gas.

The Narendra Modi Government has ensured the release of 2,977 fishermen who were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy and lodged in the prisons in the island nation, said Minister of State for External Affairs V. Muraleedharan.

Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekara said fuel supply had become extremely challenging since the release of sufficient foreign exchange by the Central Bank had been limited .

The CID has informed court that the person who attacked a disabled soldier, which was circulating on social media during the mob attack on Galle Face protesters on May 9 has been identified as ruggerite Sajith Saranga.

The water supply has been interrupted for 16 hours from now onwards for several areas in Colombo due to improvement work of pipelines, the National Water Supply & Drainage Board (NWSDB) said.

A suspicious package believed to be containing explosive materials was recovered along a lane near Katuwapitiya Church in Negombo, which is also in the close proximity to the Negombo Mayor’s residence.

A man who was standing in a queue to buy petrol at Wekada petrol shed in Panadura died this morning, police said.

SJB MP Dr. Harsha de Silva, who had met Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Wednesday, expressed his willingness to work for the betterment of Sri Lanka.

Plans are afoot to complete the work on large and small scale water supply projects which are in the final stages of construction in order to vest with the public, President’s Media Division (PMD) said.

Sri Lanka is looking towards India once again to improve its foreign exchange earnings and the newest focus is on luring tourists to aid the hard-hit sector.

Amid multiple crises in the country, the progress of the Hambantota International Port’s (HIP) industrial park is facing several challenges in the construction front as well as delays in investment flows, according to the company officials.

Digital banking platform Revolut said it was launching a streamlined version of its app in Sri Lanka, Chile, Ecuador, Azerbaijan and Oman, allowing customers to transfer money to over 50 countries using more than 30 currencies.

A woman who allegedly threw her 5-year-old child into the Kelani river from the Kadirana bridge that links Wattala and Mattakkuliya, and tried to commit suicide was caught by the people and handed over to the police.

Sri Lanka is in engagement with China to amend the terms and conditions of the US 1.5 billion currency swap deal so that it can be used, a top source said.

Colombo Fort Magistrate Thilina Gamage today issued an order directing the Secretary to the Ministry of Law and Order to show cause as to why the Ministry failed to transfer Western Province Senior DIG Deshabandu Tennakoon, ignoring the Attorney Gene

The Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) has filed a Fundamental Rights petition in Supreme Court challenging the appointment of businessman Dhammika Perera to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of former Minister Basil Rajapaksa, as a Membe

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said that there is a timely need to decentralize all public services at the district and divisional levels similar to the work-from-home concept.

People in Pakistan have been asked to reduce the amount of tea they drink to keep the country’s economy afloat.

The drama caused by the Former Chairman of Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) will result in dire consequences especially if the Indian Govt gets offended and refuses assistance to Sri Lanka, Tamil Progressive Alliance (TPA) Deputy Leader P. Digambaram s

The US on Wednesday announced USD 120 million in new loans to Sri Lanka to grow and support small and medium-sized businesses in the debt-ridden island nation.

The final draft of the National Policy for Tourism (NPT) was presented to the sector stakeholders for their input before moving the strategy set towards the implementation phase.

China has reaffirmed its continual and concrete support including grant, trade and investment to Sri Lanka during the present crisis.

The government will take a policy decision and allow the Railway Department to increase train fares, Railway General Manager (GMR) Dhammika Jayasundara said.

Three suspects including SLPP parliamentarian Sanath Nishantha and Moratuwa Mayor Saman Lal Fernando were today ordered to be released on bail by Colombo Fort Magistrate.

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe today instructed the Central Bank (CB) and Treasury officials to monitor the banks’ lending policies, while ensuring that loans granted by Bank of Ceylon were in line with the Government’s financial policies.