The Ministry of Health today gave an undertaking before the Court of Appeal that the salary and allowances payable to Dr. Shafi Shihabdeen will be paid before July 10 this year.

Public servants who are looking for employment overseas are given the opportunity to register themselves with the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE), Labour and Foreign Employment Minister Manusha Nanayakkara said.

All arrangements have been made to conduct the 2022 national Poson festival targeting the sacred cities of (Atamasthana) in Anuradhapura, Mihintale and Thanthirimale, the Government Information Department said.

LITRO Gas Lanka Ltd has announced that there will be no domestic gas distribution tomorrow.

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe should give credit to me as he was able to become the premier of this country because of him, SJB MP Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka said today.

A 12 year old schoolgirl from Munkilaaru in Mullaitivu had slipped away from home and made a long journey to Hatton in search of a young man whom she had fallen in love with through social media.

Major General Jagath Kodithuwakku, the present Deputy Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army has been appointed the new Chief of Staff of the Army, effective from Wednesday (8).

Claiming that fuel can be purchased from Russia 35% lesser than the normal global market price, Parliamentarian Vasudeva Nanayakkara today urged the government to take steps to get down fuel from Russia.

Claiming that fuel supply was restricted during the last few days, Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekara said today the required diesel and petrol would be released to the market from tomorrow.

Government today presented to Parliament a supplementary estimate to spend Rs 695 billion for various purposes.

The Colombo District Court today issued an enjoining order preventing Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) from removing Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva from party office-bearers.

The Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) today rejected reports circulating on social media of a dispute between him and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe.

The Cabinet has approved to re-sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to implement a voluntary collaboration program in Sri Lanka to provide education, employment and empowerment opportunities in Canada.

Whilst stating that next three weeks will be tough with regard to fuel supply,Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe urged people not to stock fuel and gas.

Former Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal was today released on bail by Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court over a private plaint filed for alleged financial irregularities took place while he was serving as the Central Bank Governor in 2014.

The Cabinet had approved to import 150,000 metric tons of Urea, 45,000 metric tons of Muriate of Potash (MOP) and 36,000 metric tons of Triple Super Phosphate (TSP) fertilizers for paddy cultivation for the 2022/23 Maha season.

Two persons aged 32 and 48 years old had been hacked to death last night at Edagala Junction in Eppawala.

Former State Minister Ranjan Ramanayak was today sentenced to two-year-rigorous  imprisonment suspended for five years by Supreme Court in connection with the second contempt of court case.

Colombo Regional Epidemiologist Dr. Dinu Guruge today requested those who are over 20 years of age to get the fourth dose against COVID-19 virus from the CMC Vaccination Centres today.

LITRO Gas Lanka Ltd has announced that a special domestic gas distribution plan for Colombo, Kalutara, and Gampaha today.

The Central Bank yesterday said the daily guidance rate released on the exchange rate between the United States dollar and Sri Lankan rupee is delivering the intended results by way of bringing in greater stability to the domestic foreign exchange ma

Sri Lanka’s tourism authorities plan to approach multilateral donor agencies, including the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and World Bank (WB), to obtain financial assistance for the crisis-hit tourism industry.

SJB MP Dilip Wedaarachchi’s son, former Chairman of the Tangalle Urban Council Ravindu Wedaarachchi and his wife Nethmi Harindika Silva have been arrested in connection with obstructing duties of a police officer and alleged attempt of assault.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa vowed to finish the remaining two years in his term despite monthslong street protests calling for his ouster, but won’t stand for re-election as he focuses on fixing a financial mess that tipped Sri Lanka into its wors

Former MP Ranjan Ramanayake who is serving a prison sentence for contempt of court sat for the first-semester examination of his bachelor’s degree in Community Development and Youth, Prisons Spokesman Chandana Ekanayake said today.

The maximum retail price of a 50kg bag of cement has been increased by Rs.150 with immediate effect, the Cement Manufacturers and Importers said.

A 25-year-old youth was killed in a shooting incident at Modara area this evening, Police said.

The electricity bill should be increased by a considerable percentage, at least to pay the monthly salary of the employees, CEB Chairman M.M.C. Ferdinando said.

People in the rural areas of the Badulla District have reverted to ferry their paddy harvest using pack bulls because of the high fuel costs.

Minister of Urban Development and Housing Prasanna Ranatunga was today sentenced to two-year imprisonment suspended for five years by Colombo High Court over an indictment filed by the Attorney General.