Police said Intelligence has alerted them that certain groups have threatened those who did not want to join the Hartal and forced them not to open their business outlets.

Sri Lanka lost about a million taxpayers in the two years through 2021 since the government slashed taxes in late 2019 in its failed attempt to spur economic growth.

Despite the ongoing nationwide hartal, 20 trains were operated in the morning, Sri Lanka Railways media Spokesman A.D.G. Seneviratne said.

Lanka IOC has delivered stunning financial performance for the three months to March 2022, concluding what could be referred to as a solid financial year, amid back-to-back steep increases in fuel retailing prices in response to global prices and the

It is the responsibility of all sectors to prevent the country from sinking further into the abyss in the face of the foreign exchange crisis as well as the country needs the support of all sectors to overcome the economic crisis it is facing, Trade

A group of students of the Inter-University Students Federation (IUSF), set up a protest camp ’Horu Go Gama’ along the road leading to the parliament.

The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) today observed that all politicians should act as statesmen to avert the country’s current economic and political crisis.

The Police fired tear gas on students of the Inter University Students’ Federation (IUSF) who were protesting near Parliament entrance this evening.

The Department of Registration of Persons (DRP) today said that all public services, including the one-day service for issuing National Identity Cards (NICs) will be suspended tomorrow, DRP Commissioner General Vianni Gunathilaka said.

Issuing fuel for vehicles will be limited at filling stations from today, the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) Chairman Sumith Wijesighe said.

The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s court today further extended its order preventing former Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal from leaving the country until May 23.

A pedestrian died after he was knocked down by Puttalam District Muslim Congress Parliamentarian Ali Sabri’s motorcar at Mampuri on Palavi – Kalpitiya road on Wednesday night.

DMK members of Parliament will donate their one month’s salary towards aid for the crisis-hit Sri Lanka, the party said on Thursday.

The Sri Lanka Department of Immigration and Emigration Officers’ Association has decided to suspend the duties attached to passenger clearance at the VIP Terminals (VIPs) such as the Silk Route (CIP) for special-care passengers and passenger cleara

The Sri Lanka Railway Station Masters’ Union (SLRSMU) said that they have decided to participate in the nationwide hartal tomorrow.

The joint fuel price formula of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) and Lanka Indian Oil Company (LIOC) would be presented to the Cabinet next week, Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekara said today.

The Inter Provincial Private Bus Owners’ Association (IPPBOA) today said that they will not take part at the nationwide hartal but have given the freedom to all bus owners to join in with the hartal according to their wishes.

The All Ceylon Transport Workers’ Union (ACTWU) said they had asked all Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) employees to join the nationwide strike, which is set for tomorrow.

SLFP MP Ranjith Siyambalapitiya was today re-elected Deputy Speaker by a majority of 83 votes in a secret ballot.

The Lanka Private Bus Owners’ Association (LPBOA) today said they have decided to refrain from service from tonight.

The Railways Department today stated that they have decided to continue operating trains as usual, Media Spokesman for Sri Lanka Railways, A.D.G. Seneviratne said.

While expressing confidence that there is no shortage of petrol in the country, Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekara said today that Diesel shortage would continue for a few more days as supplying Diesel to fuel sheds has to be restricted as more dies

Daily Mirror online public poll conducted over the week has revealed that 96% of the people wanted President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, PM Mahinda Rajapaksa, and the entire government to resign to have an all-party interim government comprising a limited ex

The proposal made by SriLankan Airlines to lease 21 air bus aircraft was postponed by three months, COPE Chairman Charitha Herath informed Parliament today.

The much-awaited global communications campaign for destination Sri Lanka would not be rushed and would only be launched at the “appropriate time”, the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) chief said.

Crisis-struck Sri Lanka’s vital tea exports have dropped to their lowest level in 23 years, official figures showed yesterday, hit by a fertiliser ban and the war in Ukraine.

As a solution to the current medicine shortage in the country, the All-Island Private Pharmacy Owners’ Association (ACPPOA) has requested the government to implement three options, including recommending doctors and physicians to issue prescription

A protest is currently taking place, blocking the main road in Battaramulla at the Immigration and Emigration Department for suspending issuing passports due to system malfunction.

Delivering on India’s commitment to the people of the country, yesterday it freighted a 440,000 MT of petrol, the Indian High Commission in Colombo said.

Tooting vehicle horns for extended durations such as the present popular rhythm of ‘Kaputu kaak kaak kaak’ may cause vehicles to catch fire, former engineer at IBM World Trade Corporation Moorthi Dewasurendra said.