The price of lunch packets will be increased due to the highest depreciation of the Sri Lankan rupee against the US dollar and the shortage of the LP gas cylinders, All Island Canteen Owners Association Chairman Asela Sampath said today.

Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) and National Thermal Power Corporation in India will sign a joint venture agreement today to establish a solar power electricity generating plant at Sampur, Trincomalee, an official said

The Colombo Chief Magistrate today postponed for May 6 to deliver its judgment in respect of two cases filed against Shashi Weerawansa, the wife of National Freedom Front (NFF) Leader and former Minister Wimal Weerawansa.

The bakery owners have decided to increase the prices of all bakery products, including the price of a loaf of bread, from midnight today due to the increase in the price of a kilo of wheat flour by the flour companies, All Ceylon Bakery Owners’ As

The Prima Ceylon (Pvt) Limited and Serendib Flour Mills (Pvt) Ltd have decided to increase the price of wheat flour by Rs. 38 with immediate effect.

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday issued a notification to initiate the $500 million line of credit provided by India to Sri Lanka, which would enable it to buy petroleum products.

EXIM Bank of China has released US $ 60 million as part of the loan for the construction of the first stage of the Central Expressway, a diplomatic source said.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka (CAASL) today announced that the prices of all airline tickets issued from Sri Lanka have been increased by 27% from today due to the the depreciation of the LKR reaching Rs. 259.99 against US Dollar.

Claiming that restricting the imports of 367 non-essential items without a valid licence was not a total ban, State Minister Shehan Semasinghe said yesterday it was only a temporary measure.

Responding to several media reports that state that some young people who are infected with COVID-19, are susceptible to sexual dysfunction and subfertility, the Health Ministry said there is no any truth behind such claims.

Nottinghamshire pathway coach Anton Roux has departed Trent Bridge to join the Sri Lankan national team as fielding coach.

The Price of a litre of petrol has been increased by Rs.50 while the price of a litre of diesel has been up by Rs.75 with immediate effect, LIOC Managing Director Manoj Gupta said.

Sri Lanka’s top order batsman Pathum Nissanka is unlikely to be in the final eleven for the second Test against India, it is learnt.

Expressing his views, National People’s Power MP Vijitha Herath said today that the economic council appointed by the President recently, comprised the same members who were instrumental for the current economic debacle.

The ten party alliance of the government is planning for a public rally in Nugegoda in similar lines with ‘Mahinda Sulanga rally’ (Bring Back Mahinda) conducted way back in 2015 after the electoral defeat, Daily Mirror learns.

Chariot Sri Lanka recently unveiled national cricketer Bhanuka Rajapaksa as their Brand Ambassador for the year 2022 at an event hosted by Asriel Holdings (Pvt.) Ltd. at the Shangri-La Hotel in Colombo.

Sri Lanka Rugby (SLR) has finally announced its sponsor for the ongoing inter-club rugby league having conducted the tournament without one for weeks.

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) today approved the power shedding schedule for several areas in the country for tomorrow.

The current fuel crisis has not affected the operations of flight services in the country as we paid dollars directly to the Ceylon Petrolium Corporation (CPC), Aviation and Export Zones Development State Minister D. V. Chanaka said.

Heated argument erupted in Parliament today when the opposition claimed that the country’s economy turned bankrupt and government has failed to address it.

The Sri Lankan Rupee depreciated to the highest point in history today reaching Rs. 249 against the US Dollar.

Kankanam Gamage Dingihami, one of Sri Lanka’s oldest women has passed away this morning at the age of 116.

Scheduled international and regional flight operations commenced from the Colombo International Airport, Ratmalana (CIAR) today after 54 years.

The Court of Appeal today issued notices on respondents including the Chairman of Litro Gas Company returnable for April 8 in connection with the writ petition filed by the family members of the 51-year-old woman who died due to a household LP gas ex

Supreme Court Judge Yasantha Kodagoda on Thursday (10) recused himself from hearing the Fundamental Rights petition filed by former CID Director Shani Abeysekara.

In the wake of the decision of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka to float the value of the rupee against US Dollar, several licensed Commercial Banks have today sold a US Dollar at Rs 260 while the buying rate is at around Rs. 250 per USD.

Scientists have for the first time provided solid evidence of a covid strain that combines Delta and Omicron variants – but do not believe it poses a cause for concern.

As the opposition alleged that Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa has not made any statement in Parliament since December 10 last year on the status of Sri Lanka’s economy, Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardene said he has no right to force any Minister t

MP Lohan Ratwatte has been given another State Ministry in addition to his current position as the State Minister of Gem & Jewellery related Industries.

The recently proposed Personal Data Protection Bill must only be passed following a broad social discourse on the subject and it should not be passed in haste at this juncture, National Movement for Social Justice said.