Minister vows to put all thieves behind bars before the end of their term
Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development, Wasantha Samarasinghe, vowed that all individuals involved in fraud and corruption would be brought...
Sri Lanka requires more effort to reduce poverty, boost medium-term growth – World Bank
The World Bank’s bi-annual Sri Lanka Development Update, titled Staying on Track, highlights that despite the positive growth and fiscal performance, significant challenges...
Price ceiling for bottled drinking water to be enforced in May amid industry objections
Sri Lankan consumers can expect to see newly regulated prices for bottled drinking water take effect in the coming weeks, as the implementation...
Courts to determine mastermind behind Easter Sunday attacks – Nalinda
Cabinet Spokesperson and Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa announced that the identification and prosecution of the mastermind behind the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks will...
2–3 years of collective sacrifice required to provide relief – President
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has urged citizens and public officials alike to commit to two to three years of collective, dedicated efforts in...
Sri Lanka requires India’s consent for full disclosure of Defence MoU, says Cabinet Spokesperson
Cabinet Spokesman Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said that the full disclosure of the recently signed Defence Cooperation Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with India cannot...
Who will the next pope be? Here are some top contenders
The death of Pope Francis this week marks the end of a historic papacy and the beginning of a significant transition for the...
Dan Priyasad is dead, Police confirms
Political activist Dan Priyasad has succumbed to gunshot injuries following a shooting incident that occurred around 9:10 p.m. on the top floor of...
Bodu Bala Sena alleges NPP candidate linked to global terror network
Venerable Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thero, the General Secretary of the Bodu Bala Sena (BBS), has made serious allegations claiming that a candidate representing...
