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IMF flags data misreporting by Sri Lankan Govt
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board has reviewed Sri Lanka’s inadvertent provision of inaccurate data regarding the central government’s stock of expenditure...
Probe called into prawn, crab farm in nature reserve by Sanga, Mahela
Ex-cricketers Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardena are running a large-scale prawn and crab farm in a 400-acre area in the Vidataltivu nature reserve,...
Another 900,000 apply for ‘Aswesuma’ welfare benefits
‘Aswesuma’ already has 1.8 million beneficiaries, and another 900,000 have applied for the welfare benefit scheme, said social security minister Dr. Upali Pannilage....
Sri Lanka sees rise in child accidents
Prof. Ruwanthi Perera, Consultant Paediatrician at the Colombo South Teaching Hospital in Kalubowila, has raised serious concerns over the growing number of accidents...
Sri Lanka’s GDP could fall by 1.5% from US tariffs – IMF
Sri Lanka’s GDP could decline by up to 1.5 percent if the United States reinstates a 44 percent tariff on Sri Lankan exports...
Trump says likely to start informing countries of US tariffs Friday
United States President Donald Trump said he plans to start sending letters informing trading partners of their tariff rates as soon as Friday,...
Sri Lanka unlocks new market opportunities with 15 conformity assessment accreditations by SLAB
Sri Lanka Accreditation Board (SLAB), under the patronage of the Ministry of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development, marked a significant milestone...
Excavation area at Chemmani mass grave extended
The area designated for excavation at the Chemmani mass gravesite in Jaffna has been officially extended following the discovery of skeletal remains beyond...
