Sri Lanka threatened by isolated Coronavirus cases, Covid-19 count 117
Isolated cases of Coronavirus are still turning up from various locations posing a hidden threat, and the public should be careful to maintain social...
Investment opportunities for Sri Lankan businesses in South Africa
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce organized a presentation on the theme ‘Explore South Africa,’ for the private sector business community recently. The event featured...
Central Bank sets maximum limit on pawning interest rates
The Central Bank has instructed licensed banks to limit the interest rates on pawning to one per cent a month from April 27 to...
Sixth Indo-Sri Lanka Defence Dialogue reviews bilateral defence cooperation
The 6th Indo-Sri Lanka Defense Dialogue, was held yesterday, April 8, in Colombo with the participation of an Indian delegation led by Indian Defence...
Vote on Account passed in parliament with amendments
By Rose Kenny
The vote on account which was presented to the House by Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera for the first 4 months of the...
UNAOC High-Representative meets political leaders, religious leaders and CSOs in Colombo
The High-Representative for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC), Miguel Moratinos, visited Sri Lanka on April 30, 2019 to pay his respects to...
TISL asks Election Commission to penalize candidates over offences against public property
Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) is calling on the Elections Commission of Sri Lanka (ECSL), to pursue prosecutions against individuals and parties who have...
National War Heroes Day Ceremony today at 4pm
The 11th National War Heroes Day commemoration ceremony will take place at the War Heroes memorial at the Parliament grounds at 4pm today May...
Plans to purchase 500 new buses for SLTB from India
Sri Lanka government plans to purchase 500 new buses for the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) from India for US$ 15 million under the...
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National Election Commission to announce Polls date on Monday
The date of the General Election and the date to issue the preferential vote numbers will be announced on Monday, National Election Commission (NEC)...
Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva addresses CCC on Managing COVID-19 and the Way Forward
Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defense Staff, Commander of the Sri Lanka Army, and Head of the National Operational Center for Prevention of...
Central Bank to pay back depositors of The Finance Company PLC
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has taken measures to pay back all insured depositors of The Finance Company PLC, an amount of...