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SL, USA to reach bilateral trade agreement: PMD

Colombo, April 25 -- Sri Lanka and the United States agreed to continue the discussions on reciprocal tariff with the objective of finalising a bilateral trade agreement between the two countries,the ... Read More


Sri Lanka hopeful of reaching staff level agreement with IMF on fourth review: Minister

Colombo, April 24 -- Sri Lanka will be able to reach a staff level agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on the fourth review under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement within t... Read More


NPP fulfilled key promise to reform political culture: General Secretary

Colombo, April 24 -- The National People's Power (NPP) has fulfilled the most expected and key promise of changing the political culture in the country, where perks and privileges of politicians, incl... Read More


Health Ministry taking steps to increase facilities in hospitals

Colombo, April 23 -- Amidst rise in Chikungunya cases in Sri Lanka, Health Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said yesterday the Epidemiology Unit is on alert and the Health Ministry is making an interven... Read More


India's consent required to disclose MoUs - Cabinet Spokesman

Colombo, April 23 -- The government will present in Parliament all seven memoranda of understanding signed with India recently and that it will take some time as consent of both parties are needed to ... Read More


Fairly heavy showers expected in parts of the island

Colombo, April 20 -- The Meteorology Department forecast showers or thundershowers at several places in the Central, Sabaragamuwa, Uva and Eastern Provinces and in the Polonnaruwa, Hambantota and Mull... Read More


More devotees expected in Kandy, people advised to avoid today

Colombo, April 20 -- Police advised people to refrain from arriving in Kandy today to venerate and pay their respects to the Sacred Tooth Relic as more than 100,000 devotees are expected to arrive in ... Read More


President denies saying no funds will be allocated for local bodies controlled by Opposition

Srilanka, April 19 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today he never said no funds will be allocated for local bodies that are not controlled by the National People's Power (NPP) as claimed by... Read More


Ravi K's Private Members' Bill to repeal Online Safety Act gazetted

Srilanka, April 18 -- The Private Members' Bill presented to Parliament by MP Ravi karunanayake to repeal the Online Safety Act No. 9 of 2024 has been gazetted. According to the gazette notification,... Read More


Public Security Minister denies meeting Nissanka Senadhipathi

Srilanka, April 18 -- Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala denied media reports that he had met Nissanka Senadhipathi at his Ministry. In a letter to Acting IGP Priyantha Weerasuriya, the Ministe... Read More