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School, university students permitted to travel on season tickets during holidays too

Srilanka, Oct. 12 -- Transport Minister Vijitha Herath has instructed the Chairman of the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) to permit school, university and technical college students to travel on thei... Read More


Probe launched into missing pages of Easter Sunday bomb attacks report

Srilanka, Oct. 8 -- The government has launched an investigation into the alleged incident of pages missing from the Special Presidential Commission into the Easter Sunday bomb attacks, Minister Vijit... Read More


IMF, USAID ready to offer financial support to Sri Lanka: US

Srilanka, Oct. 8 -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) are prepared to offer financial support to help enhance the economic prospe... Read More


Government to oppose UNHRC resolution 51/1: Foreign Minister

Srilanka, Oct. 8 -- Sri Lanka will continue to oppose the 51/1 resolution of the draft resolution of the United Nations Human Rights Council at the the 57th session of the United Nations Human Rights ... Read More


What is preventing NPP government from releasing liquor license holders, asks Mano

Srilanka, Oct. 7 -- Claiming that permits or licenses to establish wine stores to sell liquor is not an illegal business, former MP Mano Ganesan questioned President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and Prime... Read More


IMF delegation, government's economic team review IMF programme

Colombo, Oct. 2 -- A high-level delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that arrived in Sri Lanka today held discussions with the economic team of the new government where they reviewed ... Read More


Government aims to reclaim joyful, carefree childhood that every child deserves: President

Srilanka, Oct. 1 -- Claiming that the government aims to reclaim the joyful, carefree childhood that every child deserves, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said the government's mission in this rena... Read More


Govt. to recall Ambassadors, High Commissioners appointed on political allegiances

Srilanka, Oct. 1 -- The government has taken steps to recall Ambassadors and High Commissioners who were appointed on political allegiances. Addressing the media at the weekly meeting to announce Cab... Read More


Preliminary probes into Easter attack, CB bond scam initiated

Srilanka, Oct. 1 -- Preliminary investigations into the Easter Sunday bomb attacks and the Central Bank bond scam have been initiated, Cabinet Spokesman and Minister Vijitha Herath said. He said thes... Read More


Inaugural Cabinet meeting today

Srilanka, Sept. 30 -- September 30 (Daily Mirror)- The inaugural meeting of the new Cabinet is to be held today under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the President's Media Divisio... Read More