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Foreign university scholarships for A/L top achievers

Sri Lanka, July 2 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to implement the programme to provide scholarships for students who obtained higher grades at the G.C.E. Advanced Level Examination t... Read More


France shuts schools, Italy limits outdoor work as heatwave grips Europe

Sri Lanka, July 2 -- Italy banned outdoor work in some regions during the warmest hours, France shut schools and part of the Eiffel Tower and Spain confirmed its hottest June on record as a severe hea... Read More


Trump Tariff: Govt hopeful of some relief before9July deadline

Sri Lanka, July 2 -- The government is hopeful of receiving some form of concession to the 'reciprocal tariffs' announced by US President Donald Trump before July 9, Cabinet Spokesman Minister Dr. Nal... Read More


Cabinet nod to appoint Presidential Investigation Committee to probe irregularities at SriLankan Airlines

Sri Lanka, July 2 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to the proposal to establish a Special Presidential Investigation Committee to probe fraud, corruption and irregularities occurred in... Read More


Govt to present 2026 Appropriation Bill in October, Budget speech in November

Sri Lanka, July 2 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to present the 2026 Appropriation Bill to Parliament in October. According to the Cabinet paper presented by the President, in his c... Read More


Litro Gas prices to remain unchanged in July

Sri Lanka, July 1 -- The Chairman of the Litro Gas Company, Channa Gunawardena says that the prices of its domestic LP Gas cylinders will remain unchanged for the month of July 2025. Accordingly, the... Read More


Navy arrests seven Indian fishermen for poaching in Northern seas

Sri Lanka, July 1 -- A total of seven fishermen from Rameswaram, India have been arrested by Sri Lankan Navy for poaching in seas off Talaimannar. The group was arrested and their boat was also taken... Read More


Discussions held to expand trade ties between Sri Lanka and India

Sri Lanka, July 1 -- Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has held discussions with Indian business leaders to expand trade and investment opportunities across key sectors such as technology, manufac... Read More


Ex-SriLankan Airlines chief Nishantha Wickramasinghe produced before court

Sri Lanka, July 1 -- Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, who was arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) and is currently i... Read More


IMF Executive Board approves Sri Lanka's fourth review

Sri Lanka, July 1 -- The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the Fourth Review of Sri Lanka's Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement. The International Monetary Fu... Read More