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President to invite Opposition parties to discuss IMF programme

Sri Lanka, March 7 -- Colombo, March 07 () - President Ranil Wickremesinghe has announced plans to convene a meeting next Monday (11) inviting leaders, including those from the Opposition to contribut... Read More


India enhances South Asia's share in global GDP

Sri Lanka, March 7 -- New Delhi: India's economy has become more robust and resilient; the economic growth is strengthening quarter after quarter; the Q3 growth at 8.4% indicates a strong growth traje... Read More


Former Kalpitiya Police OIC remanded over allegation of sexual assault

Sri Lanka, March 7 -- Kalpitiya, March 7 () - The former Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the Kalpitiya Police Station who was charged over sexually assaulting a female police constable, has been remanded t... Read More


Indian Warship rescues crew members from attacked ship in Gulf of Aden

Sri Lanka, March 7 -- March 07 - An Indian warship, INS Kolkata, swiftly responded to a distress call in the Gulf of Aden, rescuing 21 crew members from the cargo ship 'True Confidence' after it was t... Read More


Rohitha Abeygunawardhane attempted to assault me: Rasamanickam

Sri Lanka, March 7 -- Colombo, March 07 () - Parliamentarian Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam said MP Rohitha Abeygunawardhane threatened him and attempted to physically assault him in the Prime Minister's O... Read More


President, MR, Basil to discuss possible alliance for polls

Sri Lanka, March 7 -- Colombo, March 7 () - Basil Rajapaksa who spearheads the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) , along with former President Mahinda Rajapaksa will meet President Ranil Wickremesing... Read More


Dry weather prevails over the island: Met Dept

Sri Lanka, March 7 -- Colombo, March 7 () - The forecasting division of the National Meteorological Centre said that except for a few showers in the Ratnapura, Galle and Matara districts in the evenin... Read More


CEB to introduce instalment payment scheme for new connections: Minister

Sri Lanka, March 7 -- Parliament, March 7 ()- Steps are being taken to introduce a mechanism to pay the connection charge for new electricity connections through an instalment payment scheme, Power an... Read More


Special trains on main, nothern lines during long weekend

Sri Lanka, March 7 -- Colombo, March 6 () - The Railways Department has assigned special train services on the main line and the northern line to facilitate the movements of commuters during the upcom... Read More


Special trains on main, northern lines during long weekend

Sri Lanka, March 7 -- Colombo, March 6 () - The Railways Department has assigned special train services on the main line and the northern line to facilitate the movements of commuters during the upcom... Read More