Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- The Cabinet has approved a proposal to obtain US$ 100 million in policy-based financing from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to implement the second sub-programme of Sri Lanka's... Read More
Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- The Cabinet has approved a proposal to provide a school stationery allowance of Rs. 6,000 each to 1.5 million schoolchildren for the 2027 school year. Under the programme, which... Read More
Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- Sri Lanka is to strengthen its disease surveillance and preparedness for pandemics and other public health emergencies under a project funded by the Epidemic Fund, with 35 activi... Read More
Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- The Cabinet has approved the permanent appointment of Dilki Watsala Marambage, a Special Grade officer of the Sri Lanka Administrative Service, as Director General of the Departm... Read More
Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- The Cabinet has approved a proposal to suspend further proceedings on the existing State Assets Management Bill and prepare a revised Bill incorporating amendments recommended by... Read More
Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- The Cabinet has approved the award of a Rs. 1.07 billion contract to Tudawe Brothers (Pvt) Ltd. for the widening and upgrading of a section of the Kandy-Jaffna road (A009). The ... Read More
Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- The Government will credit Rs. 2.04 billion in Aswesuma welfare benefits to the bank accounts of eligible beneficiaries on October 14, 2026. A total of Rs. 2,041,711,250 will be... Read More
Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- Sri Lanka is keeping the door open to another International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme, with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake signalling that growth must shape any fresh agr... Read More
Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama observed that the three-page medical report submitted to court by the Deputy Director of Health Services contained no indication tha... Read More
Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce yesterday kicked off the two-day Sri Lanka Economic and Investment Summit 2026, bringing together over 800 delegates, including more than 60 intern... Read More