COLOMBO, Aug. 5 -- Sri Lanka's government on Wednesday (5) rejected Opposition allegations that the loss of US$2.5 million during a foreign debt repayment was caused by failures in public debt managem... Read More
COLOMBO, Aug. 4 -- The death toll from weather-related incidents across Sri Lanka rose to eight on Tuesday (4), with more than 11,800 people affected by heavy rains, floods and landslides, the Disaste... Read More
COLOMBO, Aug. 4 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Tuesday (4) stressed the need for coordinated action by state and private sector institutions to successfully complete Sri Lanka's third Mutual... Read More
COLOMBO, Aug. 4 -- Sri Lanka's newly established Public Officers' Salaries and Pensions Commission officially commenced operations on Tuesday (4), with the government inviting trade unions, profession... Read More
COLOMBO, Aug. 4 -- India on Tuesday (4) handed over 500 litres of Technical Malathion to Sri Lanka to support the country's efforts to combat the ongoing dengue outbreak. The consignment was formally... Read More
COLOMBO, Aug. 4 -- Cabinet Spokesman and Minister of Health and Mass Media Nalinda Jayatissa said the government's proposed constitutional amendment to extend the retirement age of judges will be open... Read More
COLOMBO, Aug. 3 -- Sri Lanka recorded an 18% decline in dengue cases compared to the previous week, the National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU) said on Sunday (2), even as the country's total caseload thi... Read More
COLOMBO, Aug. 3 -- The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) has launched a special investigation into the violent unrest at Mahara Prison, deploying a three-member team to the facility as auth... Read More
COLOMBO, Aug. 3 -- Four people who went missing after a landslide buried a house in Polpitiya, Ginigathhena, have been found dead, as severe weather continued to affect several parts of Sri Lanka, pro... Read More
COLOMBO, Aug. 3 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said Monday (3) his government remains committed to abolishing the Executive Presidency and introducing a new Constitution, but cautioned that bui... Read More