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Treasury Secretary will be a 'no show' at the CoPF

Sri Lanka, April 29 -- Treasury Secretary Harshana Suriyapperuma informed the Committee on Public Finance in writing that he will not appear before the committee tomorrow (30). The Chairman of the Co... Read More


Maldivian, Vietnamese presidents to visit Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, April 29 -- Maldivian President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu will arrive in the country next month on the 3rd for a two-day official visit. This visit occurs following an invitation from President A... Read More


Moves to improve Aswesuma beneficiary selection

Sri Lanka, April 29 -- A special meeting took place yesterday (28) at the Ministry of Finance to enhance the efficiency and accuracy of identifying and listing Aswesuma beneficiaries. The session foc... Read More


Cricket board set for shake-up amid resignations

Sri Lanka, April 29 -- Written resignations from the members of the Cricket Executive Committee are scheduled for submission to the Ministry of Sports today (29). Cricket sources indicate that the Mi... Read More


MP Ramanathan Archchuna granted bail

Sri Lanka, April 29 -- Member of Parliament Dr. Ramanathan Archuna was released on bail following his arrest. The legal action stemmed from an incident on the 25th in the Periyavilan area of Jaffna, ... Read More


Misappropriation of Ministry of Finance funds labeled a large-scale government fraud

Sri Lanka, April 29 -- The alleged misappropriation of funds from Ministry of Finance accounts is not a "hacking" incident but a large-scale fraud committed by the government, according to Sri Lanka P... Read More


Former MP Eran Wickramaratne appointed Chairman of the SLC Interim Committee

Sri Lanka, April 29 -- Former Member of Parliament Eran Wickramaratne was appointed as the Chairman of the Interim Committee of Sri Lanka Cricket. Reports indicate this move aims to oversee the upcom... Read More


Treasury officials to repay missing $2.5 million if recovery fails

Sri Lanka, April 29 -- Officers involved in the disappearance of $2.5 million from the government treasury will face responsibility for repayment if the funds are not recovered. Deputy Minister of To... Read More


One dead and 22 hospitalised after bus veers off road in Hatton

Sri Lanka, April 29 -- A private bus traveling from Dayagama to Hatton skidded off the road, resulting in one death and 22 injuries. Hatton Police state that the victims, including school children, a... Read More


Around 20 injured as bus goes off precipice in Batalgala

Sri Lanka, April 29 -- A passenger bus veered off the road and plunged into a precipice in the Batalgala area on the Hatton-Dikoya road. Police report that approximately 20 individuals sustained inju... Read More