Sri Lankans leaving the country : President speaks
President Ranil Wickremesinghe says the number of Sri Lankans leaving the country can be contained by 2026/2027 if the fundamental…
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Loans up to Rs.10 Mn for SMEs – Finance Ministry
A new loan scheme with a subsidized interest rate of 7% has been introduced for small and medium enterprises (SMEs),…
Port Access Elevated Highway : Three updates
Minister of Transport and Highways Bandula Gunawardena undertook an inspection tour of the ongoing construction of the Port Access Elevated…
Japan ready to resume suspended official development assistance projects
Dr. IZUMI Hiroto, the head of the Japanese delegation visiting Sri Lanka, lauded the successful completion of the country’s debt…
Imthiaz Bakeer Markar tipped to become new SJB Chairman
MP Imthiaz Bakeer Markar is expected to be appointed as the new chairman of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), the…
Sri Lanka plans legislation to designate areas occupied by plantation workers as new settlement villages
The Cabinet has approved the proposal presented by President Ranil Wickremesinghe to identify areas occupied by Plantation Workers on state-owned…
Election Comm. urged to enforce new Election Expenses Act for presidential poll
Minister of Justice Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe has notified the Election Commission to enforce the Election Expenses Regulation Act No. 03 of…
Sri Lanka–Romania agree to further enhance ties, eye maritime connectivity between ports
Sri Lanka’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Sabry has called on Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu during his official visit…
Gnanasara Thera released on bail after 4-Year sentence
General Secretary of the Bodu Bala Sena (BBS), Ven. Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera, who was sentenced to four years of…
Court of Appeal reduces former Kurunegala Mayor’s prison sentence
The Court of Appeal has reduced the prison sentence of former Mayor of Kurunegala Thushara Sanjeewa Vitharana from three years…