Sri Lanka’s economic crisis has turned into a national emergency, and its people are now calling for help to save lives
Sri Lanka’s fuel stocks will last for about five more days, its power and energy minister said on Thursday, as the…
Author: Ceylon Independent
Youth dies after getting jammed between train and platform
A 23-year old young man died after having fallen from a moving train at the Matara railway station last night.…
Fuel for three-wheelers, busses & school vans : Special meeting held
A discussion was held between the Minister of Energy Kanchana Wijesekara and representatives of organizations representing the transport sector…
Bambalapitiya fuel bowser incident : LIOC to take action
Lanka IOC says it will take strict action against the fuel bowser which had given fuel in cans to an…
Cardiac surgeons, anesthetics to limit operations from Monday
The cardiac surgeons and cardiac anesthesiologists at national hospitals have claimed that they have decided to curtail several operations from…
Sri Lanka’s Army To Cultivate On Barren Land To Supplement Country’s Food Security Amid Crisis
The Sri Lanka Army will take part in a farming drive aimed at cultivating over 1,500 acres of barren or…
Sri Lanka should have gone to IMF sooner, says central bank governor
Sri Lanka could have avoided its current economic turmoil if it had gone to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for…
TISL files petition in SC demanding accountability for economic crisis
Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) and three individuals yesterday filed a fundamental rights petition in the Supreme Court calling for…
More job opportunities for Sri Lankans in Malaysia
Malaysia has consented to opening a Vocational Training Centre in Colombo aimed at providing employment accommodation in Malaysia for Sri…
Economy on the edge: Survey
In its June edition, business magazine LMD says there’s “no hope of respite from floating rupees, fiscal storms and wolves…