Red alert issued; Strong winds, rough seas forecast off coast: Met Dept.
A red alert (high risk) has been issued cautioning seafarers about strong winds and rough seas off the coast extending…
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UN resolution flags Sri Lanka rights abuses, economic crisis
The United Nations Human Rights Council has renewed its mandate to collect and preserve evidence of alleged wartime human rights…
Dayasiri refutes CEB allegations of defaulted electricity bills
Denying allegations that he had defaulted electricity bills amounting to more than Rs. 600, 000, former state minister Dayasiri Jayasekara…
Anti -corruption Bill ready – Justice Minister
The Anti-corruption Bill , evolved in conformity with the UN Convention on Corruption has been sent to the Attorney General…
IMF waiting for Sri Lanka to do the needful – Staff-level deal only an ad-referendum
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is waiting for Sri Lanka to comply with all the applicable IMF policies before further…
President instructs PM to seek Opposition’s final stance on 22A
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has instructed Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena to inquire from political parties in the Opposition regarding their final…
Kabir Hashim appointed COPA Chairman
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Kabir Hashim was appointed as the Chairman of the Committee on Public Accounts yesterday. Hashim…
Diagnostic study of Balance Sheet of nine banks
The Central Bank has announced a diagnostic study of the Balance Sheet of nine systemically important banks including the two…
HIV infection, spike in death rate in A’Pura
Health authorities in the Anuradhapura district are perturbed by the increase in HIV infected cases and the death rate has…
US Green Card lottery opens
The US Embassy in Colombo announced that the 2024 Diversity Immigrant Visa Lottery Program, popularly known as the ‘Green Card…