Govt. declares Friday holiday for non-essential State workers’ for 3 months
The Government has decided to declare Fridays a holiday for non-essential public sector workers for three months. The move was…
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As Desperate Sri Lanka Looks To China Again, Senator Bob Menendez Urges India, Quad To Do More
US Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chair Bob Menendez has asked the Quad to help Sri Lanka to avoid “an economic…
4-day work week for State employees : 4 main sectors excluded
Cabinet approval has been granted to declare Fridays as holidays for state sector employees from this week. Minister Dinesh Gunawardena…
Chinese, U.S. envoys meet in Colombo; pledge support to help Sri Lanka mitigate economic crisis
U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka Chung said discussions centered on the current political and economic situation in Sri Lanka and…
The Ceylon Independent wishes you a devotional Poson full moon poya Day!
Today marks the introduction of Buddhism to the Island by Arahant Mahinda in the third century BC. It is believed…
Mattala International Airport losing Rs. 10 m monthly
Mattala International Airport is losing Rs. 10 million monthly according to Ports, Shipping and Aviation Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva.…
PM accused me of the massacre of 600 policemen in 1990, I was not even born then: Shanakiyan
In a letter addressed to Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, Tamil National Alliance (TNA) MP Shanakiyan Rasamanickam clarified his speech in…
Sri Lanka risks full-blown humanitarian emergency, UN agency says
Sri Lanka is at risk of tipping into a full-blown humanitarian crisis as the country’s economy suffers its biggest shock…
June 13th to 19th : Power cut plan released
Public Utilities Commission has released the power cut timings for the period of 13th to 19th. PUCSL approved power cuts…
All election laws to be amended to ensure youth representation
The Parliamentary, Provincial Councils and Local Authorities election laws are to be amended to allow for more youth representation in…