Category: Local News

Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana announced this morning (June 18) the Supreme Court’s determination on the Telecommunications (Amendment) Bill in Parliament of Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policies issued a press release on June 16, 2024, to address speculations regarding a proposed property tax mentioned in the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Extended Fund Facility (EFF) program documents.

The price of a liter of coconut oil in Sri Lanka has increased by around Rs. 100, the National Consumer Front (NCF) announced today (June 17).

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s Hajj message highlights the importance of sacrifice, harmony, and unity among Muslims worldwide.

The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) has announced that the water supply in the areas of Godagama, Homagama, Pannipitiya, Pelanwatta, Rukmalgama, and Mattegoda has been interrupted until further notice.

Based on intelligence information received from the Sri Lanka Coast Guard, the Sri Lanka Navy seized a local multi-day fishing trawler on suspicion of smuggling drugs during a special operation carried out about 356 nautical miles (700 km) off Dondra Head in southern waters.

The World Bank has updated its economic outlook for Sri Lanka, forecasting a modest expansion of 2.2% in 2024.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that Dr. S. Jaishankar, India’s External Affairs Minister, will arrive in Sri Lanka for an official visit on June 20, 2024.

The draft constitution prepared by the Judge Chitrasiri Committee for the Sri Lanka Cricket Board was presented to Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the Presidential Secretariat today (June 15).

Sri Lanka’s Forest Conservation Department announced that drone operations will commence today (June 14), to detect forest destruction.

The U.S. Ambassador in Colombo, Julie Chung, says that the United States welcomes the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) approval of Sri Lanka’s second review of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) programme.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced today (June 14) that Sri Lankan authorities have formulated an initial roadmap to relax restrictions on motor vehicle imports by 2025.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) states that sufficient progress has been made for Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring process to move forward.

The Sri Lanka Police have disclosed that the gunfire incident involving the vehicle of former Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) parliamentarian Uddika Premaratne was staged by Premaratne himself, with the help of an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) in the area.

The Institute of National Security Studies (INSS) organized a closed-door Round Table Discussion (RTD) on “Sri Lanka’s Economic Security in 2024 – Evaluating the Outlook and Risks.”

SriLankan Airline CEO Richard Nuttall said that the government is on its way to privatize several state-owned enterprises as part of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) program and one of those is the flag carrier of the island nation.