Fou MPs sworn in

Four new National List Members of Parliament were sworn in before the Deputy Speaker Rizvie Salih this morning (December 17).



Jagath Wickramaratne appointed new Speaker of the Sri Lanka Parliament

National People’s Power (NPP) MP Jagath Wickramaratne has been unanimously chosen as the new Speaker of Sri Lanka’s Parliament.



Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake meets Indian President Droupadi Murmu

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake met with Indian President Droupadi Murmu today (December 16) at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi.



Sri Lankan President’s statement in New Delhi during state visit to India

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on his first overseas visit since taking office, highlighted the strong ties between Sri Lanka and India.



Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake meets Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, currently on a three-day official visit to India, met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today (December 16) at Hyderabad House, the Prime Minister’s official residence.



Sri Lankan President Dissanayake accorded state honours in India during official visit

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who is currently on a three-day official visit to India, was formally welcomed today (December 16) at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, the official residence of the President of India.



Sri Lanka Justice Minister files complaint with CID over false information on Parliament website

Sri Lanka’s Minister of Justice and National Integration, Attorney-at-Law Harshana Nanayakkara filed a formal complaint with the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) today (December 16).



Rat fever death toll in Jaffna rises to 8, nearly 12,000 cases reported nationwide

The number of deaths from Leptospirosis, also known as rat fever, in Jaffna has risen to eight.



Sri Lanka’s Agriculture Ministry seeks public help to control crop-damaging animals

The Ministry of Agriculture in Sri Lanka has launched a program to gather public opinions on preventing crop damage caused by wild animals such as toque monkeys, porcupines, wild boars and peacocks.



Sri Lanka President begins key talks to strengthen ties with India

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, during his three-day official visit to India, met key Indian leaders yesterday (December 15) at the ITC Maurya Hotel in New Delhi.



Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake receives a grand welcome in India

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake arrived in India today (December 15) at around 5:30 PM, landing at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi.



Five acting ministers appointed during Sri Lanka President’s India visit

Five acting ministers have been appointed to manage key ministries during Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s official visit to India.



Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake begins first official visit to India

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake departed Sri Lanka this afternoon (December 15) for India on his first official foreign visit since assuming office.



Sri Lanka to address wild elephant and crop damage within two years

Sri Lanka’s Deputy Minister of Housing, T.B. Sarath announced decisive measures to prevent the destruction caused by wild elephants within two years and crop damage caused by other animals within six months.



Sri Lanka customs orders re-export of 75,000 kg of defective imported rice

Sri Lanka Customs has identified 75,000 kilograms of imported rice as unsuitable for consumption due to various defects.



Sri Lanka President accepts resignation of speaker Asoka Ranwala

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has accepted the resignation of the Speaker of Parliament, Asoka Sapumal Ranwala.