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The 18 Hairpin Bends (Daha Ata Wanguwa) section of the Kandy - Mahiyanganaya Road will be closed for traffic from 8.00 p.m. to 5.00 a.m. daily until further notice, the Ministry of Highways announced. MORE..
20 Mar 2023 (7:46 PM)
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen drills simulating a nuclear counterattack against the U.S. and South Korea in a warning to the allies who are scaling up their joint military exercises, state media KCNA said on Monday. MORE..
20 Mar 2023 (1:46 PM)
The Ministry of Agriculture says that measures will be taken to provide TSP fertilizer (Mud Fertilizer) free of charge from today (March 20) to all 1.2 million paddy farmers in Sri Lanka, after three cultivation seasons. MORE..
20 Mar 2023 (2:10 PM)
The Court of Appeals today (March 20) granted time for the Attorney General (AG) to submit limited objections regarding the petition filed by the mother of Salindu Malshika Gunaratne alias "Kudu Salindu", requesting to ensure the safety of her son, who is currently detained under the custody of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID). MORE..
20 Mar 2023 (1:40 PM)
The Secretary to the Treasury has informed the Board of Directors of Sri Lanka Telecom PLC (SLT) and Lanka Hospitals PLC that the Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval in principle for the divestment of the stakes held by the Treasury Secretary in the two companies. MORE..
20 Mar 2023 (8:50 PM)
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has requested the Attorney General to consider instituting criminal proceedings against three pyramid-type prohibited schemes operating in the country. MORE..
20 Mar 2023 (5:39 PM)
Sri Lanka is seeking a 10-year moratorium on its foreign debt, President Ranil Wickremesinghe s office said on March 20, 2023 on the eve of a desperately needed $2.9 billion IMF bailout. MORE..
20 Mar 2023 (10:51 PM)