President’s Counsel Ronald Perera has placed bonds on behalf of President Ranil Wickremesinghe as an independent candidate for the forthcoming Presidential Election. He had placed the deposit this morning (26) ...

The Election Commission of Sri Lanka has issued the Gazette notification announcing the date of the 2024 Presidential Election and the date for the accepting of nominations. Accordingly, the Presidential ...

The Joint Federation of Samurdhi Trade Unions states that since the introduction of the Aswesuma welfare benefit program in July 2023 and the subsequent suspension of the Samurdhi program, approximately ...

The Welfare Benefits Board has announced that 450,000 new applications have been received for the Aswesuma welfare benefit program. The data collection process has already begun and is expected to ...

This year, under the overarching theme “Anyone can drown, no one should,” the World Health Organization has chosen the touching slogan “Seconds can save a life”. This highlights the dual ...

Sri Lanka is witnessing renewed international support as it implements critical measures to emerge from its economic crisis. Japan has announced the resumption of funding for stalled infrastructure projects, marking ...

In a move aimed at bolstering economic growth, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has cut interest rates by 25 basis points. This decision, announced on July 24, reduces ...

Ajith Parakum In a significant and progressive step, the Sri Lankan government has issued a formal apology for its controversial “cremations only” policy enforced during the COVID-19 pandemic. This policy, ...

On July 24, 2024, the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka issued a significant interim order regarding the contentious appointment of Deshabandu Tennakoon as Inspector General of Police (IGP). This decision ...