Downtown Colombo and especially its upmarket commercial areas sparkled, and will continue to do so, in the night this Christmas season until the grand finale on New Year’s Eve. There is little indication that this city of night lights had experienced dire economic collapse just three years ago. The long lines of vehicles that once…
The government has disbursed a Rs. 6,000 allowance for children of Aswesuma welfare beneficiaries to aid their education. The funds were released through the Treasury to Aswesuma bank accounts last Friday. This initiative aims to mitigate the adverse effects of the economic crisis on children’s education, as revealed by the Department of Census and Statistics…
Chairman of the Lanka Sathosa Ltd Dr. Samitha Perera said that 300 metric tons of rice are being released daily to the market through Sathosa outlets. The rice will be sold at government-controlled prices. He also emphasized challenges in formulating an emergency response plan for rice imports while protecting local farmers.
The number of tourists who visited Sri Lanka this year surpassed 2 million as of today. Today, 53-year-old Prasan Inokanunt, a journalist from Thailand, and his wife arrived in Sri Lanka, marking the milestone of the 2 millionth tourist this year. A special ceremony was held at Bandaranaike International Airport Katunayake to welcome the couple….
The Sri Lanka Airforce has initiated a probe into the discovery of a drone found in the seas off Trincomalee. The drone, said to be a Target Drone produced overseas, was discovered by a fisherman who had brought it to the shore and informed the police. It was subsequently handed over to the SLAF.
Historically, practically every Sri Lankan Government has attempted to enact repressive legislation to control civil society organisations/non-governmental organisations (CSOs/NGOs). The most recent iteration of this is the notice issued by the NGO Secretariat (hereinafter the Secretariat) on 12 December 2024 instructing all CSOs/NGOs, including those registered under other laws, such as the Companies Act, to…
I am writing on behalf of the Asian Human Rights Commission, a regional Human Rights Organization based in Hong Kong, to raise three vital areas that need immediate attention by way of initiatives for reforms in order to ensure the restoration of the rule of law and respect for human rights in Sri Lanka. The…
The Meteorology Department says showers will occur at times in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle and Matara districts. Several spells of showers may occur in North-western province. Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Uva, Central and Eastern provinces and in Hambantota and Polonnaruwa districts during the evening or night, the…
A Gazette notification has been issued appointing an 18-member Presidential Task Force, including the President’s Secretary, to oversee the implementation of the ‘Clean Sri Lanka’ initiative. This initiative aligns with the President’s policy statement, “A Rich Country, a Beautiful Life,” and aims to launch a transformative national mission addressing the well-being, reconciliation, and progress of…
The International Monetary Fund says that the the Executive Board meeting on Sri Lanka is expected to take place in the coming months, following in the implementation by the authorities on the prior actions. Julie Kozack, the Director of the Communications Department of the IMF made these comments in response to a question posed by…
