Former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) Dr. W.A. Wijewardena is of the view that the government is constrained by its agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the benchmarks set by the Economic Transformation Act, making it challenging to achieve the targeted revenue of 15.1% of GDP this year. MORE..
11 Feb 2025 (8:50 AM)
Motorists are advised to expect significant traffic congestion in Colombo as the annual Navam Maha Perahera of the Hunupitiya Gangaramaya Temple is set to take place today (11) and tomorrow (12). MORE..
11 Feb 2025 (9:34 AM)
As part of the National Animal Exchange Program, Sri Lanka has received a pair of brown bears, a pair of hyenas, and three pairs of meerkats from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for exhibition in local zoological gardens. MORE..
11 Feb 2025 (4:13 PM)
The Kaduwela Magistrate s Court has imposed an overseas travel ban on Daisy Forrest Wickremesinghe, also known as Daisy Achchi , who is the grandmother of Yoshitha Rajapaksa, in connection with a money laundering case. MORE..
11 Feb 2025 (1:00 PM)
Sri Lanka Police say that 13 shooting incidents have been reported during the period elapsed so far this year. MORE..
11 Feb 2025 (3:45 PM)
The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to make nearly 7,500 recruitments to several government institutions based on the recommendations of the committee appointed to review recruitment process of the government service and management of the staff. MORE..
11 Feb 2025 (4:38 PM)