Sri Lanka s new government has agreed to press ahead with a IMF bailout programme that involves tough austerity and economic reforms, the international lender announced on Saturday (Nov 23). MORE..
23 Nov 2024 (6:30 PM)
The water level of the Nilwala River has risen to a minor flood level due to prevailing rainy weather conditions, according to the Department of Irrigation. MORE..
24 Nov 2024 (1:22 PM)
Former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe said his successor Anura Kumara Dissanayake should fully implement the "vision document" adopted with India last year. MORE..
23 Nov 2024 (11:48 PM)
The Department of Meteorology says showers or thundershowers will occur at times in the Northern, North-central, Eastern and Uva provinces and in Hambantota District. MORE..
23 Nov 2024 (3:51 PM)
Thanjavur Police on Friday arrested three persons for an attempt to smuggle ganja to Sri Lanka from Andhra Pradesh via Thanjavur in India. Three FRP boats that were used for transporting the contraband and 330 kg of ganja were seized. MORE..
24 Nov 2024 (10:40 AM)
IMF staff and the Sri Lankan authorities have reached staff-level agreement on economic policies to conclude the third review of Sri Lanka s economic reform program supported by the IMF s Extended Fund Facility (EFF). MORE..
23 Nov 2024 (12:59 PM)