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)
The parents of the police constable attached to the Mount Lavinia Police Station, who went missing with his service weapon and is reported as having left for Dubai while on duty, have been taken into custody. MORE..
11 Feb 2025 (9:35 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)
The United States has lifted a pause on food donations, the U.N. World Food Programme said, ending a suspension that an aid watchdog on Monday warned had left 500,000 metric tons of food currently at sea or ready to be shipped in limbo. MORE..
11 Feb 2025 (3:58 PM)
The Leader of the Opposition, Sajith Premadasa slammed the government s handling of the ongoing power crisis, highlighting the fragility of the national grid as the root cause of frequent outages. MORE..
11 Feb 2025 (10:33 AM)
The number of patients receiving treatment in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) following a tragic accident in the Thoraya area on the Dambulla-Kurunegala main road has increased. MORE..
11 Feb 2025 (12:45 PM)