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 Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has announced a series of special raids starting December 15 to safeguard consumers during the upcoming festive season. MORE..
24 Nov 2024 (1:21 PM)
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)
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment, and Tourism, Vijitha Herath, has announced that it has been decided to conduct the Local Government Elections at the beginning of next year. MORE..
23 Nov 2024 (1:51 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)
The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) states that there will be no revision of electricity tariffs for 2024, citing delays in the submission of necessary proposals by the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB). MORE..
24 Nov 2024 (2:35 PM)