The low-pressure area in the Bay of Bengal to the southeast of Sri Lanka has intensified into a depression and is centered near latitude 4.9°N and longitude 87.4°E, about 700 km southeast of Pottuvil at 11.30 a.m. today (07), the Department of Meteorology stated. MORE..
7 Jan 2026 (4:23 PM)
The Minister of Justice and National Integration, Attorney-at-Law Harshana Nanayakkara, has stated that once the Parliamentary Pensions (Repeal) Bill, which seeks to repeal the Parliamentary Pensions Law, is enacted, no Member of Parliament will be entitled to receive a pension. MORE..
7 Jan 2026 (8:09 PM)
Sri Lanka and Germany have entered into a bilateral agreement in relation to the external debt restructuring process, the Ministry of Finance said in a statement. MORE..
7 Jan 2026 (3:04 PM)