New Democratic Front (NDF) MP Ravi Karunanayake has tabled a Private Members Motion in Parliament today (7), seeking the abolition of the pension scheme for Members of Parliament. MORE..
7 Feb 2025 (6:39 PM)
Sri Lanka s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism confirmed that 59 Sri Lankans who were serving in the Russian Army have been killed in the Ukraine warfront. MORE..
7 Feb 2025 (1:29 PM)
International Monetary Fund (IMF) says its Executive Board s approval for the release of the fourth tranche of Sri Lanka s Extended Fund Facility (EFF) program is contingent upon implementation by the authorities of prior actions, including submission of the 2025 Budget that is "consistent with parameters identified under the program". MORE..
7 Feb 2025 (4:18 PM)
One person is reported dead following a shooting incident in the Japalawatte area of Minuwangoda police division, today (07). MORE..
7 Feb 2025 (3:41 PM)
Indian opposition MPs on Friday held a protest in the Parliament complex against Sri Lanka continuing to arrest Indian fishermen, and demanded that the central government find a permanent solution to the issue. MORE..
7 Feb 2025 (7:16 PM)
The Indian High Commissioner in Sri Lanka, Santosh Jha met the Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal (Retd) Sampath Thuyacontha at the Defence Ministry in Sri Jayawardenepura, Kotte today (Feb 07). MORE..
7 Feb 2025 (11:14 PM)