The Deputy Ministers of the new government have been sworn in this evening (21) at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo. MORE..
21 Nov 2024 (5:52 PM)
Gautam Adani, the billionaire chair of Indian conglomerate Adani Group and one of the world s richest people, has been indicted in New York over his role in a $265 million bribery scheme, according to U.S. prosecutors. MORE..
21 Nov 2024 (11:30 AM)
British politician John Prescott, a former merchant seaman who rose to the post of deputy prime minister, has died at age 86. MORE..
21 Nov 2024 (4:18 PM)
Delivering the new government s policy statement, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake emphasized the importance of public accountability, highlighting that the Parliament is no longer a concealed institution to the general public. MORE..
21 Nov 2024 (2:31 PM)
The overall rate of inflation, as measured by the National Consumer Price Index (NCPI), has decreased to -0.7% in October 2024 from -0.2% in September 2024, according to the latest data released by the Department of Census and Statistics. MORE..
21 Nov 2024 (5:01 PM)
The National People s Power (NPP) Colombo District Member of Parliament, Dr. Rizvie Salih has been unanimously elected as the new Deputy Speaker of Parliament. MORE..
21 Nov 2024 (12:09 PM)