The World Bank and the Government of Sri Lanka today signed the Second Resilience, Stability, and Economic Turnaround (RESET) Development Policy Operation (DPO) for $200 million. This is the second operation in a two-part series that began in 2022. The first operation, totaling $500 million, was disbursed in June and December 2023. MORE..
7 Oct 2024 (2:09 PM)
The Police Spokesman DIG Nihal Thalduwa has confirmed that the security detail for former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, which includes 50 Special Task Force (STF) personnel, will remain unchanged. MORE..
7 Oct 2024 (12:34 AM)
A massive blast outside Karachi Airport in Pakistan on Sunday killed two workers from China and injured at least eight, officials from both countries said. MORE..
7 Oct 2024 (10:29 AM)
Prime Minister s Secretary Pradeep Saputantri announced that steps have been taken to suspend the board meetings of statutory bodies and other government institutions. MORE..
7 Oct 2024 (10:16 AM)
Sri Lanka s Department of Census and Statistics said on Sunday that it will commence the collection of personal and housing information for the 15th census of population and housing in the country on Monday. MORE..
6 Oct 2024 (11:54 PM)
The National Building and Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued early landslide warnings to multiple areas in four districts, as heavy rainfall continues in parts of the island. MORE..
7 Oct 2024 (1:08 PM)