Donor countries have pledged a record $100 billion three-year replenishment of the World Bank s fund for the poorest nations, providing a vital lifeline for their struggles against crushing debts, climate disasters, inflation and conflict. MORE..
6 Dec 2024 (10:34 AM)
Pakistan s jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan has called on his supporters to hold a rally next week and threatened to start a civil disobedience movement days after his party led a deadly protest march in Islamabad. MORE..
6 Dec 2024 (4:03 PM)
Leader of the House, Minister Bimal Rathnayake, announced today (6) that the position of Chairman of the Committee on Public Accounts (COPA) will be granted to the opposition. MORE..
6 Dec 2024 (12:43 PM)
The Supreme Court has issued an interim injunction order preventing the implementation of a Gazette notification issued by the previous government to increase the annual fee for liquor licenses. MORE..
6 Dec 2024 (6:07 PM)
A U.S. delegation led by Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs (SCA), Donald Lu, met with Sri Lanka s Foreign Minister, Vijitha Herath today (06). MORE..
6 Dec 2024 (2:57 PM)
The parliamentary session commenced at 09-30 a.m. today (06), chaired by Speaker Ashoka Ranwala. MORE..
6 Dec 2024 (11:24 AM)