The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the proposal to obtain a loan of US$ 30 million from the general capital resources of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), directly to the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) in two instalments, for the completion of the Moragolla hydropower project. MORE..
22 Oct 2024 (3:33 PM)
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has instructed the Provincial Governors to prepare and submit a new proposal aimed at rationalizing the Provincial Council mechanism. MORE..
22 Oct 2024 (3:55 PM)
The overall rate of inflation, as measured by the National Consumer Price Index (NCPI), has decreased to -0.2% in September 2024 from 1.1% in August 2024, according to the latest data released by the Department of Census and Statistics. MORE..
21 Oct 2024 (5:32 PM)
King Charles was accused of "genocide" by an Indigenous senator at Australia s Parliament House on Monday, moments after he delivered a speech in which he paid his "respects to the traditional owners of the lands". MORE..
21 Oct 2024 (5:46 PM)
Three vehicles previously assigned for the use of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa have been returned to the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo. MORE..
21 Oct 2024 (5:57 PM)
Four people aboard a helicopter were killed when it crashed into a radio tower in Houston and burst into flames, officials said. MORE..
22 Oct 2024 (9:41 AM)