Sarvajana Balaya Member of Parliament, Dilith Jayaweera, has emphasized the need to change the prevailing parliamentary system of the opposition opposing all initiatives of the government and to establish a knowledgeable tradition within the legislative framework. MORE..
22 Nov 2024 (6:11 PM)
The government announced that the Rs. 3,000 allowance designated for elderly individuals aged over 70, enrolled in the "Aswesuma" welfare benefit program, has been credited to their respective bank accounts. MORE..
22 Nov 2024 (5:33 PM)
The Department of Meteorology says showers or thundershowers will occur at times in the Northern, North-central, Eastern and Uva provinces and in Hambantota District. MORE..
23 Nov 2024 (3:51 PM)
Two Australian teenagers and a British woman died from suspected methanol poisoning after drinking tainted alcohol in Laos. An American man and two Danes also died, though their exact causes of death have not been released. MORE..
23 Nov 2024 (11:32 AM)
Professor Gomika Udugamasooriya has been appointed as the Senior Advisor to the President on Science and Technology, the President s Media Division (PMD) said. MORE..
22 Nov 2024 (4:08 PM)
Sri Lanka s new government has agreed to press ahead with a IMF bailout programme that involves tough austerity and economic reforms, the international lender announced on Saturday (Nov 23). MORE..
23 Nov 2024 (6:30 PM)