International Monetary Fund (IMF) says its Executive Board s approval for the release of the fourth tranche of Sri Lanka s Extended Fund Facility (EFF) program is contingent upon implementation by the authorities of prior actions, including submission of the 2025 Budget that is "consistent with parameters identified under the program". MORE..
7 Feb 2025 (4:18 PM)
The number of former MPs currently receiving pension payments and the expenditure incurred for these payments were disclosed in Parliament today (7) by National People s Power (NPP) MP Gamini Rathnayake. MORE..
7 Feb 2025 (8:21 PM)
The Indian High Commissioner in Sri Lanka, Santosh Jha met the Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal (Retd) Sampath Thuyacontha at the Defence Ministry in Sri Jayawardenepura, Kotte today (Feb 07). MORE..
7 Feb 2025 (11:14 PM)
The Sri Lankan government today officially launched three new key digital initiatives including the GovPay platform to digitize all government payments, which are significant steps aimed at transforming the country into a digital society. MORE..
7 Feb 2025 (1:25 PM)
Another fire has reportedly broken out in the Krrish building in Colombo Fort this evening (07). MORE..
7 Feb 2025 (10:11 PM)
The Medical Faculty Students Action Committee has given the government a two-week deadline to clarify its position on the establishment of private medical colleges, according to the committee s convener, Ravindu Sachintha. MORE..
7 Feb 2025 (11:36 AM)