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)
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 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)
New Democratic Front (NDF) MP Ravi Karunanayake has tabled a Private Members Motion in Parliament today (7), seeking the abolition of the pension scheme for Members of Parliament. MORE..
7 Feb 2025 (6:39 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)
Indian opposition MPs on Friday held a protest in the Parliament complex against Sri Lanka continuing to arrest Indian fishermen, and demanded that the central government find a permanent solution to the issue. MORE..
7 Feb 2025 (7:16 PM)