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)
Taking a significant step towards transforming the country into a digital society, three new digital initiatives will be introduced today (07) at the Presidential Secretariat under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. MORE..
7 Feb 2025 (9:06 AM)
Sri Lanka s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism confirmed that 59 Sri Lankans who were serving in the Russian Army have been killed in the Ukraine warfront. MORE..
7 Feb 2025 (1:29 PM)
Sri Lanka Railways has announced that the railway crossing at mile marker 55 on the Kurunegala - Puttalam road that runs over Puttalam railway line will remain closed today (7) due to ongoing repairs. MORE..
7 Feb 2025 (12:38 PM)
The Colombo High Court has sentenced an office assistant at the Colombo Central Mail Exchange to 28 years of rigorous imprisonment to be served in 7 years, after finding him guilty of accepting a bribe of Rs. 11,000 to release a stock of imported CCTV cameras evading the taxes. MORE..
7 Feb 2025 (9:21 AM)
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)