The Court of Appeal today (30) ordered to recall the arrest warrant issued by the Matale High Court against the Chairman of the Selection Committee of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), former Sri Lankan cricketer Upul Tharanga over failure to appear before the court pertaining to a match-fixing case. MORE..
30 Oct 2024 (3:22 PM)
Dhaka and Colombo have stressed accelerating negotiations over signing the Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) at the earliest to unlock the untapped potential of bilateral trade between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. MORE..
30 Oct 2024 (1:56 PM)
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)-funded Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program (PALAMA II project), implemented by Save the Children, focusing on addressing short-term hunger in schools and improving educational outcomes in vulnerable urban areas in Sri Lanka, expanded into Colombo-area schools this month. MORE..
30 Oct 2024 (6:14 PM)
The Supreme Court has dismissed four petitions filed seeking a ruling that the fundamental human rights have been violated through the government s recent decision to reduce the interest paid for the investments of Employees Provident Fund (EPF) in treasury bills and bonds to 9%, under the domestic debt restructuring process. MORE..
30 Oct 2024 (5:45 PM)
Social media activist Ashen Senaratne says that he expects to enter the Parliament through the national list in the upcoming General Election, although his nomination was rejected. MORE..
30 Oct 2024 (2:27 PM)
The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced the appointment of Sumathi Dharmawardena P.C. as the new Independent Chair of the ICC Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU). MORE..
30 Oct 2024 (2:51 PM)