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)
Sri Lanka Police said that three suspects with Interpol Red Notice, who were wanted in connection with multiple crimes committed in Sri Lanka, are scheduled to be flown to the country today (07). MORE..
7 Feb 2025 (12:43 PM)
Sri Lanka s official reserve assets recorded a marginal decline of 0.9% in January 2025 compared to the previous month, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL). MORE..
7 Feb 2025 (7:31 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)
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)
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)