President Ranil Wickremesinghe stated that he expects to increase the growth rate of Sri Lanka s economy up to 3% by the year 2025 and mentioned that steps would be taken to increase the salaries of government employees. MORE..

12 May 2024 (11:00 PM)

The Meteorology Department warns that thundershowers accompanied by severe lightning are likely to occur at several places in Central, Sabaragamuwa, Eastern and Uva provinces and in Colombo, Gampaha, Puttalam, Mullaitivu, Kilinochchi and Polonnaruwa districts today (12). MORE..

12 May 2024 (8:34 PM)

Issuing a statement addressing the growing concerns over the government s plans to sell off national assets and state-owned enterprises (SOEs), former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has states that these actions of the government have given rise to discontent among trade unions, political parties and the general public. MORE..

12 May 2024 (7:28 PM)

Several health sector trade unions have decided to launch a token strike at all hospitals in the Central Province on Monday (13) over their demands. MORE..

12 May 2024 (6:42 PM)

The Science question paper for the 2023 (2024) G.C.E O'L examination has been prepared beyond the provisioning plan, MP Madhura Withanage alleges. MORE..

12 May 2024 (5:33 PM)

The Sri Lanka Freedom Party s (SLFP) faction led by former President Maithripala Sirisena has decided to appoint Attorney-at-Law Keerthi Udawatte as the Acting General Secretary of the party, Ada Derana reporter said.

12 May 2024 (4:05 PM)