Sri Lanka’s official reserve assets drop by 4.4% in Aug. 2023
Sri Lanka’s official reserve assets stood at USD 3,598 million in August 2023, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) […]
Sri Lanka announces $10 bn local bond swap deal ahead of IMF visit
Sri Lanka has accepted offers to exchange about $10 billion worth of defaulted local debt for new bonds, the Finance […]
Train services on coastal line disrupted as train collides with van
A Colombo-bound train has collided with a van at an unprotected level crossing at Thalpitiya in Wadduwa, disrupting train services […]
SL Army to provide security for railway stations & passengers
The Sri Lanka Army has been summoned to provide security to railway stations and passengers, the Sri Lanka Railway authority […]
Strike paralyses railway services, over 20 trains cancelled
A trade union action by the Locomotive Operating Engineers’ Association (LOEA) has disrupted train services with at least 20 train […]
Sri Lanka liberalises access to medical education
The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval for the establishment of three Private Medical Colleges (PMC) in Sri Lanka, according […]
Man falls to death from train
A man has fallen to death from a moving train today (12) while traveling on the hood of the train […]
Dilith Jayaweera enters the political arena
Chairman of the Derana Macroentertainment company and media mogul, Dilith Jayaweera, has officially announced his decision to enter politics today […]
Showers to continue in parts of the island
Showers will occur at times in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern and North-Western Provinces and in Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts within […]
Trigger-happy gunmen board bus & opens fire
A woman was left with injuries this evening (07) after being shot at inside a bus in Ambalantota. Reports indicate […]