SL Rupee appreciates further against USD
Sri Lanka Rupee (LKR) has appreciated further against the US Dollar (USD) today, according to the Central Bank of Sri […]
Court order issued against CTU’s Joseph Stalin and other trade union leaders
A court order has been issued preventing several teacher-principal trade union leaders and their members from entering several locations in […]
48 Sri Lankan domestic workers stranded in Kuwait return home
A group of 48 Sri Lankan domestic workers who had gone to Kuwait for employment and were unable to return […]
Travel bans on Mahinda Rajapaksa and Basil Rajapaksa lifted
The Supreme Court today informed the Controller of Immigration and Immigration that the travel ban imposed on former Prime Minister […]
Sri Lanka says latest bailout funds can be used for fiscal support
Sri Lanka’s bailout by the International Monetary Fund will help the bankrupt nation lower its borrowing costs, thanks in part […]
11 killed as strong earthquake rattles Pakistan, Afghanistan
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake rattled much of Pakistan and Afghanistan on Tuesday, sending panicked residents fleeing from homes and offices […]
Lohan Ratwatte prison incidents: Prisons Ministry releases Judge’s probe report
Complying with the order of the Right to Information (RTI) Commission, the Justice, Prisons Affairs, and Constitutional Reforms Ministry has […]
US $ 2.9 bn IMF EFF approved: IMF to diagnose SL’s ‘corruption, governance vulnerabilities’
The International Monetary Fund (IMF), which approved a 48-month extended arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) of $ 2.9 […]
Sajith slams TTB dissolution as ‘ultra vires’
Speaking in Parliament yesterday (21) on a letter issued by the Presidential Secretariat dissolving the Teacher Transfer Board (TTB), Opposition […]
Tear gas purchase controversy: IGP recommends direct contracts over competitive bidding
As a measure for the Government to not face public criticism over tear gas purchases, the Inspector General of Police […]