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April 8, 2026

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Indian military officers in Sri Lanka on study tour

Nineteen officers from the three services of the Indian armed forces reached Sri Lanka on Sunday (19). The Officers are […]

Court extends injunction preventing hearing of case against SDIG Deshabandu

The Court of Appeal has ordered the extension of the interim injunction which was issued preventing the hearing of a […]

Court resumes trial against former Chief Minister S.M. Ranjith

The Colombo High Court today resumed recording evidence from the prosecution witnesses in a corruption case filed against two accused […]

IMF approves $7bn extended fund facility to Sri Lanka

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board has approved the USD 7 billion Extended Fund Facility to Sri Lanka at […]

Special press briefing on IMF-supported EFF program for Sri Lanka

IMF’s Asia & Pacific Department’s Senior Mission Chief for Sri Lanka, Peter Breuer and Mission Chief for Sri Lanka, Masahiro […]

President to make special statement to the nation today

President Ranil Wickremesinghe is scheduled to make a special statement to the nation today (21) regarding the IMF Executive Board’s […]

Continuing ‘reform momentum’ imperative, increasing SL tax revenues should be growth-friendly: IMF

Efforts to increase tax revenues should be pursued in a growth-friendly manner while protecting the poor and vulnerable people, says […]

All set to ship first consignment of eggs from India – STC

Sri Lanka State Trading Corporation (STC) says that all required steps have been completed to ship the first consignment of […]

Receipt of IMF assistance: With IMF assistance, SL’s economy would be opened to int’l community again: Premier

Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena expressed hope that, with the receipt of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) $ 2.9 billion assistance, […]

Teacher transfers: Education Ministry to meet TTB

The Ministry of Education is planning to hold a meeting with the Teacher Transfer Board today (20), it is learnt. […]