The Supreme Court, in a majority decision, today ruled Fundamental Rights have been violated through then Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s
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Sri Lankan authorities are negotiating with the crew of the UN-flagged research vessel Dr. Fridtjof Nansen to extend its Indian Ocean mission after a delayed
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The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to implement a pilot project to send Sri Lankans under the E–8 Visa category
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Sri Lanka has registered a remarkable 101% year-on-year (YoY) surge in realised foreign direct investment
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Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) filed legal action on Tuesday 22 July 2025, in the Supreme Court challenging the National Audit (Amendment) Bill which was published in the gazette on 23rd June 2025. The Bill is to amend the National Audit Act No. 19 of 2018. The petition has been filed in public interest.
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The Cabinet of Ministers approved the transfer of land for the establishment of a Nanoscience Park and the Faculty of Technology at the University of Colombo at the Cabinet meeting held yesterday 21 July,2025. This decision was made following a proposal by the Minister of Urban Development, Construction, and Housing. The Urban Development Authority (UDA) had acquired 91.40 hectares (225 …
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The government is reportedly looking at the possibility of procuring US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil in a bid to reduce the trade deficit between Sri Lanka and the United States.
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The state revenue has surged to Rs. 1,942.36 billion during the first five months of 2025, marking a 19.95%
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President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and representatives of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have held
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Parliament was informed today July 22, that the special committee appointed to investigate suspended IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon has recommended his removal from office. Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne stated that the committee’s report, submitted to Parliament, had unanimously found Tennakoon guilty of serious misconduct and abuse of power. This recommendation follows a series of serious allegations, including Tennakoon’s alleged involvement in …
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