Bus Fares Reduced by 4.24% Effective from Midnight, NTC Announces
The National Transport Commission (NTC) has announced a 4.24% reduction in bus fares, effective from midnight today (October 1). Additionally,
President Dissanayake Meets U.S. Ambassador Julie Chung to Strengthen Bilateral Ties
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake met with U.S. Ambassador Julie J. Chung today (01) at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo. Ambassador
Former TNA MP S. Shritharan Meets President Dissanayake at Presidential Secretariat
Former Jaffna District MP of the Tamil National Alliance (TNA), S. Shritharan, met with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake today (01)
Preliminary Discussions on Sri Lanka’s IMF Program Set for This Week, Cabinet Spokesman Confirms
Speaking about the upcoming visit of a high-level International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation to Sri Lanka this week, Cabinet Spokesman
Sri Lankan Nationals Advised Against Travel to Lebanon and Syria Amid Regional Instability
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka has advised all Sri Lankan nationals to refrain from traveling to Lebanon
Sri Lanka Records First Deflation Since 2015 as Inflation Turns Negative in September 2024
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka announced that headline inflation, measured by the year-on-year (Y-o-Y) change in the Colombo Consumer
Sri Lanka’s Gross Official Reserves Rise to $6 Billion by August 2024
Sri Lanka’s Gross Official Reserves (GOR) increased to USD 6.0 billion by the end of August 2024, up from USD
President Dissanayake Highlights Key Challenges Facing Today’s Children in Children’s Day Message
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has identified several major challenges affecting children today, including poverty, malnutrition, inadequate healthcare and sanitation, environmental
Island-Wide Showers and Thundershowers Expected, Public Advised to Take Precautions
The Department of Meteorology has announced that showers or thundershowers are expected across most parts of the island during the
Postal Voting Applications for General Election Open Today
The Election Commission has announced that applications for postal voting for the upcoming General Election will be accepted starting today