Sri Lankan Faces Charges in Thailand for Pet Lion Joyride
Police in Thailand have apprehended a woman, Sawangjit Kosoongnern, whose pet lion was captured on video taking a joyride through
Sri Lanka Parliament to be Prorogued Until February 07
The Sri Lanka Parliament is set to remain prorogued from midnight on Friday, January 26, until February 07 (Wednesday), according
President Ranil Wickremesinghe Invites Political Party Leaders for IMF Agreement Discussions
In a recent development, President Ranil Wickremesinghe has extended an invitation to all political party leaders in the Parliament to
Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena Officially Endorses Four Bills, Enacting New Laws
Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena announced yesterday that he has officially endorsed four recently passed Bills, namely the Powers of Attorney
Container Throughput at Port of Colombo Grows by 1.3% YoY; Transshipment Volumes Surge by 2.1% YoY
By Nishel Fernando The Port of Colombo witnessed a modest recovery in container throughput during 2023, rebounding from the economic
Government Should Weigh Economic Consequences of Online Safety Bill, Urges SJB MP Harsha de Silva
SJB Member of Parliament, Harsha de Silva, emphasized the importance of the government considering the economic implications of the Online
UN Women and Chrysalis, with Funding from the Government of Japan, Empower 600 Women-Led Micro-Enterprises with Rs. 110 Million in Productive Assets
UN Women, in collaboration with Chrysalis and funding from the Government of Japan, has allocated productive assets worth Rs. 110
Slight Increase in Vegetable Prices at Peliyagoda Market Ahead of Poya Day, Fish Prices Witness a Decline
Traders at the New Manning Market in Peliyagoda have reported a marginal rise in vegetable prices, attributing it to the
Human Rights Watch Criticizes Sri Lanka’s Proposed Online Safety Bill as Threat to Freedom of Expression
The Human Rights Watch (HRW) has voiced concerns over Sri Lanka’s proposed Online Safety Bill, stating that it could lead
New Pomegranate Varieties ‘Malee Pink’ and ‘Lanka Red’ Introduced for Cultivation in Sri Lanka
In a significant development, the Plant Virus Indexing Centre in Homagama conducted tissue culture research leading to the introduction of