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Sri Lanka’s 70% inflation is hitting its peak as crippling shortages ease and bailout funds look within reach, yet it’s far from putting the central bank governor at ease. “We think we are seeing the peak of inflation,” central bank...

Prima Stella celebrated World Children’s Day this year by joining hands with the non-profit volunteer group, ‘The Samaritans’ in its ‘3000 Smiles’ meal programme. The initiative was implemented and mobilised by The Samaritans with the aim of providing a meal...

Pohottu MPs will hold an emergency Parliamentarians' Group meeting just hours before the vote on the 22nd amendment. Purpose of this is to discuss the 22nd amendment vote. Pohottuwa has not yet decided on the 22nd amendment vote.

While multibillion-dollar loans have stabilized the nation from the depths of its crisis, a lack of reforms and further economic hardship could send protesters back to the streets. Sri Lanka, the tropical Indian Ocean island of 22 million people, was...

The Cabinet has approved the payment of 10 million rupees compensation for the murdered Member of Parliament Mr. Amarakirthi Athukorala. Speaking at the Parliament today (21), Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena stated this. On May 9th, Member of Parliament Mr. Amarakirthi...

In May 2022, Sri Lanka was declared to be in default on payments against external borrowings that were due on April 18. Despite six months having passed since that date, uncertainty surrounds the path that debt restructuring, if successful, will...

The result ensured Ireland's qualification for the Super 12 round of the T20 World Cup Ireland 150 for 1 (Stirling 66*, Tucker 47*) beat West Indies 146 for 5 (King 62*, Delany 3-16) by nine wickets In Hobart, where it was supposed to...

Since Thursday night (20), Sri Lanka's coastal areas have been getting a lot of rain. Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, North-Western, and Northern provinces and in Galle and Matara districts, said the Met Department....

The Embassy of the Kingdom of The Netherlands continues to bring together a diverse group of stakeholders to support them in strategizing their push for sustainable mobility in Sri Lanka through multiple co-design sessions.   Having earlier partnered with the Colombo...

President Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasized that immediate measures are being taken to create an investment-friendly environment in Sri Lanka and create economic stability. The President said this addressing the gathering at the Mireka Tower Opening Ceremony at Havelock City in Wellawatte...