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Türkiye has stated that it will not sign a resolution on Sri Lanka brought to the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC), and that a list of sponsors circulating earlier was incorrect. In a letter to the media, Turkish Ambassador to...

The Public Finance Committee has declined to adopt the Order under the Strategic Development Project Act, No. 14 of 2008, which is scheduled to be considered in Parliament tomorrow (04). MP Harsha De Silva, chairman of the committee, stated that...

Mr. Ranasinghe Premadasa was received by members of the royal family during his visit to England when he was the Prime Minister. Mr. Premadasa and Mrs. Dulanjali Premadasa as well as the current opposition leader Mr. Sajith Premadasa were also...

Former Chairman of the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) Prof. Charitha Herath has slammed his omission from the newly appointed COPE Committee. Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena today announced the 27 members nominated by the Parliament Committee on Selection to serve...

Sri Lanka’s tourist arrivals fell by 21% in September 2022 in comparison to August, the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) reported. The SLTDA said 29,802 tourist arrivals were recorded for September 2022 a drop from August’s 47,293. This is...

Sri Lanka's Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) closed 26 minutes early on Monday after one index fell more than 5%, driven by market heavyweights. "Please note that the market has been paused due to the S&P SL20 index plummeting above 5%...

It is reported that Sri Lanka has absolutely no ability to defeat the proposal to be submitted to the United Nations Human Rights Council against Sri Lanka. According to the latest speculations, it is revealed that only six countries will...

The European Union will assess progress made on Sri Lanka’s commitments for the 500 million US dollar GSP+ trade concession “very soon”, with a report due to be released later this year or early 2023, European Commission President Ursula von...

High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka, HE Shri Gopal Baglay paid a visit to Batticaloa and Trincomalee on 1-2 October, 2022. In these two (2) days, High Commissioner had multiple engagements which underscore the multidimensional nature of India-Sri Lanka...

A jersey that raises awareness about global warming with the aim of inspiring climate action.Over a decade of continued support by MAS, providing performance apparel for Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) MAS Holdings, South Asia’s largest apparel tech manufacturer, unveiled the...