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Cooperative elections are being held across the country these days. Their results are not at all good for the government and have been good for the Samagi Jana Balawega. Samagi Jana Balawegaya has won more than 90% of the cooperative...

Sri Lanka and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached a preliminary agreement on an emergency loan and a formal announcement will be made tomorrow (September 1st), Reuters reported. The Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) Dr....

Respect for Rights, Accountability Key to Addressing Economic Crisis Sri Lanka’s President Ranil Wickremesinghe should immediately end the use of draconian counterterrorism laws to target peaceful protesters and release those in custody, Human Rights Watch said today. The authorities detained...

March 2030 bonds jump more than 3 cents after Reuters reportsCentral bank, government haven’t commented on the news yet. Sri Lanka’s bonds headed for the biggest single-day gain after a report that the debt-ridden nation has reached a preliminary agreement...

The President's Office says that it is planned to start the operations of the tallest building in the country, 'Nelum Kulun', from September 15. It has been built at a cost of nearly 113 million US dollars. A spokesperson of...

Elections should be held on time and no one has the right to postpone elections, Chairman of Pohottuwa, Member of Parliament G.L. Mr. Peiris said today. He said this by making a special statement with the permission of the Speaker....

Mr. Hector Appuhami, Member of Parliament of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya, stated in Parliament today (31) that Mr. Ranil Wickramasinghe has made an insulting statement to Mrs. Hema Premadasa, the mother of Mr. Sajith Premadasa. He said that through the...

The Department of Census and Statistics says that the overall rate of inflation as measured by CCPI on y-o-y basis in August is 64.3%. According to the Department, the overall rate of inflation is 64.3% in August 2022 and the...

13 Members of Parliament from Pohottuwa joined the opposition today. There, the opposition leader, Mr. Sajith Premadasa was seen welcoming them all.

In a tweet, US ambassador in Sri Lanka Julia Chung said, on the day of the victims of enforced disappearances "We stand in solidarity with the families and victims and applaud the efforts of civil society individuals and groups working...