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The embassy of Turkiye in Sri Lanka in an media release informs about donation of medicines to the government of Sri Lanka. Turkiye-Sri Lanka relations have a deep history dating back to the 19th century.  Embassy's press release is attached herewith....

Global ratings agency S&P Global on Monday slashed its rating on Sri Lankan bonds to 'D', representing default, following missed interest and principal payments. The South Asian nation, which had defaulted on a bond payment earlier this year and has...

The Parliamentary Committee on High Posts has approved the appointments of five Secretaries to Ministries and one Ambassador recently (12), Secretary General of Parliament Dhammika Dasanayake said. Accordingly, the Committee on High Posts has approved the appointment of Admiral (Prof)...

"False, derogatory and distorted statements" Statement from Sri Lanka Cricket  The Executive Committee of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) at an emergency meeting held today (15th August) having extensively deliberated on the false, derogatory and distorted statement made by the newly...

Suu Kyi already serving 11-year jail term in other charges brought by the military, which deposed her government. A court in Myanmar has convicted deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi in corruption cases, adding six years to her prison sentence,...

On Monday, the Yuan Wang 5, a Chinese survey vessel of the latest generation, officially entered Sri Lanka's Exclusive Economic Zone or the Sea of Sri Lanka (15). The Yuan Wang 5 is scheduled to dock at the Hambantota Port...

Dr. Omalpe Sobitha Thero says that the current President Ranil Wickramasinghe has not yet learned from the past. In a press conference held today (15), he emphasized that the people who stole the national wealth should be brought before the...

The President has informed that if expenses are incurred outside of the circular issued by the Secretary of the Treasury to control government expenses, the related responsible officers should bear the expenses personally. The Presidential Media Unit states this in...

Dhaniz Ali, an Aragalaya activist, was released on bail after being arrested for illegally entering the Sri Lanka Ruvapahini Corporation and disrupting its broadcast. Dhaniz Ali, an Aragalaya activist, was released on a cash bail of Rs. 25,000/- and two...

According to the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka, the power cut for today (15) will remain at 1 hour and 20 minutes and will be extended beginning tomorrow (16). It stated that this was due to the breakdown of...