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Cabinet Spokesperson and Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa states that the bill to abolish the parliamentary seats of Members of Parliament who change parties after being elected is expected to be presented to Parliament as soon as possible. Sri Lanka Latest...

Cabinet Spokesperson and Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa says that the necessary provisions are in place to hold the Provincial Council elections. Sri Lanka Latest News The Minister made these remarks while responding to a question raised by a journalist at...

The Election Commission has stated that it is prepared to conduct the Provincial Council elections at any time under the legal provisions passed by Parliament based on the recommendations of the Parliamentary Select Committee. Sri Lanka Latest News The Attorney...

Asian crude oil prices have declined sharply after US President Donald Trump stated that the Strait of Hormuz would be opened as part of a deal with Iran, which is now in the final stages of negotiations. Sri Lanka Latest...

SLBA says no threat to safety of customer deposits or overall integrity of the financial system Losses being absorbed by the institutions without any impact on public deposits Recent incidents do not reflect systemic weaknesses across the banking industry Nevertheless,...

The Colombo High Court has ordered the postponement of the announcement of the verdict in four cases filed by the Bribery Commission against former Deputy Minister Sarana Gunawardena, who has been accused of corruption, until June 09. Sri Lanka Latest...

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka has decided to increase the Overnight Policy Rate by 100 basis points to 8.75%. Sri Lanka Latest News The decision was taken during the Monetary Policy Board meeting held yesterday (25). The Central Bank...

An American investigative team that recently arrived in Sri Lanka has expressed its willingness to assist local authorities in investigations related to the transfer of US$2.5 million from the Treasury to two bank accounts in two states in the United...

A total of 134 cabs donated by the Government of India under the Indo-Sri Lanka Friendship Programme for the use of the Sri Lanka Police were officially handed over to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat this morning...

The first post offices in Sri Lanka were established during the British colonial period on 23 September 1798. The earliest post offices were set up in coastal areas including Colombo, Galle, Jaffna, Trincomalee, and Mannar. Among them, the Galle Post...