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Engineer Professor K.T.M.U. Hemapala has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB), according to an official letter issued on the CEB’s letterhead. Professor Hemapala is also a former Secretary to the Ministry of Energy, bringing...

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Member of Parliament Chitral Fernando stated that the song "Rata Anurata" was played in place of the national anthem during the inauguration ceremonies of several local government institutions held on the 2nd of this month. MP...

India got into conflict with JR’s government when JR’s government decided to lease oil tanks in Trincomalee to a Singaporean company. Not only JR’s government, Sri Lanka’s first Prime Minister DS, then Dudley, Sri Johan’s Premadasa governments all tried to...

The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share Price Index (ASPI) reached an all-time high today, marking a significant milestone in the country’s financial markets. At the close of trading, the ASPI stood at 17,214.39 points, surpassing the previous record of...

Cabinet Spokesperson Minister Nalinda Jayatissa has firmly denied the circulating reports regarding a cabinet reshuffle, stating that such claims are completely false. Addressing the weekly cabinet press briefing today, Minister Jayatissa emphasized that there has been no discussion whatsoever about...

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake shared a statement on his official Facebook page regarding a meeting held with the Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, Richard Marles, during his official visit to Sri Lanka. The discussions took place this...

In a bold departure from tradition, The Overseas School of Colombo (OSC) hosted its inaugural Media Open Day, opening its doors to leading journalists and media professionals for an immersive, firsthand experience of life on campus. The event, held on...

Recently, the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, who is also the Minister of Education, had a special discussion which was widely shared on social media. During this discussion, it was mentioned that there has been an increase in the abuse...

Minister Anil Jayantha announced that the electricity bill is expected to be revised by next week, based on the cost adjustment method. He noted that the process of calculating the electricity bill is highly complex and requires meticulous attention.

At the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE), it was revealed that the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) had spent over one billion rupees to implement two programs that were not included in the annual action plan and were...