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With the outbreak of the Middle East war, Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa, speaking in Parliament on the 4th, warned that an oil crisis was imminent and urged that immediate action be taken. Sri Lanka Latest News In response, Foreign Minister...

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa stated in a special statement today that the Norochchola Power Plant failed to generate the required megawatt capacity over the weekend. According to him, the Lakvijaya Norochchola Power Plant was unable to produce the required 810...

In light of the ongoing fuel supply challenges, the government has decided to grant public sector employees a weekly holiday on Wednesdays, effective from next Wednesday (17). This announcement was made by Essential Services Commissioner General Prabath Chandrakeerthi during a...

Sri Lanka’s cricketing and academic communities recently came together for a unique knowledge-sharing experience as world-renowned statistician and custodian of the Duckworth–Lewis–Stern (DLS) Method, Steven Stern, addressed an engaged audience at a special forum held at the BMICH in Colombo....

Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe has reportedly left Sri Lanka for Singapore to receive medical treatment. He departed the island yesterday and is scheduled to be hospitalized on Wednesday, March 18. The former President is expected to remain in the hospital...

The current Minister of Power and Energy, Kumara Jayakody, has been issued a notice to appear before the Colombo High Court on March 27 to accept the chargesheet in a case alleging that a loss of Rs. 8.8 million was...

The controversial imprisonment of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, along with reports of mismanagement and harassment, has not only narrowed democratic space in Pakistan but has also intensified political polarisation, weakening public trust in the country’s already fragile state institutions....

Speaking at the Indo-Pacific Energy Security Ministerial and Business Forum in Tokyo, US Secretary of the Interior Duggarman stated that the United States has the capability to provide a reliable and secure energy supply to the Asia-Pacific region. He further...

A young man who bowled at a speed of 126 kilometers per hour was discovered during a bowling camp organized by former Sri Lankan fast bowler Lasith Malinga to identify talented fast bowlers. Notably, the young man is from Batticaloa,...

As part of the assistance extended by the Government of India towards rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts in Sri Lanka in the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah, a 4-member technical delegation of health experts from the Government of Sri Lanka visited India...