Release of ‘Economic and Social Statistics of Sri Lanka – 2022’ Publication 8:37:00 AM Add Comment ‘Economic and Social Statistics of Sri Lanka – 2022’, an annual publication of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, is now available for public... Read More
Showers or thundershowers will occur at times over most parts of the island 8:37:00 AM Add Comment WEATHER FORECAST FOR 31 AUGUST 2022 Read More
Navy seizes poaching trawler in Sri Lanka's waters off Mullaitivu 8:37:00 AM Add Comment Sri Lanka Navy (22nd August 2022) conducted a special operation to chase away Indian trawlers poaching in island's waters. The operati... Read More
Interim Budget Speech – 2022 4:38:00 PM Add Comment Interim Budget Speech – 2022 Amendment to the Appropriation Act, No. 30 of 2021 Read More
Members appointed for the House Committe 7:40:00 AM Add Comment The Deputy Speaker Hon. Ajith Rajapakse announced to Parliament (29) that the following Members have been nominated by the Committee of S... Read More
Members nominated for the Committee on Public Petitions 7:40:00 AM Add Comment The Deputy Speaker Hon. Ajith Rajapakse announced to Parliament ( Agu-29) that the following Members have been nominated by the Committee ... Read More
Navy seizes poaching trawler in Sri Lanka's waters off Mannar 10:37:00 AM Add Comment Sri Lanka Navy on the night of 27th August 2022 conducted a special operation to chase away Indian trawlers poaching in the island's w... Read More
Fairly heavy falls above 75mm may occur at some places in Uva, Eastern, North-central and Northern provinces 10:37:00 AM Add Comment WEATHER FORECAST FOR 29 AUGUST 2022 Read More
Commander Stimulates Youth Playing in New Army-Made Multifunctional CIMIC Park 10:37:00 AM Add Comment The Commander of the Army meanwhile took time off to visit the Army-constructed CIMIC Park for Sports, Recreation, and Education Sup... Read More
SFHQ- J with Donor Support Erects New Home for Ex-Combatants in Puloly 3:42:00 AM Add Comment Manpower and technical expertise of the Army and the patronage of a donor enabled the 55 Division troops of the Security Force HQ-Jaffna t... Read More
UNICEF Regional Director for South Asia George Laryea-Adjei calls on Foreign Minister Ali Sabry 3:42:00 AM Add Comment The UNICEF Regional Director for South Asia, George Laryea-Adjei, who is currently on a visit to Sri Lanka, paid a courtesy call on the Mi... Read More
Our security forces should be equipped with technological knowledge - President says addressing the General Sir John Kotalawala Defence University Colours Ceremony 8:14:00 AM Add Comment President Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasized that in the future war may occur not only on land, air and sea but also in cyberspace, adding th... Read More
Central Bank of Sri Lanka joins hands with the Foreign Employment Bureau to promote the LankaRemit mobile application 6:58:00 AM Add Comment With the aim of popularizing the LankaRemit National Remittance Mobile Application among migrant workers, the Central Bank of Sri Lank... Read More
Commander Hails 'Commonwealth Games' Achievements of Army Participants 8:59:00 AM Add Comment Sergeant H.G Palitha Bandara and Corporal Y.D.I Kumara of the Army who won Silver and Bronze medals respectively in the recent 'Common... Read More
Release of ‘Economic and Social Statistics of Sri Lanka – 2022’ Publication 7:45:00 AM Add Comment ‘Economic and Social Statistics of Sri Lanka – 2022’, an annual publication of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, is now available for public... Read More
“Sri Lanka's current economic situation and way forward”- August 30th - at the Committee Room No. 1 of the Parliament. 6:36:00 AM Add Comment Acting Secretary General informs all Members of Parliament to participate for the special program conducted by the Governor of the Central... Read More
The President, as Finance Minister, to present the inaugural Speech of the second reading of the Appropriation (Amendment) Bill on August 30 th . 8:37:00 AM Add Comment Adjournment Debate on “The difficulties faced by the General Public due to increase in the electricity Tariff by a large Proportion” on ... Read More
A committee to implement the Prime Minister's concept of developing Grama Niladhari divisions as Centers for Rural Economic Revitalization 8:37:00 AM Add Comment It was decided in the meeting held on 22.08.2022 at the Ministry of Home Affairs under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister Mr. Di... Read More
Sri Lankan apparel exporters successfully participate in world's largest fashion market place - Magic Las Vegas, USA 7:37:00 AM Add Comment Nine Sri Lankan apparel exporting companies participated at an apparel sourcing trade fair; 'Magic Las Vegas' which was held at th... Read More
Two Sri Lankan origin Canadians among Top 25 Canadian Immigrants of 2022 6:37:00 AM Add Comment Two Sri Lankan origin Canadians among Top 25 Canadian Immigrants of 2022 Read More
The first Committee meeting of the Committee on Public Finance for the Third Session of the Ninth Parliament 5:37:00 AM Add Comment The first Committee meeting of the Committee on Public Finance for the Third Session of the Ninth Parliament held under the chairmanship o... Read More
Information and Cyber Protection Policy for the government institutions. 4:38:00 PM Add Comment Information and Cyber Protection Policy for the government institutions. Read More
Needy Widow in Thanthirimale Gets an Army-Built New House 3:37:00 AM Add Comment Construction of more and more new houses for physically disabled War Heroes, family members of fallen War Heroes, serving Army members... Read More
NCPI based headline inflation recorded at 66.7% on year-on-year basis in July 2022 3:37:00 AM Add Comment NCPI based headline inflation recorded at 66.7% on year-on-year basis in July 2022 Read More
Navy seizes petrol stock worth over Rs. 900,000 in Kalpitiya 2:37:00 PM Add Comment The Navy seized about 2030 liters of petrol, made ready to be transported by illegal means, along with 03 suspects and 02 vehicles, during... Read More
Navy recovers prescription drugs worth over Rs. 4.5 million in Mannar 1:37:00 PM Add Comment Sri Lanka Navy recovered a stock of prescription drugs washed ashore at Nadukuda, Mannar, during a foot patrol conducted in the area on th... Read More
The Government of Austria donates a consignment of essential medicines to Sri Lanka 3:37:00 AM Add Comment The Government of Austria donated an urgently required consignment of essential medicines worth four million Sri Lankan Rupees to the Gove... Read More
Commander of the Navy pays first official courtesy call on H.E. the President 3:37:00 AM Add Comment Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne made his first official courtesy call on the President and Commander-in-Chief of ... Read More
Regional Director of the United Nations Development Cooperation Office calls on Foreign Minister Ali Sabry 8:37:00 AM Add Comment The Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific of the United Nations Development Cooperation Office (UNDCO) David Mclachlan-Karr, who is c... Read More
Navy takes hold of Kerala cannabis worth over Rs. 27 million of street value in Jaffna 7:37:00 AM Add Comment A foot patrol conducted by the Navy in the beach area of Saukkadi, Madagal in Jaffna led to the seizure of about 93kg and 200g (wet weight... Read More
Wining trust with media by law enforcing agencies is vital to protect the country’s image 9:38:00 PM Add Comment Defence Secretary requested at the ‘National Security, Rule of Law and Media Reporting’ Conference Wining the trust with media by law enf... Read More
Appointment of the Ambassador of the Nepal to Sri Lanka 7:37:00 AM Add Comment Appointment of the Ambassador of the Nepal to Sri Lanka Read More
Providing JPY 500 million under the Japanese Government Non- Project Grant Aid Programme 6:37:00 AM Add Comment Providing JPY 500 million under the Japanese Government Non- Project Grant Aid Programme to Improve Non-Communicable Disease Treatment Fac... Read More
Foreign Minister briefs the Diplomatic Corps on current developments 8:37:00 AM Add Comment Media Release Foreign Minister briefs the Diplomatic Corps on current developments Read More
Navy apprehends 10 individuals suspected to be attempting to illegally migrate from island 7:37:00 AM Add Comment Sri Lanka Navy apprehend 10 individuals, suspected to be on an illegal migration attempt to a foreign country via sea, during a special op... Read More
Promoted Senior Officer Receives Rank Insignia from Army Chief 8:37:00 AM Add Comment One of the senior Brigadiers serving the Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force (SLAVF) who was just elevated to the rank of Major General h... Read More
The 75th Independence Day celebrations fall on the 4th February 2023. 8:37:00 AM Add Comment The 75th Independence Day celebrations fall on the 4th February 2023. Read More
Preparing Bill to establish Chartered Institute of Journalists 7:38:00 AM Add Comment Preparing Bill to establish Chartered Institute of Journalists Read More
Exemplary Service Commitment of Retiring Major General Deepal Hathurusinghe Hailed 4:37:00 AM Add Comment The retiring Major General Deepal Hathurusinghe of the Sri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (SLEME) Regiment, incumbent Commander... Read More
World University Service of Canada (WUSC) Volunteer Cooperation Programme 2020-2027 3:37:00 AM Add Comment The World University Service of Canada (WUSC) is a Canadian non-profit organization that works to create opportunities for education, empl... Read More
Foreign Minister Ali Sabry meets with visiting UNDP Deputy Regional Director Christophe Bahuet 1:37:00 PM Add Comment Media Release Foreign Minister Ali Sabry meets with visiting UNDP Deputy Regional Director Christophe Bahuet Read More
Media release on Passage Exercise scheduled to be conducted between Sri Lanka and Pakistan navies 12:37:00 PM Add Comment The Pakistan Navy Ship (PNS) Taimur which arrived in Sri Lanka on a formal visit, is scheduled to conduct a Passage Exercise with SLNS Sin... Read More
Navy assists conduct of water-cutting ceremony of Kandy Esala Perahera 4:37:00 AM Add Comment Sri Lanka Navy assisted the conduct of traditional water-cutting ceremony of Sri Dalada Perahara at Gatambe on the morning of 12th August ... Read More
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs wishes to refer to the Chinese vessel YUAN WANG 5. 3:37:00 AM Add Comment Media Release Chinese vessel Yuan Wang 5 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs wishes to refer to the Chinese vessel YUAN WANG 5. Read More
Navy renders assistance to bring ashore distressed local fishing trawler with a deceased fisherman 9:37:00 AM Add Comment Sri Lanka Navy on the night of 11th August 2022 brought ashore a local fishing trawler in distress in seas, about 68 nautical miles (125km... Read More
Next sitting date is 29th - The adjournment debate on the increase in electricity bill rates is scheduled to be held on that day... 8:37:00 AM Add Comment The Committee on Parliamentary Business decides to start Sittings of Parliament at 9.30 am from 29th - Lunch break is also limited to ... Read More
Navy seizes poaching trawler in Sri Lanka’s waters off Mullaitivu 8:37:00 AM Add Comment Sri Lanka Navy conducted a special operation to chase away Indian trawlers poaching in island’s waters (10th August 2022). Read More
UAE Ambassador Calls on Foreign Minister 8:37:00 AM Add Comment The Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates Khaled Nasser Al - Ameri called on the Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Sabry at the Ministry of... Read More
Members appointed to the Committee on Parliamentary Business 5:37:00 AM Add Comment Hon. Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana, Speaker of Parliament announced to the House today that Hon.Members have been nominated by the Committee of... Read More
High Commissioner of New Zealand calls on Foreign Minister 4:37:00 AM Add Comment The High Commissioner of New Zealand, Michael Appleton called on the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ali Sabry at the Ministry of Foreign Aff... Read More