Suba Heene Lanwela Aksha Chamudi / Hansini Wimalsiri / Naveen Dilshan

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the Betting and Gaming Levy (Amendment) Bill which was proposed by President Ranil Wickremesinghe in his capacity as the Minister of Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policy. MORE..

21 Mar 2023 (3:28 PM)

President Ranil Wickremesinghe is scheduled to make a special statement to the nation today (21) regarding the IMF Executive Board s approval for Sri Lanka s request for an extended arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF). MORE..

21 Mar 2023 (9:20 AM)

Four youths are reported missing while bathing in the Ellawala falls in Wellawaya this morning (March 21). MORE..

21 Mar 2023 (1:52 PM)

Cabinet Spokesman Minister Bandula Gunawardena has assured that facts about the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) received from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will not be hidden from the public, emphasizing that a transparent procedure will be followed. MORE..

21 Mar 2023 (12:49 PM)

IMF s Asia Pacific Department s Senior Mission Chief for Sri Lanka, Peter Breuer and Mission Chief for Sri Lanka, Masahiro Nozaki are currently holding a virtual press briefing on the approved Extended Fund Facility (EFF) for the island nation. MORE..

21 Mar 2023 (10:05 AM)

A private bus was completely destroyed in a fire this morning (21 March) near the Boralugoda Investment Promotion Zone on the Horana - Ratnapura road. MORE..

21 Mar 2023 (2:09 PM)