Sirasa Lakshapathi 2019-01-06

President Ranil Wickremesinghe has instructed the Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs, Roshan Ranasinghe, to establish an expert committee to assess the development of Sri Lanka s sports sector and its future strategies. MORE..

25 Mar 2023 (11:41 PM)

Showers or thundershowers are expected in parts of Western, Sabaragamuwa, Uva, North Central and North-Western provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Mannar, Galle and Matara districts in the afternoon or at night, the Department of Meteorology says. MORE..

25 Mar 2023 (9:04 AM)

The United Nations Human Rights Committee has raised concerns about the reports of arbitrary arrests and detention of anti-government protesters, trade unionists, Tamils and Muslims without fundamental legal safeguards. MORE..

25 Mar 2023 (2:18 PM)

The service period of Inspector General of Police (IGP) C. D. Wickremaratna has reportedly been extended for a further three months. MORE..

25 Mar 2023 (2:03 PM)

Sustainable economic development goals cannot be accomplished without taking steps to mitigate climate change, says Sagala Ratnayake, the President s Senior Adviser on National Security and Chief of Presidential Staff. MORE..

25 Mar 2023 (11:29 AM)

A long-awaited loan agreement between Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will be signed once a few remaining points, including a proposed fuel pricing scheme, are settled, an IMF official said on Friday. MORE..

25 Mar 2023 (1:16 PM)