Navin Dissanayake appointed Governor of Sabaragamuwa Province
Former Minister Navin Dissanayake was appointed the new Governor of Sabaragamuwa Province today (June 13).
He was sworn in before President Ranil Wickremesinghe, according to...
Shooting incident in Dikwella leaves one person injured
A shooting incident reported in Dematapitiya, Dikwella has left one individual injured, the police say.
According to reports, a group of people who arrived in...
MP Dolawatta elected as the President of the Gymnastics Association
Member of Parliament, Premnath C Dolawatta has been elected as the President of Sri Lanka Gymnastics Association.
Sri Lanka Gymnastics Association is the sole national...
Agreement signed to extend India’s $1bn credit line for Sri Lanka
The signing of the agreement to extend the USD$ 1,000 million assistance scheme from India for the import of essential materials for a further...
MP Ali Sabri Raheem arrested with gold at BIA
Puttalam District MP Ali Sabri Raheem has been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake along with a stock of undeclared gold.
The...
Three new provincial governors sworn in
New governors have been appointed for three provinces, the President’s Media Division (PMD) says.
Thereby, the following governors were sworn in before President Ranil Wickremesinghe...
Sri Lanka requests debt treatment in first bilateral committee meeting
Sri Lankan authorities formally presented on Tuesday a request for debt treatment in the first meeting of the official bilateral creditors committee, the Paris...
Police arrest main suspect in death of 16-year-old girl in Kalutara
Police have arrested the main suspect in connection with the recent suspicious death of a 16-year-old schoolgirl in Kalutara.
He had been arrested by police...
President’s Vesak message: ‘Timeless philosophy of Buddha is a solace amidst economic crisis’
At this juncture of Sri Lanka’s unprecedented economic crisis, the “timeless philosophy” of the Buddha is a source of solace, President Ranil Wickremesinghe says...
Chinese state-owned firm to build major Sri Lanka port complex
A Chinese state-owned firm said on Monday it plans to take its investment in Sri Lanka to $2 billion by building a major logistics...
