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The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the fourth review of Sri Lanka's 48-month Extended Fund Facility (EFF) yesterday (01). Accordingly, Sri Lanka will have access to approximately US$350 million, bringing the total amount...
US President Donald Trump says Israel has agreed to begin a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza.Posting on social media, he said that he would work with all parties to end the war. President Donald Trump also called on...

The case against former MP Sarana Gunawardena will be taken up for hearing.

When the bribery case filed against Sarana Gunawardena, an organizer and former MP of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna, was taken up for hearing...

Dengue Prevention Week begins tomorrow

Community Medicine Specialist of the National Dengue Control Unit, Prashila Samaraweera, states that a special mosquito control program will be implemented from tomorrow until...

Containers causing congestion at Colombo Port are fully cleared

The Sri Lanka Customs Department's Customs Media Spokesperson and Additional Director General of Customs Seevali Arukgoda states that the container stock that was stuck...

Air Force operations in search of missing fishermen in Tangalle

The Sri Lanka Air Force says that a Beechcraft KA350 aircraft has been deployed to search for the two fishermen who went missing yesterday...

Bus unions request postponement of seat belt law

The Lanka Private Bus Owners Association is urging authorities to postpone the implementation of the law making it mandatory for bus drivers to wear...

Dr. Sanjeewa re-appointed as GMOA Chairman

Dr. Sanjeewa Tennakoon has been re-elected as the Chairman of the Government Medical Officers' Association at the annual election. Dr. Prabath Sugathadasa has once again...

Two fishermen missing after fishing boat capsizes in Tangalle sea

The Navy says that two fishermen have gone missing after a multi-day fishing vessel capsized off the coast of Tangalle. The Navy stated that 6...

Senior Superintendent of Police Shani Abeysekara appointed as CID Director

Senior Superintendent of Police Shani Abeysekara has been appointed as the Director of the Criminal Investigation Department. He was appointed with the approval of the...

2 fishing boats capsized in Devundara and Kalutara, 6 fishermen missing

Two fishing boats that had set out for fishing activities have been involved in an accident. The accident involved a vessel that departed from the...

US funding halted for war crimes and accountability programs in Sri Lanka and other countries

The White House has recommended halting US funding for nearly 24 programs that are being implemented to address alleged war crimes and related accountability...

Former SriLankan Chairman Nishantha Wickramasinghe remanded

Former Sri Lankan Airlines Chairman Nishantha Wickramasinghe, the elder brother of Shiranthi Wickramasinghe Rajapaksa, wife of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, has been remanded until...

Former SriLankan Airlines Chairman Nishantha Wickramasinghe arrested by the Bribery Commission

Former Sri Lankan Airlines Chairman Nishantha Wickramasinghe has been arrested by the Bribery Commission. He was arrested in connection with an investigation into the purchase...

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