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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Sri Lanka should kick off debt restructuring talks with its bilateral lender ...
28/07/2022

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Sri Lanka should kick off debt restructuring talks with its bilateral lender China, while the island state's government seeks a financing loan from the Washington-based fund.

"China is a big creditor, and Sri Lanka has to engage proactively with it on a debt restructuring," Krishna Srinivasan, director of the IMF's Asia and Pacific Department, told Reuters in an interview on Tuesday.

The officers of the Hambantota Magampura entrance of the Southern Expressway Interchange Police Unit have managed to arr...
28/07/2022

The officers of the Hambantota Magampura entrance of the Southern Expressway Interchange Police Unit have managed to arrest two suspects along with 15 barrels filled with 1500 liters of diesel that were being transported unsafely through the Southern Expressway without permits.

The Bribery or Corruption Investigation Commission says that 428 complaints have been received regarding bribery and cor...
28/07/2022

The Bribery or Corruption Investigation Commission says that 428 complaints have been received regarding bribery and corruption allegations in the first six months of this year. The number of complaints received regarding bribery and corruption allegations is 386. 42 complaints have also been received regarding assets.

The Public Utilities Commissions of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) says it has approved power cuts of 3 hours for tomorrow, 27th of J...
26/07/2022

The Public Utilities Commissions of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) says it has approved power cuts of 3 hours for tomorrow, 27th of July.

Accordingly, the power cut is to be imposed as follows:

Groups ABCDEFGHIJKLPQRSTUVW – 01 hour and 40 minutes during daytime & 01 hour and 20 minutes during night.

Group CC - 02 hours and 30 minutes from 6.00 am to 8.30 am

Groups MNOXYZ - 03 hours from 5.30 am to 8.30 am

A 34-year-old was hacked to death in the area of Orugodawatta in Wellampitiya last night.The victim was pronounced dead ...
26/07/2022

A 34-year-old was hacked to death in the area of Orugodawatta in Wellampitiya last night.

The victim was pronounced dead while being rushed to the Colombo National Hospital with critical injuries.

The deceased was identified as the brother of social activist Dan Priyasad. He was reportedly residing in the area of Kuruniyawatta, Wellampitiya.

The Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Gopal Baglay today handed over humanitarian supplies valued at over Rs. 3.4 bi...
26/07/2022

The Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Gopal Baglay today handed over humanitarian supplies valued at over Rs. 3.4 billion, donated by the government of Tamil Nadu, to the Sri Lankan government.

The donations were handed over to the Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Sabry and Health Minsiter Keheliya Rambukwella in Colombo today (26) in the presence of MPs and other dignitaries, the High Commission said.

The Litro company says that it will be able to end gas queues by the end of this month. It's chairman Muditha Peiris sai...
26/07/2022

The Litro company says that it will be able to end gas queues by the end of this month. It's chairman Muditha Peiris said that 100,000 domestic gas cylinders were released to the market daily for the past few days.

The chairman of Litro Company further stated that two ships which brought 3700 metric tons of gas are currently in the sea.

Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is not in hiding and is expected to return to Sri Lanka from Singapore. - Cabinet sp...
26/07/2022

Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is not in hiding and is expected to return to Sri Lanka from Singapore. - Cabinet spokesman Bandula Gunawardena

A suspect has been remanded on charges of sharing hate speech targeting the Police and Sri Lanka Army on social media.Th...
26/07/2022

A suspect has been remanded on charges of sharing hate speech targeting the Police and Sri Lanka Army on social media.

The suspect who had expressed support for the Galle Face protest campaign and hatred towards the Police and Army has been identified as a resident of Galle Fort.

The Galle Magistrate’s Court yesterday
(25) ordered the suspect to be remanded until the 08th of August 2022.

The firearm that had been stolen from an Army soldier during the anti-government protest near the Parliament on 13th Jul...
25/07/2022

The firearm that had been stolen from an Army soldier during the anti-government protest near the Parliament on 13th July has been found by the Sri Lanka Navy.

The Police said protesters had assaulted the Army soldier and had stolen a T-56 firearm and some ammunition during the protest that was held near the Polduwa Junction in Battaramulla.

Sri Lanka Navy divers recovered the assault rifle and an empty Magazine from under the Diyawannawa Bridge on Saturday (23).

The firearm and empty magazine have been handed over to the Welikada Police, which is conducting further investigations.

The travel ban imposed on Ex-Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal was extended to 26th October by the Colombo Magi...
25/07/2022

The travel ban imposed on Ex-Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal was extended to 26th October by the Colombo Magistrate's Court on Monday (25).

The order was made by Colombo Additional Magistrate Harshana Kekunawela after considering a complaint filed by Ex-Provincial Governor Keerthi Thennakoon.

The Ministry of Health is appealing to the General Public to wear the face mask as they did before when visiting Public ...
25/07/2022

The Ministry of Health is appealing to the General Public to wear the face mask as they did before when visiting Public Places, and when traveling.

The Secretary to the Ministry of Health Janaka Chandragupta told that there is a risk of COVID-19 spreading in the country once again, and thus all measures to prevent the spread need to be taken.

Presidential Secretariat, which was stormed by a sea of anti-government protesters in early July, is set to return to fu...
25/07/2022

Presidential Secretariat, which was stormed by a sea of anti-government protesters in early July, is set to return to functioning from today (25) under a tight security cover.

However, its renovation work is still ongoing.

A rights group documenting alleged abuses in Sri Lanka has filed a criminal complaint with Singapore's attorney general,...
24/07/2022

A rights group documenting alleged abuses in Sri Lanka has filed a criminal complaint with Singapore's attorney general, seeking the arrest of former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa for his role in the South Asian nation's decades-long civil war.

The International Truth and Justice Project (ITJP) said Rajapaksa committed grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions during the civil war in 2009 when he was country's defence chief, according to a copy of the complaint seen by Reuters.

While discussing the situation in Afghanistan and the increasing hunger crisis in the country, the EU Ambassador to Afgh...
24/07/2022

While discussing the situation in Afghanistan and the increasing hunger crisis in the country, the EU Ambassador to Afghanistan, Andreas Von Brandt said that there is a consensus on the non-recognition of the Taliban government in the western world.

According to Brandt, the world is trying to provide humanitarian assistance to the people of Afghanistan, not to the government which came to power by means not provided for in the country's constitution.

Due to the recent burning of President Ranil Wickramasinghe's house, he is currently residing in another place, therefor...
24/07/2022

Due to the recent burning of President Ranil Wickramasinghe's house, he is currently residing in another place, therefore it is reported that the government has decided to give him the house on Paget Road, Colombo where former President Maithripala Sirisena resided.

The banks state that the annual interest rate offered for credit cards has been increased to 36%.On 08th April, the Mone...
24/07/2022

The banks state that the annual interest rate offered for credit cards has been increased to 36%.

On 08th April, the Monetary Board of the Central Bank decided to remove the limitations imposed on the interest rates offered for credit cards.

Thereafter, the interest rates were increased from the existing 18% to 24%, then 30%, and have now been increased once again to 36%.

Former Test cricket captain Angelo Mathews is going to play his 100th Test cricket match tomorrow (24).
23/07/2022

Former Test cricket captain Angelo Mathews is going to play his 100th Test cricket match tomorrow (24).

President Ranil Wickramasinghe ordered the Minister of Transport to provide fuel for buses and vans transporting school ...
23/07/2022

President Ranil Wickramasinghe ordered the Minister of Transport to provide fuel for buses and vans transporting school children from today at all depots across the island.

The President gave these instructions during the discussion held this morning (23) on the fuel problem and its next steps.

President Ranil Wickramasinghe also advised the concerned parties to speed up and regularize the fuel distribution throughout the island.

Increased train fares effective from today - Railways Dept.The revised train ticket fares come into effect from today (J...
23/07/2022

Increased train fares effective from today - Railways Dept.

The revised train ticket fares come into effect from today (July 23), Sri Lanka Railways has announced.

As per the gazette notification issued in this regard, the minimum train ticket fare is increased from Rs. 10.00 to Rs. 20.00.

The opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya is asking the Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena to convene the Parliament on the 2...
23/07/2022

The opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya is asking the Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena to convene the Parliament on the 25th Monday to discuss the attack on the peaceful protesters and the current situation in the country.

7-hour water cut tonightThe National Water Supply and Drainage Board says that water supply will be suspended for 7 hour...
23/07/2022

7-hour water cut tonight

The National Water Supply and Drainage Board says that water supply will be suspended for 7 hours for many areas of Colombo tonight.

Accordingly, the NWS&DB announced that the water supply to Colombo 7, 8, 9 and 10 will be suspended from 11:00 PM tonight to 6:00 AM tomorrow (24).

The water cut will be implemented due to an essential maintentance work, the NWS&DB said.
7-hour water cut tonight

The Cabinet of Ministers of the new interim government is as follows:1. PM Dinesh Gunawardena – Minister of Public Admin...
22/07/2022

The Cabinet of Ministers of the new interim government is as follows:

1. PM Dinesh Gunawardena – Minister of Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Councils & Local Government

2. Douglas Devananda – Minister of Fisheries

3. Susil Premajayantha – Minister of Education

4. Bandula Gunawardena – Minister of Transport, Highways & Media

5. Keheliya Rambukwella – Minister of Health & Water Supply

6. Mahinda Amaraweera – Minister of Agriculture, Wildlife & Forest Conservation

7. Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe – Minister of Justice, Prisons & Constitutional Reforms

8. Harin Fernando – Minister of Tourism & Lands

9. Ramesh Pathirana – Minister of Industries & Plantation Industries

10. Prasanna Ranatunga – Minister of Urban Development & Housing

11. Ali Sabry, PC – Minister of Foreign Affairs

12. Vidura Wickramanayake – Minister of Buddha Sasana, Religious & Cultural Affairs

13. Kanchana Wijesekara – Minister of Power & Energy

14. Ahamed Nazeer – Minister of Environment

15. Roshan Ranasinghe – Minister of Sports, Youth Affairs & Irrigation

16. Manusha Nanayakkara – Minister of Labour & Foreign Employment

17. Tiran Alles – Minister of Public Security

18. Nalin Fernando – Minister of Trade, Commerce & Food Security

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