Politics

AKD’s India visit : “Classic diplomatic deal-making” The visit of Sri Lanka’s President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to India this week — his first trip overseas since becoming leader of his country — saw some classic diplomatic deal-making, with give and…

“I will be going to China mid next month” Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will travel to the island’s largest bilateral lender China for talks in January, he said on Saturday, days after completing a long-delayed foreign debt restructure.…

Sri Lanka to draft national policy on foreign research vessel visits Sri Lanka will soon formulate a national policy on allowing visits by foreign research vessels, Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath said here on Friday, amidst frequent docking requests from Chinese…

President’s Fund : Dayasiri gives clarification Parliamentarian Dayasiri Jayasekera has called out Government Spokesman Minister Nalinda Jayatissa for claiming that he was among politicians who had benefitted from the President’s Fund between 2005 and 2024. Addressing the media today, MP…

D.V. Chanaka appointed as national convenor of SLPPPublished 13 hours ago on December 20, 2024By editor MP D.V. Chanaka has been appointed as the National Convenor of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP). He was appointed to the post during…

Sri Lanka must stick with IMF program in ‘good times and bad’ – Ranil Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe says that criticism pertaining to the country’s economy should be made within the framework of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) agreement. Issuing…

Divesa Pharma registered with NMRA Pharma company, Divesa Pharma Limited, has stated that the National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA) has issued them a licence on 18 August 2018 to sell medicine by wholesale. The company has issued a statement in…

LG election before Sinhala and Tamil New Year – President President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says that the Local Government Elections will be held next year before the Sinhala and Tamil New Year. The Provincial Council elections will also be held…

President visits the Chief Prelates of Malwathu & Asgiri Temples President Anura Kumara Dissanayake visited the Chief Prelates of the Malwathu and Asgiri Chapters this afternoon (20) and received their blessings. The President first visited the Malwathu Maha Viharaya, where…

Vijitha clarifies govt’s stance on ETCA Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism – Vijitha Herath has stated that the present Sri Lankan government has neither signed nor implemented the Economic and Technical Cooperation Agreement (ETCA) with India. Speaking…