School Holidays : New Announcement
The Ministry of Education has announced the schedule for the end and recommencement of the third school term for 2025 in all government and government-approved private schools. Accordingly, the first phase of the third term will conclude on Friday (07…
Deputy Minister clashes with Advocata over SOE losses
Deputy Minister of State Enterprises, Chathuranga Abeysinghe, has accused think tank Advocata Institute of publishing what he claimed was a politically motivated and misleading analysis on the performance of Sri Lanka’s state-owned enterprises (SOEs). Responding to Advocata’s recent claims that…
Budget 2026 : Opposition MPs to meet for special briefing
All opposition Members of Parliament have been summoned to a special briefing today (06) to discuss the second budget of the current government and the opposition’s strategic response. According to SJB General Secretary and MP Ranjith Madduma Bandara, the session…
Dollar rate in Sri Lanka today
The Sri Lankan Rupee has depreciated slightly against the US Dollar at commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (06), compared to Tuesday. At Seylan Bank, the buying rate of the US Dollar remains unchanged at Rs. 301.20, while the selling…
Typhoon Kalmaegi : Philippines declares state of emergency
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has declared a state of emergency after typhoon Kalmaegi left at least 114 people dead and nearly 130 missing in central provinces in the deadliest natural disaster to hit the country this year. The deaths…
Final draft of 2026 Budget Proposal reviewed by President
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has reviewed the final draft of the 2026 Budget Proposal at the Presidential Secretariat last night (05). According to the President’s Office, Secretary to the Ministry of Finance, Harshana Suriyapperuma, also participated in the review session….
Sajith backs India’s bid for permanent UN Security Council seat
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa, who is on an official visit to India, has backed India’s long-pending bid for a permanent seat at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). During an interview with Indian media ANI, Premadasa called it a recognition…
President AKD to present 2026 Budget in Parliament tomorrow
The second reading of the Appropriation Bill for the year 2026, commonly referred to as the Budget Speech, is scheduled to take place tomorrow (07). President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, in his capacity as Minister of Finance, is expected to deliver…
Sri Lanka could lose $70 Mn debt relief over revenue target gap : Verité
A Colombo-based think tank, Verité Research, says Sri Lanka could lose the Governance-Linked Bond offer of USD 70 million in debt relief due to a fiscal planning oversight. In a post on social media, Verité Research states that Sri Lanka…
Rajinikanth & Kamal Haasan to team up for ‘Thalaivar 173’
Veteran Indian actors Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan are all set to collaborate on a new project directed by popular Tamil filmmaker Sundar C. The film, tentatively titled Thalaivar 173, is produced under the Raaj Kamal Films International (RKFI) banner and…