India, Nepal sign MoUs for five high-impact development projects
The Embassy of India in Kathmandu, the Government of Nepal’s Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration, and Project Implementing Agencies on Monday signed Memorandums of Understandings (MoUs) for undertaking five High Impact Community Development Projects (HICDPs) in Nepal under…
India ‘stands in solidarity’ with Bangladesh as PM Modi condoles Dhaka jet crash
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed his deep shock and sorrow over the loss of lives in the tragic Bangladesh Air Force training jet crash in Dhaka’s Diabari area yesterday In a post on X, the Prime Minister…
President Instructs Continuous Supply of Medicines without Shortages or Delays
A discussion on streamlining the process of medicine supply was held this afternoon (22) at the Presidential Secretariat. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, along with the Minister of Health and Mass Media, Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa, Deputy Minister Dr. Hansaka Wijemuni and…
Three salary related bills passed in Parliament
Budgetary Relief Allowance of Workers (Amendment) Bill to amend Act No. 36 of 2005, Budgetary Relief Allowance of Workers (Amendment) Bill to amend Act No. 4 of 2016, and National Minimum Wage for Workers (Amendment) Bill were passed in Parliament…
Gotagogama attack : More legal trouble for Deshabandu
The Supreme Court has granted leave to proceed with an appeal filed by the Attorney General challenging a Court of Appeal ruling that invalidated a letter naming IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon as a suspect in a criminal investigation related to attacking…
SriLankan Cargo Goes Global with Freightos Partnership
Digital booking boost opens new trade opportunities for South Asia From left: SriLankan Airlines Cargo Manager Europe and Indian Subcontinent Suchithra Paththinige, SriLankan Airlines Head of Cargo Chaminda Perera, WebCargo by Freightos Commercial Vice President Airlines and Payments Julien Triay…
Parliament not to debate Sri Lanka Electricity (Amendment) Bill scheduled for July 24
The Committee on Parliamentary Business decides not to debate the Sri Lanka Electricity (Amendment) Bill scheduled for July 24 Adjournment debate on the proposed new education reforms to be held on that day The Committee on Parliamentary Business, which met…
WSO2Con Asia 2025: Celebrating 20 Years of Innovation, Vision, and Global Tech Leadership in Colombo
Marking a major milestone in its journey, WSO2 will celebrate its 20th anniversary at the highly anticipated WSO2Con Asia 2025, taking place from July 29 to 31 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The three day flagship technology conference promises to be…
Meta officially introduces Instagram parental supervision app to Sri Lanka
Meta has officially introduced its parental supervision app for Instagram to Sri Lanka, aimed at providing parents with tools to monitor the Instagram accounts of children aged 13 to 16. The official launch took place recently (21st) during a special…
Three elephant carcasses found in Digampathaha
File photo The carcasses of two elephants and a tusker were discovered in the Digampathaha area of the Inamaluwa Forest Reserve. The tusker’s tusks had been removed. Wildlife officials estimate that the elephants have died about a month ago. (Newswire)…