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After 22 Years, Skype Will Ring For The Last Time Today

Long before Zoom meetings, WhatsApp calls, and Google Hangouts, there was Skype - a free platform allowing people across the globe to hear and see each other with just a computer and an internet connection. After over two decades, Skype will...

Central Bank of Sri Lanka Launches the Sustainable Finance Roadmap 2.0

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) launched the Sustainable Finance Roadmap 2.0 on 05 May 2025 at the Atrium of CBSL, marking a key milestone in its continued efforts to foster a climate-resilient and socially inclusive financial system. The...
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President Invites Vietnam’s Vingroup to Invest in Sri Lanka

At the invitation of His Excellency Luong Cuong, President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, President Anura Kumara Disanayake, who is currently on a state visit to Vietnam, extended an open invitation to Vietnam’s leading conglomerate, Vingroup, to explore investment...

President Holds Talks with Vietnamese President

Vietnamese President Luong Cuong warmly welcomed President Anura Kumara Disanayake during an official ceremony held in Hanoi this morning (05), marking the commencement of a state visit from May 4–6. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake was accorded a ceremonial welcome with...

Complaint Lodged with CID Over Defamatory and False Statement against the President

A formal complaint was filed last night (04) with the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) regarding a defamatory and false statement made concerning President Anura Kumara Disanayake. The complaint has been lodged against Tusitha Halloluwa, who previously served as the Executive...

President to Undertake a State Visit to Vietnam on May 04

At the invitation of the President of Vietnam, H.E. Luong Cuong, President Anura Kumara Disanayake will undertake a State Visit to Vietnam from May 4 to 6. Accordingly, the President is scheduled to depart Sri Lanka on the night of...

CCPI in April 2025 signals a further easing of deflationary conditions

The easing of deflationary conditions that commenced in March 2025 continued into April 2025, in line with the Central Bank’s near-term projections. Accordingly, headline inflation, as measured by the year-on-year (Y-o-Y) change in the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI, 2021=100), ...

Speaker of Parliament endorses the certificate on the Proceeds of Crime Bill

Speaker, (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne endorsed the certificate on the Proceeds of Crime Bill, on 30.04.2025, in Parliament. The debate on the Second Reading of the Proceeds of Crime Bill was held on 08.04.2025, and following the Second Reading debate, the...