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Major General U.L.J.S Perera Assumes Duties as 38th Commandant of SLMA

Major General U.L.J.S Perera RSP USP psc assumed duties as the 38th Commandant of the Sri Lanka Military Academy (SLMA) on 03 June 2024. The incoming Commandant was welcomed in a Guard Turnout and a customary Guard of Honour at...

Sri Lanka Purchasing Managers’ Index (Construction) – April 2024

Following the seasonal pattern where activities across many sectors slowdown during the traditional new year celebrations, Sri Lanka Purchasing Managers’ Index for Construction (PMI - Construction) decreased to an index value of 31.9 in April 2024. This indicates a contraction...
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CCPI based headline inflation decelerated in May 2024

Headline inflation, as measured by the year-on-year (Y-o-Y) change in the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI, 2021=100) decelerated to 0.9% in May 2024 from 1.5% in April 2024. This deceleration in the headline inflation is broadly in line with the projections of the Central Bank...

WEATHER FORECAST FOR 06 June 2024

Issued at 12.00 noon on 05 June 2024 Several spells of showers will occur in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern and North-western provinces and in Kandy and Nuwara Eliya districts. Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in Eastern and...

Cabinet Approves Comprehensive Measures to Address Flood Related Issues

The Cabinet has approved the memorandum presented by President Ranil Wickremesinghe to provide food and essential services to residents in Kolonnawa and other areas in the country affected by recent floods as a result of adverse weather conditions. This decision...

Five High Commissioners, Nine Ambassadors Present Credentials to the President

President Ranil Wickremesinghe received the credentials of five newly appointed High Commissioners and nine Ambassadors to Sri Lanka at the Colombo Fort President’s House this morning (05). The High Commissioners representing New Zealand, the Republic of Cyprus, the Maldives, the...

Sigiriya Rock, known as the ‘eighth wonder’ by Sri Lankans

Sigiriya Rock, known as the 'eighth wonder' by Sri Lankans, is a popular tourist destination not only among Sri Lankans but also among foreign tourists. Sigiriya, site in central Sri Lanka consisting of the ruins of an ancient stronghold that...

South Africa humbles Sri Lanka by 6 wickets on Anrich Nortje’s 4/7

South Africa humbled Sri Lanka by a 6-wicket thrashing completing the demolition in just 16.2 overs for 80 for 4 having bundled out out the islanders for 77 with Anrich Nortje claiming an impeccable 4 for 7 in the fourth...

Sri Lanka’s firepower quest to get the better of fancied South Africa

The sky is the limit as former 2014 world champions Sri Lanka led by the imaginative attacking captain, Wanindu Hasaranga as his largely youthful side blended in the sole experience of long timer Angelo Mathews will necessarily need to exhibit...

CCPI based headline inflation decelerated in May 2024

Headline inflation, as measured by the year-on-year (Y-o-Y) change in the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI, 2021=100) decelerated to 0.9% in May 2024 from 1.5% in April 2024. This deceleration in the headline inflation is broadly in line with the projections of the Central Bank...
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