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NATIONAL CLOSING EVENT OF THE RIES PROJECT IS ON THURSDAY JUNE 19, 2025

PRESS RELEASE The national closing event of the Australian Government funded ‘Resilient and Gender Inclusive Economic Systems (RIES)’ project is scheduled to be held at the Gall Face Hotel in Colombo at 9 am on Thursday June 19, 2025 with the presence of the High Commissioner of...

President’s Fund Recognizes GCE A/L Top Achievers

The President’s Fund has organized a provincial-level awards programme to honour outstanding students who excelled in the 2023/2024 GCE Advanced Level (A/L) examinations at the district level. Under this initiative, 60 top-performing students from each district selected based on exceptional...
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President Disanayake Meets IMF Deputy Managing Director Gita Gopinath

President Reiterates Commitment to Attracting Investment and Advancing a People-Oriented Economic Agenda IMF Reaffirms Strong Support for Sri Lanka’s Economic Recovery and Reform Agenda President Anura Kumara Disanayake met with the Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF),...

Sri Lanka on Track for Debt-Servicing Capability by 2028 – President

President Anura Kumara Disanayake, delivering the keynote address at the international conference “Sri Lanka’s Road to Recovery: Debt and Governance” in Colombo today (16), declared that by 2028 Sri Lanka will have laid the foundation for a stable and self-reliant...

Data privacy: What AI tools on your devices are collecting and how to stop it

From utilising AI assistants like ChatGPT or Microsoft Copilot to tracking daily fitness routines with smartwatches, many individuals interact with AI systems or tools on a daily basis. While these technologies undoubtedly enhance convenience, they also raise significant concerns regarding...

The First Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund to Visit Sri Lanka

Dr. Gita Gopinath, the First Deputy Managing Director (FDMD) of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), is scheduled to visit Sri Lanka from 15-16 June 2025. This visit is significant, as it marks the first time since 2005 that a serving...

Relief Measures to Assist the affected Small and Medium Enterprises

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL), with a view to facilitating sustainable revival of businesses that were adversely affected during the recent past has advised the licensed commercial banks and licensed specialised banks (hereinafter referred to as licensed banks)...

Trump-Musk row heightens fears over Nasa budget cuts

The row between US President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk over a major spending bill has exacerbated uncertainty over the future of Nasa’s budget, which was already facing deep cuts. The White House had requested huge cuts to the...

Superintendent of Anuradhapura Prison remanded

The Superintendent of the Anuradhapura Prison, who was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) over allegations of unlawfully releasing an inmate of the Anuradhapura Prison under the presidential pardon for Vesak Poya, has been remanded until June 11, Ada...

Prisons chief suspended over alleged misuse of Presidential pardons

A decision has been taken by the Cabinet of Ministers to suspend the services of Commissioner General of Prisons Thushara Upuldeniya. The decision was taken during today’s weekly Cabinet meeting chaired by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. The move comes as...
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