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Deshabandu granted bail

Suspended Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon has been granted bail today (10) after being produced before the Matara Magistrate’s Court. Accordingly, he was granted bail under two sureties of Rs.1 million each, Ada Derana reported said. Tennakoon was...

Australian High Commissioner Meets Sri Lanka’s Deputy Minister of Defence

The Australian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, His Excellency Paul Stephens, paid a courtesy call on the Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd), at his office in Colombo recently (Apr 8). The Australian envoy was accompanied by...
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President Meets with Senior Officials of Sri Lankan Airlines

A meeting between President Anura Kumara Disanayake and senior officials of SriLankan Airlines was held yesterday afternoon (April 8) at the Presidential Secretariat. The discussions mainly focused on proposals to transform SriLankan Airlines into a more profitable state-owned enterprise. Special...

Prevention of Corruption will not be passed on to the Next Generation

President Anura Kumara Disanayake emphasized that since assuming office, the current government has taken decisive steps to free the process of combating bribery and corruption from political interference. He emphasised that while the political mechanism has been liberated from engaging...

“Sri Lanka’s Economic Revival – Reflection on the Journey from Crisis to Recovery” by Mahinda Siriwardana presented to the President

The book “Sri Lanka’s Economic Revival – Reflection on the Journey from Crisis to Recovery” ,authored by Secretary to the Ministry of Finance, Mr. Mahinda Siriwardana, was officially launched this morning (08) at the Galle Face Hotel, Colombo, with the...

Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath meets US envoy to discuss new trade tariffs

Sri Lanka’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Vijitha Herath has held a discussion with United States Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung regarding the new trade tariffs imposed on the country’s exports to the US. Posting on ‘X’, US Ambassador to...

Successful Discussions Held on Fourth Review of IMF Programme

A meeting between President Anura Kumara Disanayake and representatives of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) was held this morning (07) at the Presidential Secretariat. The discussions centred on the preliminary review associated with the fourth tranche of Sri Lanka’s Extended...

“Census of Population and Housing 2024” Report Presented to the President

The report of the “Census of Population and Housing 2024,” conducted by the Department of Census and Statistics, was officially handed over to President Anura Kumara Disanayake this morning (07) at the Presidential Secretariat. This preliminary report has been prepared...

Central Bank Presents Annual Economic Review 2024 to President

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka today (07) presented its flagship publication, the Annual Economic Review for 2024 (AER 2024), to President and Minister of Finance, Anura Kumara Disanayake, highlighting the steady progress of Sri Lanka’s economic recovery following the...

India’s Modi visits Sri Lanka to shore up defence and energy ties

he Indian leader is the first foreign dignitary to visit the island nation since the leftist Dissanayake swept elections last year. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in Sri Lanka to expand defence and energy ties as Colombo balances relations...
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