Sri Lanka remembers devastating 2004 tsunami

Schools in Matara and Galle closed as heavy rain continues

Schools in Matara and Galle have been closed as heavy rain continues to lash the area, officials said. The Southern Province Education Ministry announced that schools in the Galle and Matara Districts will be closed on Monday (October 09) and Tuesday (October 10). Floods and landslides have been reported in the Southern Province over the past week following heavy rains. The military has been deployed to assist families affected by the inclement weather. (Colombo Gazette)

08 Oct, 2023

International consultant to guide restructuring SriLankan Airlines

An international consultant has been appointed to guide the restructuring process of SriLankan Airlines, Minister of Port, Shipping and Aviation Nimal Siripala de Silva said. The Minister said the consultant is expected to bring expertise and best practices to guide the restructuring efforts. Sri Lanka’s aviation sector has reported a substantial profit of Rs. 22 billion in the period spanning from January to August 2023. The Minister said that approximately Rs. 10 billion from this profit ha

09 Oct, 2023

Catholic Bishops want Ranil to give reports from FBI, others

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference has asked President Ranil Wickremesinghe to share the reports on the Easter Sunday attacks he claims to have received from the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), as well as the UK, Indian and Chinese intelligence services. In a letter to President Ranil Wickremesinghe, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Sri Lanka noted that the claim he had received such reports was first made public by the President in his recent interview with Deutsche Welle. In the int

09 Oct, 2023