Navy detains three suspects attempting to smuggle gold

IMF Executive Board to decide on Sri Lanka’s EFF on March 20

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will decide on Sri Lanka’s Extended Fund Facility (EFF) at its meeting on 20 March,?IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said. Georgieva welcomed the progress made by the Sri Lankan authorities in taking decisive policy actions and obtaining financing assurances from all their major creditors, including China, India and the Paris Club. The IMF Managing Director said she looks forward to presenting for approval Sri Lanka?s IMF-s

07 Mar, 2023

Huge Police deployment in Colombo after court order on protest

A large number of Police officers were deployed to parts of Colombo after a court order was issued banning a protest from taking place in parts of the city today. The Colombo Fort Magistrate?s Court issued an order against the convenor of the Inter-University Students? Federation (IUSF) Wasantha Mudalige and other student activists from entering the Galle Face green, the Presidential Secretariat, President?s House, Finance Ministry premises and other nearby establishments between 11.00 a.m. and

07 Mar, 2023

LG polls likely to be held on 25th April

The Local Government (LG) elections are likely to take place on 25th April, the National Election Commission said today. District Returning Officers were informed today that the most likely date for the polls will be 25th April. The Local Government (LG) election was earlier scheduled to be held on 9th March. However, the election was postponed after the Government said it could not fund the election. The Supreme Court later ordered that funds allocated for the polls through the 2023 budget

07 Mar, 2023