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The government has approved an additional allocation of Rs. 7.5 billion under the RE-MSME PLUS Loan Scheme to continue providingContinue Reading The post Additional Rs. 7.5 billion allocated for SME Revival Loan Scheme appeared first on…

The government has decided to provide a Rs. 6,000 school stationery allowance to 1.5 million schoolchildren for the 2027 academicContinue Reading The post Rs. 6,000 school stationery allowance for 1.5 million students in 2027 appeared first…

MP Namal Rajapaksa has been further remanded until October 27 in connection with the Airbus deal bribery case. The post No bail for Namal : Further remanded appeared first on Newswire.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF), in its latest World Economic Outlook report, has projected Sri Lanka’s economic growth rate atContinue Reading The post IMF forecasts Sri Lanka’s economic growth at 3.7% in 2027 appeared first on…

The Sri Lankan Rupee has depreciated further against the US Dollar today (13), compared to Monday, with the US DollarContinue Reading The post CBSL rates: Sri Lankan rupee depreciates further against USD appeared first on Newswire.

The Department of Meteorology has issued heavy rainfall and severe lightning advisories for several parts of Sri Lanka today (13),Continue Reading The post Weather Alert: Heavy rainfall of up to 150 mm and severe lightning forecast appeared…

Australian biosecurity authorities have stopped a traveller returning from Sri Lanka from bringing elephant dung fridge magnets into the country,Continue Reading The post Australia stops traveller carrying unusual souvenirs from Sri Lanka…

Former Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews has expressed shock over the decision to leave opening batter Lahiru Udara out ofContinue Reading The post “This will create doubts in other batters too”: Mathews questions selectors over Lahiru…

The son of ‘Middeniya Kajja’ has been arrested with a foreign-manufactured firearm in Weeraketiya during a raid conducted by officersContinue Reading The post Son of ‘Middeniya Kajja’ arrested with foreign-made firearm appeared first on…

Zones 1 and 2 of the Yala National Park, which were temporarily closed due to severe dry weather conditions, willContinue Reading The post Yala National Park Zones 1 and 2 to reopen on October 16 appeared first on Newswire.