The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will conduct the first review of the USD 2.9 billion bailout to Sri Lanka from September 11-19, state minister of finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said on Saturday (12) and declared that the country has successfully fulfilled the nine conditions set by the global lender.

Enriching Teaching, Learning and Assessment and English Language Skills Enhancement (ELTA-ELSE) outcome showcasing conference titled To Be AHEAD: From Theory to Practice, and Beyond was held on August 09 at the BMICH.

The Public Service Commission of Sri Lanka has decided to clear the former Director General of the the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) Dilrukshi Dias Wickramasinghe from all charges against her.

The National People's Power (NPP) has described the no-confidence motion moved against health minister Keheliya Rambukwella as nothing but an attempt to popularize ministers.

A Chinese warship that arrived in Colombo on 10 August docked at the port there for two days, the Sri Lanka Navy said.

The US-based ‘Heart to Heart International’ has donated Rs. 4.29 billion worth of cancer medicines to Sri Lanka.

The involvement of a notorious foreign firm as a bidder for the digital identity card tender has endangered the security and authority of citizens’ data, said NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake.

The assistant housekeeper in charge of parliament has been suspended on charges of sexual and other harassment of several female housekeepers working under him.

The Supreme Court yesterday (11) dismissed a fundamental rights petition filed against a government decision to reduce the interest paid in lieu of investments of EPF money in treasury bills and bonds.