The first payment towards implementation of Hybrid Power Projects in Three Islands off Jaffna was handed over by the High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka Santosh Jha to Secretary of the Minister of Power and Energy, Dr. Sulakshana Jayawardena and Chairman of Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority (SLSEA) Ranjith Sepala at a ceremony held at the High Commission yesterday (28).

The Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) has noticed recent news reports saying that the Port of Colombo (POC) is losing business to ports in India.

Palitha Range Bandara is to be removed from his position as general secretary of the UNP, party leader Ranil Wickremesinghe has decided.

Claiming that 14,500 people have disappeared in the country since 1980, the Minister of Justice, Prisons Affairs, and Constitutional Reforms M.U.M. Ali Sabry said that it is through the existing mechanisms that justice should be served to them and their families.

SLPP MP for Colombo Jagath Kumara Sumitrarachchi has reportedly decided to join the SJB in support of its presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa.

The Sri Lankan Government and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached an agreement to amend the pay-as-you-earn (PAYE) tax, says President Ranil Wickremesinghe.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe has instructed top UNP officials to visit their respective electorates and conduct campaigning for the presidential polls.

National People’s Power (NPP) on Monday (26) unveiled its National Tourism Policy, highlighting the vital role of tourism in economic recovery.