Trade Unions attached to the Inland Revenue Department and Excise Department called off trade union action scheduled for tomorrow and the following day following intervention by the State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya, trade union sources said.

A special media conference for raising awareness on future operations and the progress of the last six months of Operation “Yukthiya” which was launched on December 17, 2023 to eradicate the underworld and narcotics from Sri Lanka was held on Tuesday (02) evening at the Senior Police Officers’ Mess in Bambalapitiya.

Minister of Ports, Shipping, and Aviation Nimal Siripala de Silva affirmed that SriLankan Airlines will undergo restructuring instead of being sold.

Minister of Water Supply and Estate Infrastructure Development, Jeevan Thondaman, who returned to the island after participating in the World Economic Forum (WEF) held in China, asserted that this visit reflected Sri Lanka's commitment to global cooperation and its vision for sustainable development.

Indian High Commissioner Santosh Jha and Secretary to the Ministry of Urban Development and Housing, W.S. Sathyananda signed and exchanged diplomatic letters on yesterday (02) to formalize modalities related to the Low Cost Transit Housing Construction Project at Madhu Shrine, Mannar.

Sri Lankans need to prepare to learn about new technologies like nanotechnology, biotechnology, information technology (IT) and artificial intelligence (AI).

The Election Commission (EC) has reaffirmed the ongoing validity of the election law.

State Minister for Finance Shehan Semasinghe, announced that all uncertainties surrounding Sri Lanka’s debt sustainability have been resolved.

Pleasanton native Tiana Sumanasekera was named a non-traveling replacement athlete for the 2024 Paris Olympics US gymnastics team.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe stated that the government has initiated programs such as Aswesuma and Urumaya, and is creating new job opportunities for the youth by establishing new factories in the country to combat malnutrition, poverty, and unemployment.