Blowing crises out of proportion has become the order of the day for the opposition parties, Chief Government Whip and Highways Minister Johnston Fernando charged yesterday (20).

(BBC) - Leftist candidate Gabriel Boric has won Chile's presidential election to become the country's youngest ever leader.

Leader of the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) R. Sampanthan has said he will continue to fight on behalf of the Tamils until a lasting political solution can be found for the many issues faced by the community, stressing that he has no plans to withdraw from active politics.

The government has increased fuel prices with effect from today (21), the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) said.

The Chinese government has reportedly agreed to grant a USD 1.5 billion package to Sri Lanka so that it may recover from the current economic crisis, Financial Ministry sources revealed.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said that optimism, self-belief, and confidence in yourself and those in your teams will be at the heart of your success.

Sri Lanka will require the showing of a Covid-19 vaccination certificate for entry to public places starting from January 1, in a renewed attempt to prevent another surge in infections.

Residents of a quiet neighborhood in Pannipitiya are currently left heart broken and have reached out to the media seeking help to assist one of Sri Lanka's respected and qualified mathematics lecturers who taught thousands of students during his tenure at the Open University of Sri Lanka and who is now living in the most deplorable conditions and unsafe conditions being unable to fully fend for himself.

The Cabinet has decided to grant permission for coconut cultivation in all paddy lands that cannot be cultivated, said Environment Minister Mahinda Amaraweera.

The government is mulling a fuel price hike from midnight today, highly placed sources at the Ministry of Finance said.