Worker remittances surge past US$ 7 billion in 2025 Foreign worker remittances to Sri Lanka were recorded at US$ 673.4 million in November 2025, up 27.1% from US$ 530.1 million in November 2024, according to the Central Bank of Sri…
FINANCE MINISTRY CONFIRMS RUPEES 13 BILLION PROVIDED FOR DISASTER RELEIF
Rs. 13 billion provided for disaster relief efforts so far – Finance Ministry A total of Rs. 13 billion has so far been provided to deliver relief to people affected by disasters, Secretary to the Ministry of Finance, Planning and…
GARBAGE PILED IN CITY AREAS TO BE CLEARED IN TEN DAYS
Measures to clear the Colombo garbage piled up due to ‘Ditwah’ within 10 days Chairman of the Central Environmental Authority, Tilak Hewawasam, said that all garbage accumulated in the suburban areas of Colombo that were affected by flooding due to…
TO REBUILD DAMAGED BRIDGES EIGHTEEN MONTHS NEEDED
Eighteen months to rebuild damaged bridges Essential Services Commissioner General Prabath Chandrakeerthi says the Road Development Authority has indicated that it will take around 18 months to permanently restore bridges on the road network that were destroyed. He said that…
IN ASIA U 19 50 OVER TOURNAMENT SRI LANKA RECORDS FIRST WIN OVER NEPAL
Under-19 team records first victory Sri Lanka opened their campaign in the Asian Under-19 Cricket Tournament today (13) with a comfortable eight-wicket victory over Nepal.Batting first, Nepal were restricted to 82 runs in 28.5 overs by the Sri Lankan bowlers.Sethmika…
ON PRIME MINISTERS REQUEST PARLIAMENT TO CONVENE ON 18th DECEMBER
Parliament to convene on Dec. 18 following PM’s request The Parliament of Sri Lanka will convene on December 18, 2025, at 9.30 a.m., Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne announced today (12). The Speaker said the House was summoned through an Extraordinary…
TREASURY REVEALS SUFFICIENT SUPPLEMENTARY ALLOCTIONS FOR DISASTER RELATED SPENDING
Disaster-related spending: Supplementary allocations will suffice: Treasury The Government intends to finance post-Cyclone Ditwah relief, recovery, and reconstruction through supplementary budgetary allocations rather than the main National Budget, according to Treasury Deputy Secretary A.N. Hapugala.He maintained that the additional expenditure…
ON DETAINED CREW MEMBERS ANSWERS SOUGHT
Colombo seeks answers on detained seafarers The Government is urgently pursuing official information regarding the reported detention of crew members, including Sri Lankan nationals, aboard a foreign-flagged oil tanker seized by Iranian authorities in the Gulf of Oman, according to…
DUAL CITIZENSHIP APPLICATIONS CONTINUE TO BE DELAYED
Applicants decry delay in dual citizenship 1,000 applications at final stage: Immigration and Emigration Dept. Applications up to March 2025 to be cleared by year-end: MFA All dual citizenship applications submitted up to March 2025 will be completed by the…
HAVING ACTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DISASTER MANAGEMENT PROTOCOLS GOVERNMENT REJECTS CALLS FOR PARLIAMENTARY COMMISSION
Disaster response: Govt. rejects calls for parliamentary comm. Govt. acted in accordance with disaster management protocols: Wijepala Asserting that the Government acted fully in accordance with established disaster management protocols following the warning issued on 25 November, Minister of Public…