Sri Lankan government is waiting for clearance from Public Security Ministry to go ahead with a dragged India-funded Unique ID card project, State Technology Minister Kanaka Herath said.

Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu will travel to India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh May 10—15.

Two floating solar pilot projects were implemented on Chandrika Wewa in Embilipitiya and Kiriibban Wewa in Sewanagala and will be completed by July 2024, Power and Energy Ministry officials said.

The government had decided to provide USD 25 million for the Smart Climate Irrigated Agriculture Project (SCIAP) for this year in many difficult districts through this project, Agriculture and Plantation Industries Minister Mahinda Amaraweera said.

Invest India and the International Solar Alliance in partnership with the High Commission of India in Colombo, organized a one-day workshop, bringing together Sri Lanka's solar start-up ecosystem On 8 May,.

The Cabinet of Ministers on Monday has approved implementing the digital transformation of general education aided by the Chinese Government.

The Independent Remuneration Committee set up by the Ministry of Finance to resolve the disputed CBSL pay hike has handed over its report to President Ranil Wickremesinghe.

In a significant development aimed at revitalising maritime infrastructure, the Cabinet of Ministers approved the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to obtain a proposed financial grant from India for the renovation of the Karainagar Boat Yard.

Tourism Minister Harin Fernando yesterday revealed that the minimum room rates (MRR) imposed on hotels will be scrapped by the end of this month and allow competition to return to the industry.