Sri Lanka’s forthcoming Presidential election and resulting political uncertainty could complicate the continuation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout programme, Finance Ministry sources warned.

August 03 - In the wake of declaration of the Presidential Elections, the main candidates, particularly President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) leader Sajith Premadasa have

States need is to reach medium-term primary balance objective of 2.3% of GDP

Sri Lanka’s Employees Provident Fund has been repaid 231 million rupees it was estimated to have lost by purchasing shares of Laugf Gas Plc in 2011, the Securities Exchange Commission said in an online filing.

The passport issuance has been limited for the next two months in preparation for the country's first issuance of e-passports., Public Security Minister Tiran Alles said.

The Cabinet of Ministers at its meeting on Monday approved directing the Legal Draftsman to prepare a Bill for amending the Port City Economic Commission Act No. 11 of 2021.

The Cabinet of Ministers on Monday approved instructing the Legal Draftsman to prepare a Bill to establish National Agency for Public-Private Partnership and framework to support the agency’s functions.

Despite the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) politburo deciding to field their own candidate in the upcoming Presidential election, a group of 92 SLPP MPs and Ministers have expressed their support for President Ranil Wickremesinghe.

SriLankan Airlines, in collaboration with Travel Portfolio from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Aitken Spence Travels from Sri Lanka, recently concluded a successful familiarization (FAM) tour of Thailand and Sri Lanka for top travel and tour operators in Dubai.