Sri Lanka has decided to apply for the membership of the BRICS and the New Development Bank.

A large-scale fraud involving the import of electric vehicles worth millions of rupees under special permits granted to expatriate workers has been uncovered, according to the National Audit Office.

The state-run Thriposha factory in Sri Lanka is facing a potential shutdown due to a shortage of essential grains like corn and soya.

The former Chairman of Cey-Nor Foundation Dr. Dulan Hettiarachchi who resigned last March owing to alleged threats by former Fisheries State Minister Piyal Nishantha has lodged a complaint with the police yesterday owing to the continuing threats.

Former Director CID, SSP Shani Abeysekera has been appointed Director of Crimes of Sri Lanka Police.

In a move seen more as hysterical as having any purpose, two new stamps were released as souvenirs by the Sri Lanka Postal Department today with the faces of Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya and Minister Vijitha Herath.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, has approved the promotion of 139 Officers and 1,273 Other Ranks in a move to mark the 75th Anniversary of the Sri Lanka Army.

Sarath Ganegoda has been appointed as the new Chairman of SriLankan Airlines effective from today (09).Meanwhile, a new Board of Directors has also been appointed to Sri Lanka’s national carrier, under the chairmanship of Mr. Ganegoda.

The United States has committed to providing essential support to strengthen Sri Lanka’s economy.