Sri Lanka will get about $600 million, on a staggered basis, from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) releases the second tranche of a $2.9 billion bailout for the crisis-hit country, an official said on Tuesday.

Sri Lanka will get about $600 million, on a staggered basis, from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) releases the second tranche of a $2.9 billion bailout for the crisis-hit country, an official said on Tuesday.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe is reported to be mulling prorogation of Parliament by the middle of January, next year.

Nuwara Eliya District Disaster Management Centre has warned drivers to be cautious of possible dangers when motoring along upcountry roads due to the prevailing heavy rainfall.

It has come to light that doctors assigned to prison hospitals in Sri Lanka neglected their duties in 2022, working significantly fewer hours than mandated by the Ministry of Health.

Sri Lanka’s merchandise exports have decreased by 14.6 % to USD 898.0 million in October 2023 compared to October 2022 as per the provisional data released by the Sri Lanka Customs.

The construction of the East Container Terminal (ECT) of the Colombo port which is currently in progress is to be completed by mid next year to commence operations.

Pakistan and Sri Lanka have emphasized the need to deepen and strengthen the longstanding cooperation in political, economic, and cultural domains, focusing on enhancing people-to-people ties.

Kegalle, Dec. 3 (Daily Mirror)- The National People's Power (NPP) will create a new political culture where politicians will travel in public transport such as in buses and trains, NPP Leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today.