Two lawyers today filed a Fundamental Rights petition in the Supreme Court seeking an order quashing the decision of the President to appoint Senior DIG Deshabandu Thennakoon, as the “acting” Inspector General of Police.

Central Bank Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe said yesterday any government could renegotiate the programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) but it would be required to follow the path chosen currently to get international support.

The Western province maintained its status as the foremost contributor to Sri Lanka’s economy in 2022, further solidifying its position by increasing its share in nominal GDP from 42.6 percent in 2021 to 43.4 percent.

Aitken Spence Travels, yesterday celebrated the arrival of the first Bulgarian charter flight for the Winter 2023/24 season at the Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (MRIA).

Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki announced on Tuesday that he will embark on visits to Cambodia and Sri Lanka in January.

Sri Lanka is planning to reopen some of its overseas missions closed down previously in addition to opening new missions, Foreign Minister Ali Sabry said.

According to the Disaster Management Centre, 57 of the 77 tsunami warning towers built in the coastal areas are currently inoperative and are unable to give an early signal to the people of an impending tsunami.

Authorities of the Réunion Island of France repatriated 14 Sri Lankan nationals to Sri Lanka by air on 22nd December 2023. Reportedly, the group of Sri Lankans was apprehended as they were attempting to migrate to the Réunion Island illegally by sea.

The power and Energy Ministry advised the Ceylon Petroleum Coporation (CPC), Lanka IOC and China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec) to provide a continuous supply of fuel during the festive season.