Weekly Political Review

Sri Lanka’s New Era Begins with Anura Kumara Dissanayake's Victory

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed Senior Advocate J.M. Wijebandara as the Director General Legal of the Presidential Secretariat.

Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Lebanon's militant Shia Islamist Hezbollah movement, is one of the best known and most influential figures in the Middle East.

The government is to launch a probe into the controversial "e-visa" fraud, in outsourcing visa processing to a foreign company.

At least 43 people have died and millions left without power on Friday as Hurricane Helene roared through the south-eastern US.

The Inland Revenue Department has urged all taxpayers to ensure that their final income tax payments for the 2023/2024 Year of Assessment are made by September 30, 2024.

Weekly Economic Review

A controversial women’s-only museum exhibit could soon re-open in Australia, after an appeal judge overturned a ruling that it breached anti-discrimination laws.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told the country’s military to continue fighting with “full force” against the armed group Hezbollah, despite calls from the US and other allies for a ceasefire.

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) says it purchased a significant amount of foreign exchange from the domestic market to bolster the Gross Official Reserves (GOR).

The Monetary Policy Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has decided to maintain the Standing Deposit Facility Rate (SDFR) and the Standing Lending Facility Rate (SLFR) of the Central Bank at their current levels of 8.25 per cent and 9.25 per cent, respectively.

SriLankan Airlines has once again been recognized as the Leading International Airline in South Asia under the Visitors’ Choice Awards category at the South Asian Travel Awards (SATA) 2024, marking its second consecutive win in this prestigious category.

Muditha Peiris has stepped down from his position as the Chairman of the Litro Gas Company. He has tendered his resignation effective from tomorrow (27).

Newly appointed Western Province Governor, Billionaire Business leader and co-founder of Sri Lanka’s multinational logistics giant Expolanka Holdings PLC Hanif Yusuf Hanif Yusuf yesterday assumed office with a strong call for collaboration among stakeholder to tackle corruption and deliver the change that the public demands.

Jetwing acquired the Uva Ben Head Tea Estate in Welimada in 2022 with a mandate to produce premium artisanal teas while safeguarding the environment through organic farming and biodiversity conservation.

Over one Hundred ehicles used by former secretaries of various ministries were found abandoned at Galle Face in Colombo soon after the dissolution of parliament last night.

United Republican Front leader Patali Champika Ranawaka and Sri Lanka Muslim Congress leader Rauf Hakeem yesterday vowed to continue the fight against what they termed as the "e-visa fraud," following the Supreme Court’s decision to remand the Controller General of Immigration for contempt of Court.

The Tamil diaspora is keen to engage with Sri Lanka’s new President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in his effort to build a new Sri Lanka with integrity, inclusivity, equality, and justice for all.

A new Resolution on Sri Lanka has been tabled at the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva by the main sponsors the United Kingdom, Canada, Malawi, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and the United States of America.

Showing signs of recovery, apparel exports saw a spike in August, enabling the industry to make the year to date performance positive for the first time.