During the bilateral discussion held with Sri Lankan Premier Dinesh Gunawardana in Beijing, President Xi Jinping expressed China s continued support to Sri Lanka together with EXIM Bank of China and China Development Bank, says State Minister of Finance Shehan Semasinghe.

මෙරට ආර්ථිකය කඩා වැටී තිබූ තැනින් ගොඩගෙන ඇති බව ජනාධිපති රනිල් වික්රමසිංහ නැවත නැවතත් ප්රචාරය කළද වයඹ පළාතේ පමණක් පාසල් […]The post රනිගේ බොරුවලට ආණ්ඩුකාරයාගෙන් සැර පිළිතුරක් appeared first on Lanka Truth | සිංහල | Latest and Breaking News from Sri Lanka.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe said that it was imperative that the education and health sectors are modernized to ensure the country’s future prosperity and development. President Ranil Wickremesinghe made this remark while attending the opening  of the “German-Sri Lanka Friendship New Women’s Hospital” in Karapitiya Galle, hailed as the largest maternity hospital in South Asia, on […]

Justice, Prison Affairs and Constitutional Reforms Minister Dr. Wijeyedasa Rajapakshe, PC, has said the establishment of a Senate is under consideration in line with overall constitutional reforms. Addressing a discussion organised by the National Movement for Social Justice (NMSJ) at the Sri Lanka Foundation on Tuesday (26), Dr. Rajapakshe said a Senate consisting of 35 […]

Sri Lankan businesses must look beyond the surface to design Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) strategies that consider broader complexities, if they are to achieve tangible and transformative business results and greater social harmony, says a new landmark report that provides recommendations for businesses to harness the potential of DEI. The new report “Unlocking the […]

Industry fears disaster if price drops below Rs 30 By Rathindra Kuruwita Egg production in Sri Lanka is rapidly rising but the price of eggs will not increase until December, Secretary of the All-Ceylon Egg Producers’ Association (ACEPA), Rathnasri Alahakoon says. The layer poultry farming had recovered from its slump in 2022 and that from […]

(UCAN) Catholic officials and parliamentarians have called for the arrest and interrogation of former Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena over his controversial statement regarding the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings. The call came after Sirisena told the media, on March 22, that he was ready to testify in court to reveal confidential information about the masterminds […]

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena, who is on a state visit to China, called on President Xi Jinping on Wednesday (March 27). During the discussion, which took place at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, the two leaders have agreed to continue to act under the friendship, peace, mutual respect and fivefold […]

Santosh Jha stresses importance of Unique Digital Identity project Indian High Commissioner Santosh Jha has said that India is working with Sri Lanka to roll out the Unique Digital Identity (UDI) Project based on modular micro service based architecture aka MOSIP architecture. He has said they strongly believe that as in the case of India […]

By Dr Laksiri Fernando It is not the country per se, but the politicians and the people who are wrong. While politicians should take 70 percent responsibility, the people also should take 30 percent. It is true that these wrongs on the part of the politicians or the people are not limited to Sri Lanka. […]

By Saman Indrajith Even if circumstances lead to holding a general election early, the Election Commission (EC) is ready to hold the presidential election on time between 17 September and 17 October, 2014, EC Chairman R.M.A.L. Ratnayake has said. Asked to comment on SLPP MPs urging to support the proposal to conduct a general election, […]

United National Party (UNP) Chairman, MP Vajira Abeywardena  stressed that the election amendment bills recently tabled in parliament will not impact the prearranged schedule of the elections, which are set to occur in compliance with constitutional regulations. He pointed out that opposition factions lacking clear slogans are resorting to misleading tactics by spreading false propaganda […]

United National Party (UNP) chairman, MP Wajira Abeywardena has vehemently refuted the claims made by the opposition about the possible delay of the forthcoming elections.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasized that Sri Lanka stands out as the sole nation in Asia where democracy is fully safeguarded, ensuring that governmental actions do not impede the operations of the opposition. The President also underscored the significance of safeguarding the democratic parliamentary system, ensuring that everyone’s viewpoints are afforded an opportunity to be heard. [̷...