President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s initiative to digitize public services includes the implementation of an online passport application system in the coming days, the Immigration and Emigration Controller General Harsha Ilukpitiya said.
The State Bank of India (SBI) has extended the tenure of the USD 1 billion credit facility provided to the Sri Lankan government for procurement of essential items in March 2022.
Gunasinghe Suriyapperuma, the former Chairman of Sri Lanka Public Estate Workers Union, passed away at the age of 77 today (30).
Chair of the Parliamentary Caucus for Children Rohini Kumari Wijerathna MP emphasized that many social problems have arisen due to the exposure of child victims and the child accused, through the media and therefore immediate measures should be taken to prevent it.
During a press conference, SJB MP Harsha de Silva addressed the challenges faced by Sri Lanka's textile & apparel export sector.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) today approved a $350 million special policy-based loan to provide budget support to Sri Lanka for economic stabilization.
Food security in Sri Lanka is improving across all provinces, according to the Crop and Food Security Assessment Mission (CFSAM) report jointly carried out in February/March 2023 by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP).
Expressing his concerns about the obstacles faced by students when taking exams in unfamiliar environments, President Ranil Wickremesinghe has emphasized the need for the Ministry of Education and the Examinations Department to prioritize the convenience and progress of students over their own convenience.
Senior Counsellor in Psychology and Veteran TV News Anchor Ms. Rathna Pushpakumari has passed away after a prolonged illness.
Certain privileges extended to parliamentarians such as the opportunity to arrive without inspection from the VIP terminals of the airport should be removed, agriculture minister Mahinda Amaraweera said.
