Sri Lanka's budget for 2021 will be presented to Parliament on November 17, said Treasury Secretary S.R. Attygalle, adding that it will contain fiscal consolidation measures aimed at reducing deficit

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka today said it successfully settled a maturing US$1 billion Sovereign Bond on behalf of the government

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa Friday declared open the largest pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Sri Lanka and the research and development institute at Pitipana, Homagama

Post COVID-19 economic growth and development are a priority for the Sri Lankan government and domestic private sector investment is essential to achieve those goals, the U.S. Ambassador Aliana B. Teplitz said

Six marriage halls and 103 restaurants have been sealed in Karachi for failing to comply with health guidelines and COVID-19 prevalence, Pakistan's National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) said on Friday

Sri Lanka during a dialogue with Japan on maritime issues highlighted the need to further strengthen bilateral and multilateral cooperation for a rule-based maritime order in Indo-Pacific region

Former Sri Lankan President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga has said it is dangerous to vest absolute power with one individual, amidst moves to bring in the 20th amendment for that purpose

Post offices around Sri Lanka will collect E-waste starting from October 5 to October 11 to prevent harmful materials being released to the environment by recycling the discarded electronic devices

Sri Lanka has reported six new coronavirus cases, which took the island-nation's overall infection tally to 3,380, it was reported on Thursday

In a message to mark the World Children’s Day President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said the future generation should be equipped with technical skills and language competencies while enhancing their moral values to build a country with a righteous society

Sri Lanka’s women between the ages of 20-40 are most likely to be unemployed because hiring them is expensive for the private sector, mostly because employers have to bear the full cost of maternity leave benefits (MLB) Verité Research has found

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa said the future of those engaged in politics depends on the conduct of their spouses

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa welcoming four new envoys to the country has emphasized that top most priority of the government is development and as a nation, Sri Lanka has chosen a neutral foreign policy

The 20th Amendment to the Constitution violates the sovereignty of the people and concentrates all powers on the President, weakening the powers of the judiciary and the legislature, Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court was told when petitions filed against and in support of the proposed bill were taken up for consideration for a second day today (30)

Piyankara Jayaratne, Sri Lanka's State Minister for Foreign Employment Promotion and Market Diversification says that steps will be taken to re-examine the criteria recommended for approving the family background report required for women to apply for foreign employment and to adapt it to the present