Sri Lanka’s government has approved visa-free entry for visitors from seven countries including India, China and Russia as a pilot project until 31 March 2024, Tourism Minister Harin Fernando said.

Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera

While welcoming the newly appointed Health Minister Ramesh Pathirana, the Government Medical Officers' Association (GMOA) stressed the importance of doing away with certain health officials in the health ministry and other institutions, especially the NMRA and MSD.

The Parliament's Sectoral Oversight Committee on National Security has recommended informing US Ambassador Julie Chung, urging her to refrain from making statements regarding the internal affairs of Sri Lanka in the future.

China is willing to offer assistance to Sri Lanka without political conditions and buy more of its exports, President Xi Jinping told his Sri Lankan counterpart on Friday in Beijing, state media said.

119 electric cars worth nearly Rs. 1.2 billion have been imported by misusing the facility for migrant workers to import electrical vehicles, according to the Parliamentary Committee on Ways and Means.

Loss-making state owned Ceylon Fisheries Corporation (CFC) with the statutory responsibility to guide and promote fisheries production and trade is to be transformed to a profitable public private (PPP) joint venture soon.

A multi-day fishing vessel and 05 suspects were arrested in Dondra Point with over 200 kgs of heroin with a street value of over Rs. 4,000 million, the Sri Lanka Navy said.

In accordance with the Constitution, the Presidential election is scheduled for next year, followed by the parliamentary election, President Ranil Wickremesinghe assured today despite reports that there will be Constitutional reforms instead.