Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Qi Zhenhong yesterday assured that China would not allow a fuel crisis to arise in Sri Lanka, under any circumstances, reaffirming...
Health and Mass Media Minister Dr Nalinda Jayatissa yesterday defended the government during the no-confidence debate on Energy Minister Kumar Jayakody, assuring that the ongoing coal...
Commissioner General of Motor Traffic, Kamal Amarasinghe, who was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), has been re-remanded. He was produced before the Kurunegala Pilessa Magistrate’s...
No-faith motion to be taken up today Former Foreign Minister Prof. G. L. Peiris yesterday (9) said that President Anura Kumara Dissanayake should remove Energy Minister...
The Frontline Socialist Party (FSP) has alleged that two recent coal tenders awarded for 2026 are illegal, citing irregularities in both the long-term and emergency local...
Docs resume trade union action Health and Mass Media Minister Nalinda Jayatissa told Parliament yesterday that the government was prepared to face any situation arising from...
Sri Lanka and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached staff-level agreement on economic policies to conclude the combined Fifth and Sixth Reviews of Sri Lanka’s...
The Auditor General has warned that delays in coal procurement and continued reliance on suppliers of questionable standards could disrupt the supply of electricity. The special...
In the wake of the National Development Bank (NDB) PLC having to publicly acknowledge a loss of as much as Rs 13.2 bn due to internal...
Sri Lanka’s power sector is bracing for a steep electricity tariff hike, with senior officials confirming that a revised proposal seeks an additional 53% increase, just...