The National Transport Commission (NTC) has revised the bus fares with effect from midnight today (14).

Accordingly, the relevant documents had been presented to the Cabinet of Ministers today.

Accordingly, the minimum bus fare has been increased from Rs. 17 to Rs. 20. 

The weekly Cabinet meeting was held today (14) under the patronage of President...

The Ministerial Consultative Committee on Foreign has agreed to present the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) (Amendment) Bill to Parliament for the second reading.

The agreement regarding the aforesaid was reached at the Committee meeting of the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Foreign chaired by the Foreign Minister (Prof.) G....

(Reuters) - Sri Lanka’s finance minister held talks with a top International Monetary Fund (IMF) official on Monday, two sources said, as the island nation seeks help to deal with its plunging reserves, a sliding currency and surging inflation.

IMF Asia and Pacific Department Director Changyong Rhee met Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa and Treasury...

The USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62), an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer of the United States Navy, has arrived at the port of Trincomalee. 

Sri Lanka Navy welcomed the visiting ship in compliance with naval tradition on March 13.

The 160m-long destroyer is commanded by Commander D.J. Catteral and the ship is manned by a crew of 300.

The crew of USS Fitzgerald...