Sept 09, Colombo: The World Bank announced Wednesday that it has approved a US$ 57.4 million credit to strengthen access to finance for the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Sri Lanka.

Sept 08, Colombo: Sri Lanka's main opposition United national Party (UNP) has decided to suspend the membership and hold a disciplinary inquiry against the six parliamentarians who crossed over to the government benches and supported the 18th Amendment in parliament Wednesday.

Sept 08, Colombo: Commanders of Sri Lanka's armed forces testified Wednesday before Sri Lanka's Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) probing the events during the seven-year period prior to the end of war against the separatist Tamil Tigers.

Sept 08, Colombo: Sri Lanka's Democratic National Alliance (DNA) parliamentarian Sunil Handunnetti today (8) said his privileges as a public representative were violated by the Maharagama Police.

Sept 08, Colombo: Iran and Sri Lanka’s joint economic committee will hold its 9th meeting in Colombo on September 13, Iran's IRNA News Agency reported.

Sept 08, Colombo: Sri Lankan parliament on Wednesday approved the proposed 18th Amendment to the country's Constitution with a two-third majority, paving the way for the immensely popular current President Mahinda Rajapaksa to seek reelection for a third term.

Sept 08, Colombo: Sri Lanka parliament approved the proposed 18th Amendment to the Constitution with a two-third majority just a short while ago.

Sept 08, Colombo: Sri Lankan parliament on Wednesday began debating the proposed 18th Amendment to the country's Constitution.

Sept 08, Colombo: Ahead of a crucial vote today in the parliament on proposed amendments to the Constitution, six parliamentarians of the main opposition United National Party (UNP) has crossed over to the government side.

Sept 08, Colombo: Sri Lanka's Central Bank yesterday announced that it has decided to raise the minimum capital requirement of licensed banks to promote the 'existence of strong banks that are resilient to internal and external shocks.'

Sept 07, Colombo: Sri Lanka Post has stepped into boost the tourism industry in the country by issuing seven new stamps and a first day cover that promote Sri Lanka's attractions.

Sept 07, Maharagama: Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa today declared open a new two-storey ward for the National Cancer Institute at Maharagama.

Sept 07, Colombo: Sri Lanka Police Special Task Force has stepped up operations to arrest 25 underworld gangsters who are wanted for serious crimes.

Sept 07, Colombo: Two more United National Party (UNP) MPs also expressed support to the proposed 18th amendment to the constitution.

Sept 07, Colombo: The United Nations' Food and Agricultural Organization has taken measures to supply seed paddy to the resettled farmers in the Northern Province.

Sept 07, Colombo: Sri Lanka's main opposition United National Party (UNP) today staged a walkout from parliament after Opposition and UNP Leader Ranil Wickremasinghe announced that the party will not participate in the debate on the 18th Amendment.

Sept 07, Colombo: Sri Lanka's former Army Commander and Democratic National Alliance (DNA) parliamentarian Sarath Fonseka said that 200 kilograms of gold had been unearthed from the Vellamullivaikkal area in the Mullaitivu District during his tenure as Army Chief.

Sept 07, Colombo: Sri Lanka's Marxist party Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) today said the party would continue with its island wide campaigns against the government's constitutional amendments and fight for democracy.

Sept 07, Colombo: President Mahinda Rajapaksa today recognized the students who passed the Grade Five Scholarship in 2010 and awarded scholarships at the Temple Trees.

Sept 07, Colombo: The Chief Incumbent of Dambulla Rajamaha Vihara Buddhist temple Ven. Inamaluwe Sumangala Thero has asked Sri Lanka Cricket to show cause within 14 days for violating the agreement between the temple authorities and Sri Lanka Cricket over the lease of land for Dambulla International Cricket Stadium.

Sept 07, Colombo: Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa says that available resources in the country need to be fully exploited and working according to a plan can minimize the problems.

Sept 07, Colombo: Paving the way for the current President Mahinda Rajapaksa to seek reelection for a third term, Sri Lanka's apex court has ruled that the proposed constitutional amendments are consistent with the country's Constitution and can be approved with a two-third majority in the parliament , the Speaker announced today to the House.

Sept 07, Colombo: Sri Lanka's Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) appointed by President Mahinda Rajapaksa to report on the lessons to be learnt from seven-year period prior to the end of war, has scheduled more public sittings for a two-month period from this month.

Sept 07, Colombo: The Speaker of Sri Lanka parliament will announce the Supreme Court's decision on the proposed 18th Amendment to the Constitution when the parliament meets today.

Sept 07, Colombo: The Sri Lankan government is planning to hold a job fair for the youth in the war-ravaged North, the Government Information Department announced.

Sept 07, Colombo: Sri Lanka's Marxist Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) today charged that party supporters traveling to Colombo from the outstations to participate in a protest against the 18th Amendment, organized by the JVP in Borella, have been stopped at various areas in the country.

Sept 06, Colombo: Sri Lanka Transport commission Chairman Shashi Welgama says that the commission will not approve the bus fare hike sought by the Lanka Private Bus Owners' Association.

Sept 06, Colombo: Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa says that the proposed Constitutional Council in the 18th amendment to the Constitution will better assure the supremacy of the parliament as there will not be a presidential representative in the proposed council and it will consist only of parliamentary members.

Sept 06, Katunayake: Two students were accidentally killed and at least six others were injured when an outside group allegedly attacked the students of the Institute of Engineering Technology at Katunayake.

Sept 06, Colombo: Sources close to Sri Lanka's Socialist Equality Party say that the party activists sent back a flower wreath sent by President Mahinda Rajapaksa to express his condolence for the death of political activist Prof. Piyaseeli Wijegunasinghe.

Sept 06, Colombo: Five trade unions attached to the Government Printer's Department in Sri Lanka have decided to support the campaign launched by the Marxist Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) affiliated National Trade Union Center (NTUC) to demand for a Rs. 8,000 wage hike for the working masses.

Sept 06, Nuwara Eliya: Sri Lanka police in Nuwara Eliya yesterday have arrested two Marxist Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) members while distributing leaflets against the proposed 18th amendment to public in the Nuwara Eliya town in the central hills.

Sept 06, Colombo: A Sri Lankan court has Monday ordered the director of the controversial HiCorp Company be produced before a psychiatrist at the National Institute of Mental Health at Angoda.

Sept 06, Colombo: Sri Lanka's Finance and Planning Ministry has said the government was planning to form a three-year development strategy from 2011 to 2013.

Sept 06, Colombo: A constituent partner of Sri Lanka's ruling alliance, the National Freedom Front (NFF) today (6) announced its support to the government's constitutional amendments and that the proposed amendments are a step to take the country forward.

Sept 06, Colombo: Sri Lanka's Sinhala nationalist Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) Monday officially announced the party's decision to support the constitutional amendments proposed by the government.

Sept 06, Colombo: The Indian Army Chief, General Vijay Kumar Singh, who arrived in Colombo Sunday on a five-day official visit, called on Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapaksa at the President's House Monday morning for discussions.

Sept 06, Kurunegala: Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa Sunday handed over another 27 houses, built in Thorayaya of Kurunegala under the Second phase of the Api Wenuwen Api program, to the war heroes of Sri Lanka's tri forces.

Sept 06, Colombo: Sri Lanka Ministry of Health has taken measures to change the name of the National Cancer Institute which is commonly known as Cancer Hospital.

Sept 05, Colombo: Sri Lanka Minister of Transport Kumara Welgama states that the state-owned passenger transport service, Sri Lanka Transport Board, has recorded a daily income of 43 million rupees following the introduction of a new programme to minimize loses.