All schools in the Colombo Education Zone are closed today due to severe weather conditions.
Western Province Education Director Prema Ranjith Devabandhu confirmed that schools in the Gampaha and Kelaniya Education Zones, along with those in the Kolonnawa and Kaduwela divisions, will also remain closed tomorrow.
The second review of the International Monetary Fund program begins today.A team of IMF officials are scheduled to visit Sri Lanka to assess the country’s progress. The visit aims to pave the way for the release of the third loan tranche from the International Monetary Fund.The officials are expected to meet President Ranil Wickremesinghe, along…
The newly formed Sri Lankan government, led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, has decisively rejected UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) Resolution 51/1, which aims to extend the mandate of an external evidence-gathering mechanism on alleged human rights violations. On October 8, the Cabinet, under President Dissanayake, resolved that Sri Lanka will address human rights concerns,…
Gulf Business’ Group Editor, Gareth Van Zyl speaks to Sri Lanka’s President Ranil Wickremesinghe on the sidelines of the COP28 summit in Dubai. The wide-ranging discussion delves into the ongoing economic crisis and the looming climate crisis, as parties hash out a climate action deal. Watch the full interview here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTgZWQBaJAE
Sri Lanka has launched a nationwide program to provide free meals to all students from grades 1-5. Education Minister Dr. Susil Premajayantha said the initiative aims to benefit over 1.6 million children across 9,134 government schools and smaller institutions with less than 100 students. The program will run from 7:30 am to 8:00 am daily,…
The question of the economy, the economic development path to be followed and who is best suited to lead the country at this time are the most discussed issues at the present time. But another important issue that has contributed to the economic and other problems the country faces and which has proved difficult to…
Human Rights Watch Sri Lankan authorities continue to use the notorious Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) to target perceived opponents and minority communities without credible evidence to support the allegations despite repeated pledges to end the practice, Human Rights Watch said today. While some victims have suffered years of arbitrary detention and torture, others are persecuted even after…
