Govt. plans to procure 120,000 tons of paddy from Yala harvest

The government of Sri Lanka is planning to procure about 120,000 tons of paddy from farmers during the upcoming secondary ‘yala’ (March - September) harvest. MORE...

July 18, 2015  03:54 pm|

Fuel price reduction if world oil prices drop: Ravi

The government will consider a further reduction in the fuel price if oil prices in the world drop, Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake said. “We won’t do this as an election bribe. When the gas prices dropped in the world market we reduced the price accordingly,” he added. MORE...

July 18, 2015  12:22 pm|

Stipulated prices for three food items

The Consumer Affairs Authority has introduced stipulated prices for three food items, with effective from Thursday (19). MORE...

March 19, 2015  05:50 pm|

US security adviser Rice pledges help for Sri Lanka ‘transition’

The United States pledged on Friday to assist Sri Lanka’s new government in creating a more open and democratic society. MORE..

February 7, 2015  10:08 am|

Three-wheeler, school van fares slashed

Minister of Internal Transport, Ranjith Madduma Bandara, says that three-wheeler fares will be reduced by 10 percent while school van charges will be reduced by 5 percent with effect from February 01. MORE..

January 30, 2015  12:47 pm|