The Government has decided to cancel a tender awarded to a China-Pakistan consortium to supply Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and lay a pipeline network after being selected through an international open competitive bidding process and instead consider an offer by an Indian company.

Cricket sensation, Sachin Tendulkar will be in Sri Lanka as part of his role as the UNICEF’s Regional Goodwill Ambassador for South Asia.

While reducing the term tests, the Education Ministry has decided to hold only one examination per year for Grades in schools from 2024, said Education Minister Susil Premajayantha while participating at ceremony in the Jayawardenepura Education Zone.

The Small Hydro Power Developers Association (SHPDA) says the industry recently received Rs. 30 billion in outstanding payments from the CEB, and dues have now come down to 10 months from 14.

Sri Lanka ranks 104th out of 125 developing and least developed countries (LDCs) in its implementation of trade facilitation measures over the last six years, a new study by Verité Research has found.

India and Sri Lanka are set to begin technical discussions that could pave the way for a multi-product petroleum pipeline between the two South Asian nations, official source said.

The Asian Palm Oil Association (APOA), a multilateral body representing the industry across India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan, has urged the President to lift the ban on Palm oil cultivation and production in Sri Lanka

Fair weather will prevail over the island except for a few showers in the Western and Sabaragamuwa Provinces and in the Galle and Matara districts, the forecasting division of the National Meteorological Centre said.

From left: Treasurer/Director Mirama Quartz Industries (Pvt.) Ltd Yaasir Nizam, Vice Chairman/Director CeyQuartz MBI (Pvt.) Ltd A.F.M. Farook, Chairman Amila Jayasinghe and Secretary/Director Damsila Resources (Pvt.) Ltd Dr. Sandun Dalpatadu