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Colombo : A consignment of 15,000 litres of kerosene that was handed over by India to Sri Lanka on Friday as a part of humanitarian assistance was

Last week, India sent urgent relief supplies comprising 9,000 metric tonnes (MT) of rice, 200 MT of milk powder and 24 MT of life-saving medicines with a combined value of Rs 45 crore to Sri Lanka.

India sent 15,000 litres of kerosene to Sri Lanka on Saturday to help 700 fisherfolk and power ferry services in the Tamil-dominated Jaffna city, days after it delivered around 40,000 metric tonnes of petrol to the debt-ridden island nation which is grappling with its worst economic crisis.

New Delhi on Friday handed over 25 tonnes of medical supplies worth over USD 700,000 to island nation

India sent 15,000 litres of kerosene to Sri Lanka on Saturday to help the fisherfolk in the crisis-hit nation.

 The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has prepared five indictments against former Minister and SLPP Member of Parliament for the Kurunegala District Johnston Fernando. These indictments will be filed in the High Court of Colombo shortly. Besides, indictments will be filed against SLPP Members of Parliament, Keheliya Rambukwella and Rohitha Abeygunawardena. […]

By Rathindra Kuruwita The Year-on-Year inflation in April 2022 had reached 33.8%, the Department of Census and Statistics said in its National Consumer Price Index publication for the month. The inflation for the month of March was 21.5%. The department said the increase in inflation was mainly due to the higher food and non-food prices. […]

By Saman Indrajith The JVP yesterday said that IGP C.D. Wickremaratne and police top brass had assured the party that police investigations into the 09 May violent incidents would be impartial. Speaking to the media outside the Police Headquarters in Fort, Colombo, after an NPP delegation met with the IGP and all top ranking officials […]

Eight Ministers inducted into the new Sri Lankan Cabinet: Sri Lanka is badly hit due to the economic crisis and the people are left shattered as the prices of the basic commodities touched the skies. Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa submitted his resignation after severe public outrage.

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Monday, 23 May, appointed eight more ministers, expanding the cabinet further, amid a severe on-going economic crisis in the country, as per news agency PTI.