Sri Lanka is set to conduct its first official trial of an autonomous passenger drone transport service today (11) at the Colombo Port City premises, marking an initial step towards introducing the technology to the country.
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President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, in his capacity as Minister of Finance, is scheduled to present the 2027 Budget to Parliament tomorrow (12) afternoon.
Sugeeshwara Bandara, former Private Secretary to ex-President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, has been further remanded until November 18 by the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court.
The President of the Court of Appeal has appointed a three-judge bench to hear the appeal filed by former Member of Parliament Hirunika Premachandra challenging her prison sentence.
Emergency legal aid and air passage home for stranded Sri Lankan migrant workers would become a statutory right under new legislation presented to Parliament by MP Faiszer Musthapha, (PC).
Sri Lanka’s latest electricity transmission expansion agreement with China’s Shanghai Electric Group presents an important opportunity to modernise the national power network.
Sri Lanka's opposition parliamentary group will convene today (10) to map out its strategy against the government's continued refusal to schedule a debate on a no-confidence motion against Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne.
The Parliamentary Committee on Public Finance (CoPF) has called for the establishment of an independent regulatory body to oversee fuel pricing and guarantee fair market competition across the energy sector.
Sri Lanka is slipping towards authoritarian governance as the administration relies on oppressive laws and economic mismanagement, Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) parliamentarian Harshana Rajakaruna said.
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) parliamentarian S. M. Marikkar has rejected accusations from a private television network regarding his track record, citing his past development projects across the capital to defend his performance.
The Colombo Magistrate's Court has ordered the release on bail of former National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) Chairman Nishantha Ranatunga.
He was produced before the court following his arrest by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption over alleged financial misappropriation during his tenure as NWSDB Chairman.
The Government of India has agreed to provide a financial grant to Sri Lanka to procure 100 new ambulances for the 1990 Suwa Seriya Ambulance Service.
