The 60th anniversary of the Society of Government Pharmacists was held under the patronage of President Maithripala Sirisena at the BMICH, yesterday (June 19).

A special Parliament session would be conducted on 3rd October to mark the 70th anniversary of Parliament, Speaker Karu Jayasuriya said.

A fully-fledged media center is expected to be established in the Parliament to facilitate the journalists covering parliamentary sittings, Speaker Karu Jayasuriya said.

Government's plan is to make Sri Lanka an export driven economic and financial hub of the Indian Ocean, Minister of Finance and Media Mangala Samaraweera said.

Minister of Finance and Media Mangala Samaraweera held bilateral discussions with the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Strategy and Finance of the Republic of Korea, Kim Dong-..

Minister of Finance and Media Mangala Samaraweera attended the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank's (AIIB) Annual Meeting yesterday (16th June), in Jeju Islands, South Korea..

President Maithripala Sirisena emphasized that under any circumstance, there should not be a shortage of rice in the market.

The Central Bank yesterday said that it will not make payments to mutilated, altered and defaced currency notes after December 31, 2017.

State Minister of Defence Hon. Ruwan Wijewardene attended the 'Janashakthi- National Civilian Bravery Awards 2017' held at the Nelum Pokuna Theater in Colombo last evenin..

The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) has increased by 1.8% in April, 2017 compared to the same month of 2016, Director General of DCS, Dr. A.J. Satharasinghe said.