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The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to a joint proposal to provide financial assistance to selected groups of young people based on specified criteria.It has been planned to implement the concessional financial grant scheme with the involvement of the Ministry of Women and Child Affairs, Department of Probation and Child Protection Services, Provincial Department of Probation and Child Protection Services, Department of Finance Development, District Secretaries, and Divisional Secretaries.Accordingly, financial support will be extended to:• To the young women and men with the completion of 18 years who do not have a stable and safe home and are married…

The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to a proposal to implement the fertilizer subsidy program for farmers through a digital system.Accordingly, the government has identified the need to ensure that the subsidy reaches farmers on time and that the financial support is fully utilized for purchasing fertilizer required for their agricultural activities.In order to facilitate a more streamlined and efficient process of distributing fertilizer to farmers, the use of QR codes or a suitable digital method has been recognized as necessary.Under this plan, all eligible farmers will be identified by local officials under the Ministry of Agriculture. Fertilizer subsidies…

Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan have not been selected in Pakistan’s T20I squad for the upcoming Asia Cup in the UAE. Fakhar Zaman, who suffered a hamstring injury in the West Indies, has recovered and is part of the side.Salman Agha will lead the 17-member squad, which will also participate in the tri-series against UAE and Afghanistan in the lead-up to the Asia Cup.Babar last played a T20I in December 2024. In the 2025 PSL, he had scores of 56*, 53* and 94 across his last seven appearances for Peshawar Zalmi. He was part of the recent ODI series against…

The National Election Commission (EC) states that interviews for new political parties applying for registration for the year 2025 have commenced.Commissioner-General of Elections Saman Sri Ratnayake noted that 47 political parties have been selected for preliminary interviews.Applications for registering political parties for this year were called in February, during which a total of 83 applications were submitted.Out of these 83 applications, 36 were rejected due to failure to meet the basic requirements, according to Commissioner-General Ratnayake.Accordingly, preliminary interviews are currently being conducted for the remaining 47 applications.Political parties selected from these initial interviews will be invited to a second round…

Deputy Minister of Transport, Dr. Prasanna Gunasena claims that money printing will not lead to an increase in inflation in the country.He also emphasized that the incumbent government has taken effective measures to stabilize the economy and control inflation.Dr. Gunasena made these remarks while addressing media following the re-launch of buses imported in 2014, which had been out of service and were reintroduced with newly installed engines.The Deputy Minister stated, “Currency notes printing is carried out according to the economic needs of the country. It happens every year. We must look at the overall economic indicators. Compared to the last…

Speaker of House Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne today (19) confirmed in Parliament that he has received a motion of no confidence against Deputy Minister of Defence Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd), which is signed by 31 opposition Members of Parliament.The Speaker informed the house that he will announce his decision in due course regarding the motion submitted by the opposition.Parliament proceedings commenced at 9:30 a.m. today, during which the Speaker stated that the no-confidence motion was submitted to him on August 12, bearing the signatures of 31 opposition MPs including Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa.Accordingly, Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne said…

A complaint has been filed with the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) against Minister of Energy Kumara Jayakody, alleging involvement in corrupt activities.The complaint was lodged by Sanka Chandima Abeywardena, Chairman of the Sri Lanka Haritha Sangvidhanaya (Green Organisation).According to the complaint, the Minister is accused of causing financial losses to the government during his tenure at the Fertilizer Corporation by being involved in a corrupt tender transaction.The complaint also highlights other decisions made by him while serving as a Cabinet Minister, which allegedly resulted in further financial loss to the state.Sanka Chandima Abeywardena stated that…

The operational profit of the Airport & Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) (Private) Limited has increased by 78% in the first six months of 2025 compared to the same period in the previous year.In the first six months of 2024, the company recorded an operational profit of Rs. 9,049 million, whereas in the same period of 2025, the profit rose to Rs. 16,133 million, according to the Ministry of Transport, Highways, Ports, and Civil Aviation.The Ministry stated that a total of 32,423 flights were handled during the first half of 2025.With the upcoming tourist season, the Ministry said the Airport and…

Former Minister Rajitha Senaratne has filed a motion before the Colombo Magistrate’s Court, seeking a temporary suspension of the warrant issued for his arrest in connection with an investigation conducted by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC). The motion was taken up before Colombo Chief Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali Jayatunga today (18). However, the Chief Magistrate noted that such a request can only be considered when the Bribery Commission, the complainant in the case, appears in court. Accordingly, the court did not issue any order regarding Senaratne’s request.

The number of tourists who have arrived in Sri Lanka so far this year has exceeded the 1.5 million mark, according to Minister of Tourism Vijitha Herath.A total of 1,500,656 tourists visited Sri Lanka as of 3:00 p.m. today (18), the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) data shows.The SLTDA added that a total of 132,368 foreign nationals entered Sri Lanka in the month of August.According to latest SLTDA figures, the highest number of tourists have arrived from India which totals to nearly 300,000.Furthermore, more 100,000 visitors have arrived from both the United Kingdom and Russia in 2025.