In a bid to revive the country's struggling economy, Sri Lanka has implemented a comprehensive economic reforms agenda. The government has initiated several key recovery strategies, with the establishment of a National Productivity Commission being a flagship project.

Eight Sri Lankans were among the crew released by the Federal High Court of Nigeria in Port Harcourt on April 28, 2023, along with the vessel M/T Heroic Idun, which was under detention over disputed oil smuggling allegations, since August 2022 in Nigeria and the Equatorial Guinea.

The Nippon Paint Super League Championship – 2023 worked off on the 29th and 30th of April at the Piliyandala Somaweera Chandrasiri Ground. The women's Kabaddi team of the Navy put up a spectacular performance in the final and won the championship title, defeating the Army.

LABOUR DAY MESSAGE