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In a called-off game, disrupted due to rain on several occasions, Bangladesh lucked out. Amidst the rain breaks in the three-match ODI series opener between Bangladesh and New Zealand at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, the hosts found out their experienced campaigner Mustafizur Rahman had something to offer with the new ball. In the recent past, […]
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In a significant diplomatic development, Malaysia has extended a formal invitation to the President for a state visit to Malaysia. An official invitation for President Ranil Wickremesinghe to undertake a State Visit has been extended by His Majesty, the King of Malaysia.
A meeting was convened at the Presidential Secretariat to discuss the Arugam Bay Tourism Development Plan, which has the potential to significantly contribute to Sri Lanka’s tourism industry. Mr. Sagala Ratnayaka, Senior Advisor to the President on National Security and Chief of the Presidential Staff, chaired the meeting.
IMF MD Kristalina Georgieva Commends Sri Lanka’s Economic Progress in Meeting with President Wickremesinghe at UNGA
Achieving a Primary Account Surplus After Four Decades. Remarkable Surge in Foreign Tourist Arrivals. Surge in Remittances from Sri Lankans Overseas – Acting Finance Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya.
Whistleblower Azad Moulana has offered to testify before an international probe into the Easter Sunday attacks. Issuing a statement in Geneva, Moulana said that he will only bear witness before an international independent investigation. In the statement Moulana, the former spokesperson of the Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pullikal (TMVP) said that the documentary “Sri Lanka’s Easter […]
Addressing the UN General Assembly in New York on Thursday, President Ranil Wickremesinghe pledged to lead Sri Lanka towards sustainable growth, ensuring peace and prosperity for all, with the support of both the nation and the international community.
Acting Finance Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya during a press conference held today (21) at the Presidential Media Center, focusing on the theme of ‘Collective Path to a Stable Country’ said that over the past year, the government successfully increased the country’s foreign reserves from 1.8 billion dollars to 3.8 billion dollars. He added that in August […]
The officers of Sri Lanka Navy have apprehended a dinghy loaded with over 400kg of Kerala cannabis in the Mankuliya Lagoon of Negombo today (Sep 21).
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) handed over a substantial consignment of 4,700 Metric Tonnes of soya beans and maize to Sri Lanka Thriposha Limited, to support the continuation of the Thriposha fortified food programme.
Sri Lanka s Transport and Highways Ministry has signed today a contract with India s IRCON International Limited for the design, installation, testing, and commissioning of a Signalling system along the Sri Lanka Railways Maho to Anuradhapura route, spanning 66 kilometers.
Acting Finance Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya announced that over the past year, inflation in Sri Lanka has significantly decreased to 62.1%, thanks to President Ranil Wickremesinghe s robust economic reform agenda.
The Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) is to commence high-speed passenger ferry service from Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu to Kankesanthurai (KKS) in Sri Lanka.
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State Minister Diana Gamage claims she had accompanied political asylum seekers who had lied and made false submissions in the UK. Gamage said that when she was practicing law in the UK she accompanied people seeking political asylum. Gamage said that she had accompanied several Sri Lankans who were seeking political asylum, to the Immigration […]
Former rebel and current State Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan alias Pillayan says he is prepared to face an international investigation into the Easter Sunday attacks. Pillayan told Parliament today that the allegations linking him to the Easter attacks are false. However, he said that he was prepared to face an international investigation, if required. He was […]
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has responded positively to Sri Lanka’s request to commence negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Malaysia and Sri Lanka. Malaysia also extended a formal invitation to the President for a state visit to Malaysia. An official invitation for President Ranil Wickremesinghe to undertake a State Visit has been extended […]
By Easwaran Rutnam A mini war erupted between former President Maithripala Sirisena and former Army Commander, MP Sarath Fonseka, in Parliament today over the Easter Sunday attacks. The war of words erupted after Fonseka alleged Sirisena may have met the Director of the State Intelligence Service, Suresh Sallay, in India prior to the 2019 Easter […]
The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Ms. Kristalina Georgieva and President Ranil Wickremesinghe reviewed progress on restructuring Sri Lanka’s debt. The discussion took place on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, During the meeting, Ms. Georgieva and President Wickremesinghe delved into the ongoing financial sector reforms and...
Efforts are on by the Union government’s Shipping Corporation of India to commence high-speed passenger ferry service between Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu and Kangesanthurai in Sri Lanka’s Northern Province by the first week of October. The service covering around 60 nautical miles will start from Nagapattinam Mini Port, sources said. Each ferry will carry around […]
The President of Iran Ebrahim Raisi says there is potential to increase economic cooperation with Sri Lanka. President Ranil Wickremesinghe met Ebrahim Raisi on the sidelines of the UNGA in New York. President Wickremesinghe referred to the longstanding close cooperation with Iran and the mutual support extended by both countries to each other over the […]
The Lanka Private Bus Owners Association emphasize that if compensation is provided to the MPs and Ministers, whose houses were damaged during mob violence that occurred island-wide from May 09 to May 11 in 2022, compensation should also be granted for the buses that were set ablaze amidst the said violence.
Sri Lanka s consumer price inflation rate eased to 2.1% year-on-year in August from 4.6% in July, helped by falling food prices, the statistics department said on Thursday.
The United States announced the commitment of more than US $19 million in additional funds to further the development of Sri Lanka, in a ceremony at the Sri Lanka Ministry of Finance.
The Colombo District Court has issued an interim injunction preventing the implementation of a letter issued by the chairman of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), former President Maithripala Sirisena to Dayasiri Jayasekara, who was recently ousted as the party s General Secretary.
The hearing of the sexual assault case against Sri Lankan cricketer Danushka Gunathilake before the New South Wales District Court concluded today (21) and Judge Sarah Huggett will hand down her decision next Thursday (28). (ABC net) For full story: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-09-21/danushka-gunathilaka-sexual-assault-closing-arguments/102883700?utm_campaign=newsweb-article-new-share-null...
In a crucial meeting held during the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Ms. Kristalina Georgieva, met with President, Ranil Wickremesinghe, to discuss vital economic matters. During the meeting, Ms. Georgieva and President Wickremesinghe delved into the ongoing financial sector reforms and the substantial progress […...
Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) has published a Gazette Extraordinary stipulating the minimum rates that can be charged by tourist hotels located within the limits of the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) area, for the occupancy of a room and the provision of meals.