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United States Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung hosted an event in Colombo on June 22 to mark the 247th anniversary of America’s Declaration of Independence. Ambassador Chung took the opportunity to also highlight the anniversary of 75 years of a strong and enduring partnership between the United States and Sri Lanka. Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali […]
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Sri Lanka is set to start bartering tea to Iran next month in lieu of $250 million owed for oil, a Sri Lankan official told Reuters on Friday, as the crisis-hit country tries to lift sales to a key market and protect its forex reserves.
Foreign Minister Ali Sabry will lead a Sri Lankan delegation to participate in the World Economic Forum to be held in Tianjin, China from 27 to 29 June 2023.
Sri Lanka is set to start bartering tea to Iran next month in lieu of $250 million owed for oil, a Sri Lankan official told Reuters on Friday, as the crisis-hit country tries to lift sales to a key market and protect its forex reserves.The post Sri Lanka set to start tea-for-oil barter with Iran next month appeared first on ONLANKA - Latest Breaking News updates on Sri Lanka.
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Instruction on setting up a mechanism to check whether stickers are affixed to every bottle of liquor in the distilleries. Instructions to digitize the work of Excise Department Instructions for periodic exchange of officers attached to Excise Department working in liquor factories.
United States Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung hosted an event in Colombo on Thursday (22) to mark the 247th anniversary of America’s Declaration of Independence. Ambassador Chung took the opportunity to also highlight the anniversary of 75 years of a strong and enduring partnership between the United States and Sri Lanka. Minister of Foreign […]
By Easwaran Rutnam Foreign Minister Ali Sabry defended the nomination of former Minister Rohitha Bogollagama as Sri Lanka’s next envoy to the UK. He said that Bogollagama’s nomination was well thought out and was taken following discussions between himself and President Ranil Wickremesinghe. Speaking to Daily Mirror ‘On Fire’, Sabry said that Bogollagama was nominated […]
By Easwaran Rutnam Sri Lanka will consider India’s legitimate security concerns but will not align itself to just one country, Foreign Minister Ali Sabry told Daily Mirror. The Foreign Minister said that Sri Lanka will do what is best for the country and for its people. In an interview with Daily Mirror ‘On Fire’, the […]
By Hiran H. Senewiratne CSE trading developed in a positive direction throughout yesterday as global research institutions/firms reported favourably on the government’s economic progress.President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who is travelling overseas, made positive comments on the local debt restructuring process which has been hailed by many of his foreign counterparts. These developments helped...
The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) Mobile app has exceeded 300,000 downloads with a turnover contribution of LKR 135 billion since its inception in 2020.The CSE Mobile App has had traction from locally as well as from overseas. Data depicts that 85% of the downloads are from Sri Lanka. Furthermore, the data also shows, there has […]
WASHINGTON — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told U.S. lawmakers Thursday the United States-India partnership is bound by the shared values of respecting debate and equality in a democracy. “The U.S. is the oldest and India the largest democracy,” Modi said, addressing a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress. “Our partnership augurs well for the […]
CNN- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi basked in the most lavish honors that the US can bestow on a visiting leader. But for much of his state visit, the specter of an uninvited guest hovered over Washington and the future of US-India relations. China – and the growing belief that the US is on a collision course with […]
WASHINGTON, June 22 (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden and Narendra Modi hailed a new era in their countries’ relationship after the White House rolled out the red carpet for the Indian prime minister on Thursday, touting deals on defense and commerce aimed at countering China’s global influence. “Two great nations, two great friends, and […]
Friday 23rd June, 2023 SriLankan Airlines came under a scathing attack in Parliament on Wednesday. In what turned out to be a rare moment of unity among warring political parties, both sides of the House joined forces to bash the so-called national carrier left, right and centre. Not that the beleaguered airline does not deserve […]
Japan has appreciated the steps taken by President Ranil Wickremsinghe to restructure Sri Lanka’s debt. Newly appointed Eastern Province Governor Senthil Thondaman, who is on a visit to Japan, met the State Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan, TAKEI Shunsuke, for talks today. During the discussion, the Japanese Minister had noted the steps taken by […]
Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment Manusha Nanayakkara says that special approval has been received to include the Japanese language into the school curriculum from the primary grades.
BBC reported that a German woman who joined the Islamic State (IS) group has been jailed for nine years for crimes including keeping a Yazidi woman as a slave. The defendant was also found guilty of crimes against humanity and membership of a foreign terrorist organisation. A court in the western city of Koblenz said […]
During a press briefing on the theme of ‘Collective path to a stable country’ held at the Presidential Media Centre, Minister of Agriculture Mahinda Amaraweera announced that plans aligned with President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s directives have been devised to transform the agricultural sector into an export-oriented economy by integrating technology into farming practices. The minister emphasized [...
Twenty-two Indian fishermen have been detained in Sri Lankan waters, northwest of Delft Island, Jaffna. The Sri Lanka Navy said that a special operation was carried out yesterday (21st June) to chase away Indian trawlers poaching in Sri Lankan waters. The operation led to 04 Indian trawlers being detained with 22 Indian fishermen, the Sri […]
The Minister of Labor and Foreign Employment, Manusha Nanayakkara yesterday (June 21) denied the reports claiming his staff members asked for money from those seeking foreign employment.The post Foreign Employment Minister says his staff didn’t ask for money promising foreign employment appeared first on ONLANKA News - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Live Updates - Sri Lanka News.
By Prabhat Patnaik After Sri Lanka and Pakistan, Bangladesh has become the third country in our neighbourhood to become afflicted by a serious economic crisis. It has asked for a $4.5 billion loan from the IMF, apart from $1 billion from the World Bank and $2.5-3 billion from multilateral agencies and donor nations. Though the […]
SriLankan Airlines says flight delays from time to time is normal and expressed regret for the inconvenience caused to its guests by the delay of UL 470. The airline confirmed that flight UL 470 to Seoul, which was to depart at 20:20 yesterday, was delayed overnight. “Unfortunately, one cockpit crew member who was scheduled for […]
Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Sabry is scheduled to go on an official visit to China, at the invitation of Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang.
South Korea s flag carrier Korean Air is expected to resume direct flights to Sri Lanka, says Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment Manusha Nanayakkara.
Minister of Labour Foreign Employment Manusha Nanayakkara has raised concerns about the continuous SriLankan Airlines flight delays owing to which local migrant workers who were supposed to depart for employment opportunities in South Korea could not reach their destination.
Labour and Foreign Employment Minister, Mr. Manusha Nanayakkara, announced plans to digitize the entire foreign service centre in order to liberate the foreign employment centre from the clutches of traffickers.
At a press conference held on Tuesday (20) at the Presidential Media Centre, focusing on the theme of ‘Collective path to a stable country‘ Labour and Foreign Employment Minister, Manusha Nanayakkara, announced plans to digitize the entire foreign employment service centre in order to liberate it from the clutches of traffickers. Furthermore, the Minister emphasized […]
Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena, on Monday (19) expressed his gratitude to the outgoing High Commissioner of the United Kingdom, Sarah Hulton, for her unwavering dedication in strengthening the friendly relations between Sri Lanka and the UK. The Prime Minister conveyed his appreciation during a farewell meeting held at Temple Trees, when the High Commissioner paid […]