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President Ranil Wickremesinghe has proposed establishing a Children’s Council to oversee both the promotion of children’s interests and their protection. He said that short-term recommendations must be promptly implemented and the existing committee must include stakeholders from the Government, specifically authorities in child care and probation services, along with representatives from the Mini...
- Online platform targeting swift removal of child sexual abuse content launched (Category: Breaking News)
- On-arrival driving license for foreigners in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Police begin using CCTV to nab motorists in Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
- Cricketer Lahiru Thirimanna injured in accident (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka has called for proposals from dealer managers to support its restructuring of some $12 billion of international bonds, the Finance Ministry said on Thursday, in a fresh sign that the island nation is closing in on finalizing its debt rework.
Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena called upon the Asian countries to rededicate themselves to building an Asia, free from poverty where prosperity is equitably shared. Addressing the BOAO Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2024 in Hainan in China, he praised China's "miraculous success story of lifting millions of people from poverty to a higher living standard under the able leadership of President...
- Development Lotteries Board Boosts Contributions to President’s Fund and Government (Category: Breaking News)
- PM Dinesh urges Asian countries to rededicate to eradicate poverty (Category: Breaking News)
- CPA meeting opens in Colombo tomorrow (Category: Breaking News)
- Industries call for transport sector reforms (Category: Business)
Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena called upon the Asian countries to rededicate themselves to building an Asia, free from poverty where prosperity is equitably shared. Addressing the BOAO Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2024 in Hainan in China, he praised China's "miraculous success story of lifting millions of people from poverty to a higher living standard under the able leadership of President...
- Prime Minister urges Asian countries to rededicate to building an Asia, free from poverty where ... (Category: Breaking News)
- Benefits of South Asia working together (Category: Business)
- SLPA Chief to keynote International Port Security Conference in Netherlands (Category: Business)
- Chinese Ambassador outlines numerous benefits reaped by Sri Lanka from BRI (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka has called for proposals from dealer managers to support its restructuring of some $12 billion of international bonds, the Finance Ministry said on Thursday, in a fresh sign that the island nation is closing in on finalizing its debt rework. Sri Lanka defaulted on its foreign debt in May 2022 as the economy […]
- Sri Lanka bondholders’ proposal met with Government pushback (Category: Breaking News)
- Bondholders and Sri Lanka fail to agree on restructuring terms (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka could benefit from debt-for-nature swap (Category: Breaking News)
- JICA will not fund projects in Sri Lanka until debt restructured (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka is hopeful it can resolve debt restructuring issues in the second quarter so it can get financing from the International Monetary Fund because external creditors are all engaging Âpositively, according to the South Asian nation s junior finance minister.
At least five Sri Lankans have reportedly been killed so far while fighting in the Ukraine-Russia war, according to Al Jazeera. In the latest incident, Nipuna Silva, a Sri Lankan soldier who quit his army position to fight for Russia in Ukraine due to better pay, is believed to have been killed on the front line.The post Sri Lankan soldier Nipuna Silva among latest victims in Ukraine-Russia confli...
- Lankan mercenaries fighting on both sides of Russia-Ukraine war (Category: Breaking News)
- Two Indians recruiting Lanka’s ex-servicemen for Russia-Ukraine war (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to repatriate nationals trafficked into Russia-Ukraine war (Category: Breaking News)
- Russia accuses “powerful country”of double standards on Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
The U.S. Embassy in Colombo, in partnership with the Central Cultural Fund’s Maritime Archaeology Unit, has undertaken a significant step in preserving Sri Lanka’s rich maritime history. The Embassy is helping with the conservation and documentation of the Godawaya Shipwreck, the oldest known shipwreck in the Asia-Pacific region. This initiative, funded by the U.S. Ambassadors […...
- US funds preservation of South Asia’s oldest shipwreck in Lankan waters (Category: Breaking News)
- U.S. funds to preserve Galle Dutch Fort (Category: Business)
- US and Sri Lankan navies to cooperate to address maritime security (Category: Breaking News)
- New ‘environmentally friendly’ US Embassy opens in Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
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Sri Lankan businesses must look beyond the surface to design Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) strategies that consider broader complexities, if they are to achieve tangible and transformative business results and greater social harmony, says a new landmark report that provides recommendations for businesses to harness the potential of DEI. The new report “Unlocking the […]
- Financial access widens for Bangladesh's poor (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka: Casinos to go ahead (Category: Breaking News)
- Stigma hinders HIV reporting in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Workplace violence, harassment costs Sri Lankan businesses millions: IFC Study (Category: Breaking News)
(UCAN) Catholic officials and parliamentarians have called for the arrest and interrogation of former Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena over his controversial statement regarding the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings. The call came after Sirisena told the media, on March 22, that he was ready to testify in court to reveal confidential information about the masterminds […]
- Enough grounds for Sirisena’s arrest – lawyers (Category: Breaking News)
- Sajith asks govt. to reveal what Sirisena disclosed about Easter Sunday terror masterminds (Category: Breaking News)
- ABC report surfaces many discrepancies in Easter investigations: Catholic Church (Category: Breaking News)
- Easter Sunday carnage:Church anticipates criminal proceedings (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena, who is on a state visit to China, called on President Xi Jinping on Wednesday (March 27). During the discussion, which took place at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, the two leaders have agreed to continue to act under the friendship, peace, mutual respect and fivefold […]
- President briefs foreign envoys on Sri Lanka s situation (Category: Breaking News)
- Flights between China and Sri Lanka to be increased (Category: Breaking News)
- Chinese top official reiterates commitment to helping Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka wants to engage amicably with global economic powerhouses- President says in China (Category: Breaking News)
By Dr Laksiri Fernando It is not the country per se, but the politicians and the people who are wrong. While politicians should take 70 percent responsibility, the people also should take 30 percent. It is true that these wrongs on the part of the politicians or the people are not limited to Sri Lanka. […]
- Heed people’s call for new political model (Category: Breaking News)
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- Tax payers look to tighten belts further or migrate as progressive taxes bite (Category: Breaking News)
- JVP urges youth not to leave country, but to stay and fight (Category: Breaking News)
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