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UN to provide $300M to SL for development Programmes of next 5 years
The United Nations was expecting to provide more than 300 million dollars through the new co-operation framework for the development Programmes of next 5 years including the adoption of the Anti-Corruption Act and the establishment of the…
Sri Lankan president praises Japan’s role in tackling debt
Sri Lanka’s President Ranil Wickremesinghe says he appreciates Japan’s leadership in international efforts to restructure his country’s external debt.
Sri Lanka fell into default in April last year after fiscal policy decisions triggered…
Ex-central bank chief on main reason for Sri Lanka’s socio-economic regression
Former Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) Dr. Indrajit Coomaraswamy highlighted the macro-economic stress as the main reason for the regression in Sri Lanka’s socio-economic indicators during the past 75 years of the country.…
Sinopec to begin islandwide operations by September end
Sinopec fuel company has assured that its islandwide operations will begin by the end of September, Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekara said.
The minister has held a discussion with the officials of Sinopec Fuel and Refinery…
Heavy showers expected in parts of the island
The Meteorology Department says showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, Central and North-western provinces while heavy showers about 100mm are likely at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa and…
Energy Minister says National Fuel Pass QR system to be used for data collection & analysis in…
Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekara states that the National Fuel Pass QR System will be kept to be implemented in the future with advanced technology for data collection and analysis.
Taking into Twitter to announce that…
Indian Defence Minister’s Sri Lanka visit deferred
Indian Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh’s visit to Sri Lanka scheduled for 02-03 September has been deferred, the High Commission of India in Colombo confirmed on Friday (Sept. 01).
Accordingly, fresh dates for the visit will be decided…
Indian warship ‘Delhi’ docks in Colombo
The Indian Naval Ship (INS) ‘Delhi’ docked at the port of Colombo on a formal visit on Friday morning (Sept. 01). The visiting ship was accorded a welcome by the Sri Lanka Navy in compliance with naval tradition.
INS ‘Delhi’ is a…
Sri Lanka-India-Nepal to launch motorbike expedition through Buddhist places of worship
In a bid to strengthen cultural and religious ties, Sri Lanka, India and Nepal, have planned to jointly organize a motorcycle expedition to travel across significant Buddhist pilgrimage sites in the three South Asian nations.…
Colombo-based diplomatic corps briefed on draft Anti-Terrorism Bill
A diplomatic briefing was convened on Friday (Sept. 01) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to brief the Colombo-based diplomatic corps on current developments related to the draft Anti-Terrorism Bill.
Minister of Justice, Prison Affairs…