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Colombo’s China Dilemma Is Returning, This Time Under a Different Government
In 2017, Sri Lanka leased the strategically located Hambantota Port to a Chinese state-owned company for 99 years after struggling to manage mounting debt obligations. Nearly a decade later, the politics surrounding Chinese investments in…
IMF Executive Board completes Sri Lanka’s combined Fifth and Sixth Reviews
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the combined Fifth and Sixth Reviews of the Extended Fund Facility for Sri Lanka, providing the country with immediate access to SDR508 million (about US$695…
Talks held to expand education opportunities for Sri Lankans in New Zealand
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism of Sri Lanka, Vijitha Herath, has held talks with New Zealand’s Minister of Tertiary Education, Penny Simmonds.
During the meeting, Foreign Minister Herath has held detail…
7 Sri Lankans deported from UAE for posting Middle East war footage on social media
Seven Sri Lankan youths who had been detained by security authorities in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), have been deported back to Sri Lanka.
The group arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake last…
Fairly heavy rainfall expected in some parts of the island today
The prevailing showery condition over the south-western parts of the island is expected to continue, according to the Department of Meteorology.
Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western…
Sri Lanka’s new Ambassador to the Holy See presents credentials to Pope Leo
The Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations in Geneva, Ambassador Sumith Dassanayake has presented Credentials to His Holiness Pope Leo XIV as Sri Lanka’s next Ambassador to the Holy See with Residence in Geneva at the…
Minor flood warnings issued for several areas of Kalu Ganga basin
The Department of Irrigation has warned that there is a risk of minor flooding in several areas along the Kalu Ganga basin during the next 24 hours.
Based on the heavy rainfall currently being experienced in the Kalu River Basin and the…
Several BIA-bound aircraft diverted to Mattala amid heavy rainfall
Several aircraft scheduled to land at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake were diverted to the Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport due to adverse weather conditions prevailing in the area.
Around six incoming…
IMF Executive Board to consider Sri Lanka’s combined reviews next week
Sri Lanka’s reform program continues to move forward, with the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Executive Board set to consider the combined Fifth and Sixth Reviews under the Extended Fund Facility on Wednesday (May 27).
IMF Mission…
Very heavy rains above 200 mm likely in some areas today: Met. Dept
According to the Department of Meteorology, the South-West monsoon is gradually establishing over the island.
The current rainy conditions over the south-western parts of the island are expected to continue for the next few hours.…