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Fifteen imprisoned Sri Lankan fishermen in Myanmar pardoned
The 15 Sri Lankan fishermen, who were sentenced to 7-year rigorous imprisonment in Myanmar for violating the maritime boundaries, have been granted a general amnesty.
This was communicated to the media by the Ambassador of Sri Lanka in…
Sri Lankan delegation calls on top IMF, World Bank officials at 2024 Spring Meetings
The Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kenji Okamura has commended the Sri Lankan authorities on the implementation of a strong program and excellent reform progress, says Finance State Minister Shehan…
China’s economy grew 5.3% in the first quarter, beating expectations
China’s economy in the first quarter grew faster than expected, official data released Tuesday by China’s National Bureau of Statistics showed.
Gross domestic product in the January to March period grew 5.3% compared to a year ago —…
Iranian President to inaugurate ‘Uma Oya’ project during Sri Lanka visit
Several major water and energy projects are going to be inaugurated by the presidents of Iran and Sri Lanka in the near future, Iranian media reported.
The Uma Oya Multipurpose project which includes two dams namely Dyraaba and Puhulpola…
Sri Lanka shows signs of recovery but must maintain reform momentum: ADB
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) says its annual flagship economic publication – the Asian Development Outlook (ADO) April 2024 – has projected Sri Lanka’s economy to record moderate growth of 1.9% in 2024 and 2.5% in 2025 following two…
There is “strong expectation” of Sri Lanka commercial creditor deal: IMF
The International Monetary Fund said on Thursday that there is “strong expectation” that Sri Lanka will reach a deal with its commercial creditors by the completion of the IMF’s second review.
Sri Lanka is in talks with bondholders to…
India Talks Tough After China Renames Places In Arunachal Pradesh
China has released a fourth list of 30 new names of various places along the line of actual control (LAC) in India's Arunachal Pradesh. The Ministry of External Affairs(MEA) has rejected China's claims, saying asserting that Arunachal…
Defence Ministry affirms no legal deployment of military to Russia or Ukraine amid reports of…
All members of Sri Lankan tri-forces have been informed not to join Russian or Ukraine forces in illegal means, the Ministry of Defence announced.
In response to the recent foreign media reports regarding the Sri Lankan soldiers killed…
Katchatheevu neither acquired nor ceded, lies in Sri Lankan maritime area – UBT leader
Adding fuel to the Katchatheevu row, India’s Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Priyanka Chaturvedi shared an RTI reply of 2015 where it was mentioned that the Katchatheevu island was neither acquired nor ceded and that it lies on the Sri Lankan side…
Political row in India over RTI report on Indira Gandhi’s ceding of Kachchatheevu to Sri Lanka
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi slammed the Congress party on Sunday over the Katchatheevu island controversy, following a Right To Information (RTI) report revealing the decision of the then-Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi’s government,…