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Sri Lanka and US to conduct Naval exercises in Trinco
The United States Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, and Sri Lanka Navy will partner for the Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Sri Lanka 2024 exercise from April 22-26 in Trincomalee.
CARAT Sri Lanka will feature the expertise of…
India heads to the polls in world’s biggest election
Polls opened Friday for the first and largest phase of India’s marathon general election, kicking off a vote in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking to win a rare third consecutive term.
About 969 million people are eligible to…
Tsunami alert after a volcano in Indonesia has several big eruptions and thousands are told to leave
Indonesian authorities issued a tsunami alert Wednesday after eruptions at Ruang mountain sent ash thousands of feet high. Officials ordered more than 11,000 people to leave the area.
The volcano on the northern side of Sulawesi island…
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…