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IMF’s first review of bailout program for Sri Lanka gets underway
The inaugural meeting for the International Monetary Fund’s first review of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) program for Sri Lanka commenced in Colombo on Thursday (Sept. 14).
In a statement, Finance State Minister Shehan Semasinghe said…
President Ranil leaves for Cuba to attend G77+China summit
President Ranil Wickremesinghe left for Cuba this morning (Sept. 13) to address the G77+china Leaders’ Summit.
The summit, themed “Current Development Challenges: Role of Science, Technology and Innovation,” is scheduled to take place…
OHCHR repeatedly called for international probe into Easter bombings – UN’s deputy rights chief
The UN’s deputy rights chief Nada al-Nashif says that the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has repeatedly called for an independent international investigation into the Easter Sunday terror attacks of…
Sri Lanka says UN human rights report a ‘grave distortion and misinterpretation’ of reality
Responding to the oral report on Sri Lanka at the first meeting of the 54th Regular Session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva on Monday, Sri Lanka has rejected the report and its recommendations, claiming that is does not reflect the…
G20 summit wraps up in New Delhi; Macron says it confirms isolation of Russia
The G20 summit in New Delhi ended on Sunday as India handed over the bloc presidency to Brazil, while both the U.S. and Russia praised a consensus that did not condemn Moscow for the war in Ukraine but called on members to shun the use of…
Defense Ministry categorically denies Channel 4’s “outrageous” claims on Easter attacks
Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Defense has vehemently denounced the accusations leveled by the British television network Channel 4 in its new documentary that the 2019 Easter Sunday terror attacks were deliberately orchestrated by senior…
Gotabaya dismisses “absurd” Channel 4 allegations
Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has dismissed what he termed as “absurd” allegations raised by Channel 4 in its latest video on the Easter Sunday attacks in Sri Lanka.
Rajapaksa said that the latest Channel 4 video is simply being…
UK to declare Russia’s Wagner a terrorist organization
The Russian mercenary Wagner Group is set to be proscribed as a terrorist organization by the British government, the interior ministry said on Wednesday, making it illegal to be a member or to support the group.
A draft order due to…
Sri Lanka to assume Indian Ocean Rim Association’s chairmanship for 2023 – 2025
Sri Lanka is slated to assume the Chairmanship of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) for the period 2023 - 2025 at the forthcoming 23rd Council of Ministers’ Meeting hosted by Sri Lanka on October 11, 2023, in Colombo.
The Council…
Unity is key to facing global challenges, says ASEAN chair Indonesia
Indonesia on Tuesday pressed for unity in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as the regional leaders met for the 43rd summit in Jakarta.
“All of us are aware of the magnitude of the current world challenges (and) the main…