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At least 15 dead after ferry sinks off Indonesia’s Sulawesi island
At least 15 people were killed and 19 others remained missing after a ferry sank off Indonesia’s Sulawesi island on Monday, the national search and rescue agency said.
There were 40 passengers on board the ferry, which sank around…
China drilling new 10,000m-deep hole into Earth in search of gas reserves
China is drilling a new 10,000-metre-deep hole into the Earth with the hope of finding a gas reserve in its southern west Sichuan province.
This will be China’s second ultra-deep well, following the commencement of its first…
President Ranil meets with Indian PM Modi
President Ranil Wickremesinghe is currently holding bilateral talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi, Ada Derana learns.
The Head of State is currently on a two-day official visit to India, at…
Japan’s destroyer Samidare arrives at Colombo Port
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Destroyer SAMIDARE Yesterday (20) arrived at the port of Colombo on an official visit, the Sri Lanka Navy said.
Upon her arrival, she was welcomed by the Sri Lanka Navy in accordance with…
IMF board member expects Sri Lanka to pass first bailout review
Sri Lanka stands a strong chance of passing the first review of its $3 billion bailout given falling interest rates and a build-up of foreign reserves, according to the nation’s representative on the International Monetary Fund executive…
EU, AFD, and World Bank support strengthening Sri Lanka’s public finance management
The Sri Lankan government and World Bank, European Union (EU) and Agence Française de Développement (AFD) have recently signed financing agreements to help strengthen Sri Lanka’s management of public finances.
In a statement, the World…
India says Sri Lanka is an “important partner” ahead of Wickremesinghe’s official visit
Ahead of the official visit of the Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe to India beginning on July 21, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs on Tuesday issued a statement saying that Sri Lanka is an important partner of India in its…
Tamil civil society in Sri Lanka seeks India’s push for provincial polls
A group of religious leaders, educationists, and professionals from Sri Lanka’s Tamil-majority north and east have written to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to “persuade” President Ranil Wickremesinghe to call for…
President Ranil to hold talks with TNA ahead of India visit – report
Ahead of his first official visit to India this week, Sri Lanka’s President Ranil Wickremesinghe will hold talks with the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) on Tuesday in Parliament in a bid to settle the long-standing Tamil minority demand for…
US Treasury Secretary hopes debt treatments for Sri Lanka could be finalised quickly
development banks, but said that any exploration of capital increases for the institutions can only be considered after implementing reforms aimed at expanding their role beyond poverty reduction to tackle global challenges such as climate…