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Oil prices slip on global economic slowdown fears
Oil prices slipped in early Asian trade on Monday as global macroeconomic headwinds and possible further interest rate hikes from the U.S. Federal Reserves offset forecasts of tighter supplies amid OPEC+ cuts.
Brent crude futures dropped…
MoU to be signed for direct flights between Sri Lanka and Israel
The Civil Aviation Authority of Israel has confirmed that a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) will be signed by the relevant authorities of Israel and Sri Lanka in order to commence the air service of providing direct passenger flights from…
‘Muthu Raja’ airlifted back to Thailand for treatment
The ailing tusker ‘Muthu Raja’ was airlifted to Thailand by a special flight which left the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) this morning.
The tusker is expected to receive treatment from Thai veterinary surgeons after reaching…
Teen of Sri Lankan origin arrested over murder of young girl in Rome
A Rome preliminary investigations judge (GIP) on Saturday ruled that a 17-year-old boy accused of murdering a girl of his same age in the north of the Italian capital this week should remain under arrest.
The boy was taken to a juvenile…
Proposed domestic debt optimization strategy passed in Parliament
The Resolution on Domestic Debt Optimization (DDO) was passed in Parliament with amendments a short while ago (01 July).
Accordingly, the DDO strategy was passed in Parliament with a majority of 60 votes, with 122 votes in favour and 62…
Parliamentary debate on domestic debt restructuring program today
A full-day special parliamentary session is taking place today during which the lawmakers will debate the proposed domestic debt optimization (DDO) plan.
The Members of Parliament will vote on the proposed DDO if a division is requested…
Sri Lanka seeks more cooperation with China and rejects ‘debt trap’ claims
China has invested a lot in Sri Lanka in recent years and Sri Lanka looks forward to expanding the mutually beneficial partnership, Ali Sabry, Sri Lanka’s minister of foreign affairs, told the media during his visit to China.…
Israeli complicity in Sri Lanka war crimes must be investigate
In recent years, we – Israeli human rights activists that also work to stop the State of Israel’s apartheid policies, crimes against humanity and war crimes against the Palestinian people – have gathered information about Israeli…
IMF bailout only became possible due to Indian support, says Sri Lankan envoy Moragoda
In an interaction with ThePrint team, High Commissioner Milinda Moragoda discussed topics including Sri Lanka's economic crisis and the need for a 'strategic partnership' with India.
‘Working with foreign economies does not mean we are selling off the country’ – President
Harbour and that’s where warships come from all countries”, the president expressed, adding that “We have no military agreements with China”.
Wickremesinghe, who highlighted that Sri Lanka is a neutral country, ensured that the…