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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…
Elements of terror group FETÖ eliminated from Sri Lanka – Türkiye ambassador
The Ambassador of Türkiye to Sri Lanka says the elements of FETÖ (Fethullahist Terrorist Organization) – the group behind the foiled 2016 coup bid – have been eliminated from Sri Lanka after successful joint efforts by the two nations…
Debt restructuring making progress in countries outside G20 framework – IMF
Debt restructuring is making progress in countries outside of the G20 common framework, such as Sri Lanka, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) says.
Addressing a press briefing on Thursday, the global lender’s Director of Strategic…
IATA urges Sri Lanka to develop blueprint to support aviation industry
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has urged Sri Lanka to develop an aviation blueprint so as to generate greater economic growth and prosperity through having a stronger aviation industry.
IATA’s Regional Vice President…
Sri Lanka: Court orders suspension of 95 bank accounts belonging to ONMAX DT pyramid scheme
The bank accounts of six individuals, identified as members of the Board of Directors of ‘ONMAX DT’, a private firm believed to be a pyramid scheme, have been frozen, on orders of the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court.
Accordingly, the…
President underscores criticality of financial discipline in nation-building
President Ranil Wickremesinghe today (July 13) stressed the importance of financial discipline in nation-building and announced plans to promptly introduce formal measures to control public expenditure and generate new government revenue.…
Saudi Arabia launches skill verification program in Sri Lanka
Saudi Arabia on Wednesday (July 12) launched the Skill Verification Program (SVP) in Sri Lanka as part of a scheme to attract more skilled workers from the island nation, foreign media reported.
The program has been initiated by Saudi…
China launches the world’s first methane-powered rocket into space
China on Wednesday successfully launched the world’s first methane-powered rocket into space.
The development marked the first orbital mission fueled by methane, a cutting-edge technology that until now had only been developed by the…