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Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Kristalina Georgieva commended the economic reform endeavors pursued by Sri Lanka during a meeting with President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the World Economic Forum in Davos,…

SriLankan Airlines Ltd. missed a third coupon payment on its dollar bond due later this year, according to a filing on Tuesday. The company said a further event of default would occur because it doesn’t intend to pay the coupon due on…

President Ranil Wickremesinghe has convened a meeting with the former Vice President of the United States and founder/Chairman of The Climate Reality Project, Mr. Al Gore, on Tuesday (16 Jan.). This meeting took place in conjunction with…

President Ranil Wickremesinghe highlighted the need for a program similar to the initiatives undertaken by the late Mr. D.B. Jayathilaka, which played a crucial role in establishing a strong foundation in Sri Lanka across social, cultural,…

President Ranil Wickremesinghe joined a meeting with palm industrialists from the Northern Province on Sunday (07) at Thandei Chelwa Auditorium in Jaffna, the PMD said. During the session, the President declared the formation of two…

The Cabinet of Ministers has given the nod to formulate a national policy framework with the participation of experts to get the contribution of the agricultural sector to build a developed Sri Lanka by 2048. Further, the approval was…

The Sri Lankan government says it is planning to implement an International A2P (Application-to-Person) short message services (SMS) centre. The Cabinet of Ministers, at its meeting on Monday (Jan.01), approved a proposal tabled by…

The Ceylon Electricity Workers’ Union says it will launch a three-day protest against the Bill to restructure the state-owned Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB), from tomorrow (Jan. 03). Chief Secretary of the union Ranjan Jayalal stated…

Justice W. M. N. P Iddawala has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC). Meanwhile, Chethiya Goonesekera and K. Bernard Rajapakse have been appointed as other…

In a significant announcement at the centenary celebration of Badulla Guruthalawa Muslim Central College Yesterday morning (27 Dec.), President Ranil Wickremesinghe highlighted two critical challenges facing the nation, building a stable…