Indian military officers in Sri Lanka on study tour
Nineteen officers from the three services of the Indian armed forces reached Sri Lanka on Sunday (19). The Officers are […]
Court extends injunction preventing hearing of case against SDIG Deshabandu
The Court of Appeal has ordered the extension of the interim injunction which was issued preventing the hearing of a […]
Court resumes trial against former Chief Minister S.M. Ranjith
The Colombo High Court today resumed recording evidence from the prosecution witnesses in a corruption case filed against two accused […]
Colombo, clothing sector in crisis: 50,000 workers laid off
About 50 thousand garment workers have lost their jobs due to the economic crisis. The country is home to more […]
CBSL warns general public over pyramid-type schemes in Sri Lanka
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has requested the Attorney General to consider instituting criminal proceedings against three pyramid-type […]
IMF approves $7bn extended fund facility to Sri Lanka
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board has approved the USD 7 billion Extended Fund Facility to Sri Lanka at […]
Special press briefing on IMF-supported EFF program for Sri Lanka
IMF’s Asia & Pacific Department’s Senior Mission Chief for Sri Lanka, Peter Breuer and Mission Chief for Sri Lanka, Masahiro […]
President to make special statement to the nation today
President Ranil Wickremesinghe is scheduled to make a special statement to the nation today (21) regarding the IMF Executive Board’s […]
Continuing ‘reform momentum’ imperative, increasing SL tax revenues should be growth-friendly: IMF
Efforts to increase tax revenues should be pursued in a growth-friendly manner while protecting the poor and vulnerable people, says […]
All set to ship first consignment of eggs from India – STC
Sri Lanka State Trading Corporation (STC) says that all required steps have been completed to ship the first consignment of […]