Politics

SL, no longer deemed bankrupt by the world – President     President Ranil Wickremesinghe has emphasized that Sri Lanka is no longer deemed bankrupt by the world. In a special statement following the approval of the extended credit facility…

Proposal to conduct Law College exams in English defeated in Parliament     The gazette notification issued to make it compulsory to conduct Law College examinations only in English, was defeated in Parliament by 113 votes. All government and opposition…

China calls on commercial & multilateral creditors to take part in SL debt restructuring   China has called on commercial and multilateral creditors to take part in Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring under the principle of fair burden-sharing. Chinese Foreign Ministry…

NEWS Sagala emphasizes on accountability of public officials   Recovering from the challenging situation that the country is currently facing, requires a significant emphasis on the accountability of public officials in matters such as financial control, anti-corruption measures, and adherence…

SLPP MP attends SJB group meeting     Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Kurunegala District MP Jayaratne Herath has attended the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) parliamentary group meeting yesterday (20). The party group meeting was held under the chairmanship of…

President says no to Deshabandu?     President Ranil Wickremesinghe bowed to the influential Bar Association of Sri Lanka and rejected the Public Security minister’s nominee for the new police chief, ‘Economynext’ reports, quoting a source close to the President.…

Cabinet approval for divestment of govt’s stake in SLT & Lanka Hospitals   The Secretary to the Treasury has informed the Board of Directors of Sri Lanka Telecom PLC (SLT) and Lanka Hospitals PLC that the Cabinet of Ministers has…

Chinese President holds talks with Russian counterpart   China’s President Xi Jinping is in Moscow for a two-day visit and talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. It is Xi’s first visit to Russia since Russian troops invaded Ukraine in 2022…

IMF Executive Board approves Sri Lanka’s program   The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has announced that the IMF Executive Board approved Sri Lanka’s program under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF). The program will allow Sri Lanka to access financing of…

CPC workers union condemns minister’s statement     The Ceylon Petroleum Common Workers’ Union says that it was proposed long ago to change the weekly fuel quota ending day from Sunday to Tuesday but it was actually delayed by the…