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…
THE PROPOSAL TO CONDUCT LAW COLLEGE EXAMS IN ENGLISH DEFEATED
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…
COMMERCIAL AND MULTINATIONAL CREDITORS CALLED BY CHINA TO ASSIST IN DEBT RESTRUCURING
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…
ACCOUNTABILITY OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS EMPHASIZED
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 KURUNEGALA MP ATTENDS GROUP MEETING OF SJB
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…
NO TO DESHABANDU AS IGP=PRESIDENT
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.…
DIVESTMENT OF GOVERNMENT STAKE IN SLT AND LANKA HOSPITALS HAS CABINET APPROVAL
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
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…
SRI LANKA’S PROGRAM APPROVED BY IMF EXECUTIVE BOARD
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…
WORKERS UNION CPC CONDEMNS MINISTER’S STATEMENT
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…