Sri Lanka says China Exim Bank agreed in principle to restructure $4.2bn of debt
Sri Lanka says it has reached an agreement on the key principles and indicative terms of a debt treatment with…
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India to provide additional funds to Sri Lanka for nine projects
India has committed to providing additional funds to Sri Lanka for the speedy completion of nine development projects in the…
Nine Iranians sentenced to life in Sri Lanka
Nine Iranian nationals, who had been arrested four years ago for drug peddling, have been sentenced to life imprisonment on…
No visa fee for tourists arriving in Sri Lanka from five countries
The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to refrain from charging visa fees from tourists arriving in Sri Lanka from…
MP Eran urges Govt to withdraw Online Safety Bill
Opposition MP Eran Wickramaratne has requested the government to immediately withdraw the Online Safety Bill, which he claims gives the…
Board of Directors appointed to Sri Lanka’s Personal Data Protection Authority
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has initiated the appointment of a board of directors for the Sri Lanka Personal Data Protection…
Another IMF team to visit Sri Lanka next week
Another team from the International Monetary Fund is expected to visit Sri Lanka next week. Minister of Justice, Prisons Affairs…
Sri Lanka-India ferry service launch deferred – report
The launch of the high-speed passenger ferry service between Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu and Kankesanthurai in Sri Lanka has been…
IMF Report exposes alarming levels of corruption in SL’s revenue administration
The International Monetary Fund (IMF), in its technical assistance report, observes that Sri Lankan revenue administration is highly prone to…
POLICE FAIL TO LIVE UP TO MOTTO.
If relevant authorities are unable to provide an environment where government servants can work independently without fear or favour, it…