US will continue to support Sri Lanka – Ambassador Julie Chung
US Ambassador Julie Chung told Minister of Foreign Affairs Prof. G.L. Peiris that the United States is a friend of…
Author: Ceylon Independent
Sri Lanka PM’s olive branch to protesting youth: join governance
Sri Lanka’s prime minister says the protesting youth groups will be invited to be a part of governance under political…
PM says China will help SL weather financial crisis
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has said that China will help Sri Lanka weather the financial crisis. “China has offered ‘a…
Major food crisis in October?
Sri Lanka will face a major food crisis next October if urgent issues in the Agri sector are not addressed…
Nepal: Rescuers recover 14 bodies from plane wreck
Rescuers in Nepal have so far recovered 14 bodies from the crash site of a small plane carrying 22 people,…
Dollar slightly increases : Today’s CBSL exchange rates
The rupee has slightly depreciated against the US Dollar today, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) reported. The bank…
A nation in default: Is the great Sri Lanka fire sale about to begin?
Sri Lanka has a habit of selling off its assets when times are tough. And it doesn’t get much tougher than…
CPC opts for Russian oil to ease shortages
AFP: Cash-strapped Sri Lanka took delivery Saturday of Russian oil — which could soon be subject to a European embargo —…
Justice Minister tells why he thinks President shouldn’t resign abruptly
Minister of Justice Wijedasa Rajapakshe has highlighted a possible situation which may arise if President Gotabaya Rajapaksa resigns abruptly. “They…
Address issues facing women, children – Women For Rights
The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) affiliated Women For Rights (WFR) organisation yesterday called on the government to pay immediate attention…