Passport case : Two year prison sentence for Wimal’s wife
Shashi Weerawansa, the wife of former Minister Wimal Weerawansa, has been sentenced to 2 years in prison for the use…
Author: Ceylon Independent
Today’s CBSL official rates
The rupee remains steady against the US Dollar today as well, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) reported. The…
Sri Lanka PM trying to fast-track IMF talks
Sri Lanka is looking to fast-track talks with the International Monetary Fund and agree on a loan by mid-June so…
Central Bank implements 7 extraordinary measures to support the Banking Sector
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has decided to implement extraordinary measures to support the Banking Sector in the…
Mahinda questioned by CID, Johnston’s passport destroyed
The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) recorded a statement from former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday. The former Prime Minister…
Foreign job vacancies in several countries : President reviews SLBFE progress
There are many job vacancies in countries including Japan, Poland and Romania for skilled workers in various fields. President Gotabaya…
Japan requests SL to expedite talks with IMF, on debt restructuring
Japan , one of the key providers of humanitarian assistance to Sri Lanka , stressed the need for Sri Lanka…
Sanath Jayasuriya Seeks Concrete Solutions To Mitigate Ongoing Economic Crisis
Sri Lanka’s former cricketer Sanath Jayasuriya has advocated for the 20th Amendment of the Constitution to be repealed in the…
Sri Lankan wins Linnean Medal, the ‘Nobel Prize for naturalists’ (commentary)
Today the Linnean Medal was awarded at a London ceremony to the first Sri Lankan in its history: since 1888,…