IMF Team Statement on Sri Lanka
Washington, DC: During the 2022 IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington, D.C., IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva and other…
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New order from CBSL to banks
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has issued a notice pertaining to the interest rates on lending and deposit…
“I am fit, No new PM” Prime Minister speaks (audio)
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has denied rumours that his is unwell and receiving treatment at a private hospital in Colombo.…
New Ebola outbreak declared in DRC after single case confirmed
Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) declared a new Ebola outbreak on Friday, after a case was…
Sri Lanka: As protest pressure mounts, loyalists want PM to quit
Sri Lanka’s beleaguered prime minister has come under increased pressure to step down as a cabinet minister and other senior party members…
Pakistan reports first polio case in 15 months
Pakistan’s prime minister says he will chair an emergency meeting of a national task force for polio eradication after authorities detect the…
Shanghai escalates Covid lockdown restrictions
Authorities in Shanghai have said they will tighten the enforcement of lockdown measures, as a Covid surge continues in China’s…
Hacktivist group ‘Anonymous’ declares cyber war on Sri lanka
‘Anonymous,’ a Hacktivist group, has declared a “Op-SriLanka” “cyber war” against Sri Lanka. The hacking collective’s goal, according to…
NewslineSL | Live from Galle Face Green | Dr. Rohantha Athukorala
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Sri Lanka’s economic crisis dashes hopes for post COVID-19 tourism recovery
With its ancient fort and sandy beaches, the city of Galle on Sri Lanka’s southern coast should be awash with…