Sri Lanka looks to IMF for an immediate bail out
A Sri Lankan delegation is headed to Washington next week, looking to secure up to $4 billion from the International…
Author: Ceylon Independent
No Confidence Motion : Statement from Jeevan Thondaman
Statement from MP Jeewan Thondaman, Ceylon Workers Congress The CWC had decided, ‘for now’, to abstain and the reasoning behind…
HRCSL officials visit “GotaGoGama” protest premises
The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) has planned to visit ‘GotaGoGama’ public protest site on a daily basis…
Uganda allegations : Statement from Serenity Group
Serenity Group’s companies in Uganda has issued a statement denying all allegations levelled against them in Sri Lanka. Several Facebook…
Nepal seeks overseas nationals’ help to build up forex reserves amid economic woes
Nepal is asking citizens living abroad to deposit funds in domestic banks as part of efforts to ensure the financial…
Johnson to visit India in bid to boost defence ties
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to make a long-delayed trip to India this week in a bid to strengthen…
Surgery by mobile phone light and reusing catheters: Sri Lanka’s economic woes push hospitals to the brink of disaster
Three-year-old Miru plays with a bright red toy car, seemingly oblivious to the crisis unfolding around him. Outside the small…
Plan by SriLankan Airlines to lease 21 aircraft draws criticism
A plan by Sri Lanka’s state-owned national airline to lease nearly two dozen aircraft has sparked public criticism and opposition…
Sri Lanka regulator halts Colombo Stock Exchange next week
The Securities And Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka said on Saturday it was directing the Colombo Stock Exchange to suspend…
Chinese astronauts land on Earth after China’s longest crewed space mission
Three Chinese astronauts returned to earth on Saturday after 183 days in space, state television reported, completing the country’s longest…