US Ambassador Julie Chung told Minister of Foreign Affairs Prof. G.L. Peiris that the United States is a friend of Sri Lanka and is well
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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 reforms he is proposing to
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 few hundred million dollars’ in
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 immediately, said the Land and
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, an airport official said on
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 said the rupee has depreciated
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 this. The tiny island nation
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 — to restart operations at the
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 are asking the President to
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 to the issues faced by