Sri Lankan High Commissioner to India Milinda Moragoda who met Indian Minister of Road Transport and Highways of India Nitin Gadkari in New Delhi sought Indian investments in the development of Sri Lanka’s transport sector, particularly electric mobility.
The Treasury would have to bear a part of the debt burden of the SriLankan Airlines even after it was restructured, Ports, Shipping and Aviation Services Minister Nimal Siripala De Silva said yesterday. He told Parliament that the total debt of the SriLankan was USD 1.2 billion and that they were expecting to raise ab
The Elections Commission will be summoned for a meeting to discuss the matters with regard to the uncertainty of the commission about holding the Local Government election, Minister of Provincial Councils and Local Governmen
The President’s Senior Adviser on National Security and Chief of Presidential Staff Sagala Ratnayake said sustainable economic development goals cannot be accomplished without taking steps to mitigate climate change. He said
The only rescue plan for Sri Lanka to use the IMF bailout package to salvage the country from the current political and socio-economic unrest is to form an all-party government and discuss the burning national issues with an inclus
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has extended its support to restore the economy of Sri Lanka and Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) Limited (AASL) can resume the Terminal 02 project with the Bandaranaike International Airpor
Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to India Milinda Moragoda met with the President of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) Dr. Vinay Sahasrabuddhe yesterday in New Delhi to follow up on the earlier discussions the two have had on the ways a
State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said yesterday that 121 million US dollars out of 333 million US dollars, the first tranche that was extended to Sri Lanka by the IMF, was used to pay the instalment of the Indian cre
Sri Lanka will establish a joint working group with South Africa to work out the modalities of the proposed truth and reconciliation mechanism in Sri Lanka to address the ethnic question, a Minister said. Foreig
According to a recent assessment conducted by Verité Research, 93% of policies introduced by Sri Lankan Government MPs in 2022 pertaining to health, agriculture and power have no record of implementation. The results reveal the “closed culture” and lack of accountability present within Government.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was found guilty and sentenced to two years in prison on Thursday in a 2019 criminal defamation case over his remarks about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s surname by a court in Gujarat’s Surat. However, he was granted bail and his sentence was suspended for 30 days to let him appeal the decision. The case was filed against Mr. Gandhi by BJP ML
The third term of the School Holiday for the year 2022 will begin today (24), Education Minister Susil Premajayantha said. He said this while addressing a national ceremony of distribution of free textbooks and uniforms to schoolchildren held at the Colombo Sanghamitta Girls’ College last morning. “This year we did not give more days for the school vacation as the children were unable to come to school for more than 60 percent of the time in
The first consignment of eggs imported from India reached the Colombo Port yesterday, Commerce and Food Security Minister Nalin Fernando said. He told Parliament that the eggs would be released to the market after the necessary tests within the next three days. “They have requested three days to complete the necessary tests in Sri Lanka. We hope consumers will be able to purchase the eggs within the next two to three days,” he said. The Min