Tense situation near Parliament between Police and Buddhist monks
A tense situation was reported at the Polduwa Junction near Parliament a short while ago between the Police and a group of Buddhist monks.
Remittance outflow from Qatar contributes $600mn to Sri Lankan economy
The Sri Lankan expatriate community in Qatar, which is around 120,000, generates about $600mn in remittances to the South Asian nation’s economy, the country’s top diplomat in Qatar has said.
President vows to appoint Presidential Commission to look into Political Parties
President Ranil Wickremesinghe said he would appoint a Presidential Commission to look into the Political Parties of Sri Lanka and submit a report regarding the methodology which they should implement.
China agrees to attend roundtable discussion on Sri Lanka debt issue
China’s high-level state finance official team is to attend a roundtable meeting with other creditors and several donor countries are to discuss Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring process this month in India.
Paris Club members express commitment to negotiate debt restructuring with Sri Lanka
The Paris Club members have expressed their commitment to negotiate a debt restructuring with Sri Lanka in accordance with the comparability of treatment principle and with the goal of restoring debt sustainability, the President's Media Division (PMD) said today.
Hirunika and her mother urge SC to set aside Presidential Pardon granted to Duminda Silva
Former Parliamentarian Hirunika Premachandra and her mother Sumana Premachandra through their lawyers yesterday urged Supreme Court to set aside the Presidential Pardon granted to former Parliamentarian Duminda Silva for not following the provisions stipulated in the proviso to Article 34 (1) of the Constitution.
RW speaks to Turkish President; offers assistance
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has spoken to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan a short while ago and extended his support for the people of Türkiye and offered assistance to the country.
Earthquake rescue work moves slowly as death toll nears 5,000
Overwhelmed rescuers struggled to save people trapped under the rubble as the death toll from a devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria approached 5,000 on Tuesday, with despair mounting and the scale of the disaster hampering relief efforts.
Will not permit removal of scrap metal from MV X-Press Pearl ship without tax payments: Siyambalapitiya
Ranjith Siyambalapitiya, State Minister of Finance, stated today that the ministry will not permit the removal of scrap metal from the "MV X-Press Pearl ship" without payment of applicable taxes.
Only Rs. 11 mn spent on Independence Day celebration: President’s Office
Disclosing the expenses of the Independence Day celebration, the President's Office said the government spent only Rs. 11 million on the 75th National Independence Day celebrations this year.
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US$ 2.9 Billion Extended Fund Facility for SL becomes mission impossible
Amid rising costs and taxes and the non-delivery of a timely International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout, things are looking increasingly bleak for Sri Lanka on the economic front. This, amid a dismal budgetary situation that seems unsurmountable, informed official sources said.