TOURIST SITES CLOSED FOR LOCALS AS UKRANIAN TOUR GROUP SCHEDULED TO ARRIVE »

Ukrainian tourists in Sri Lanka, as part of the Government’s pilot project to open the country’s airports for tourism, will be visiting several Read more…

President pardons Buddhist monk serving a life sentence »

It has been decided to grant a presidential pardon to Ven Uvathenne Sumana Thera who was sentenced to life imprisonment for possessing a Read more…

US$ 2.5bn currency swap deals with China and India »

The Government will shortly opt for currency swap arrangements with China and India for US$ 2.5 billion aimed at boosting Sri Lanka’s foreign Read more…

Sri Lanka government bank overdraft tops half a trillion rupees »

A Sri Lanka government overdraft by mostly at state-run banks had topped half a trillion rupees by August 2020, spiking over 140 percent, Read more…

China will promote alignment between BRI and President’s manifesto: Ambassador »

China will promote the alignment of the ‘Belt and Road Initiative’ (BRI) with President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s ‘Vistas of Prosperity and Splendour’ manifesto to Read more…

As Sri Lanka Reviews Handing over East Container Terminal to India, China Watches Closely – News18 »

China’s monopoly of loaning big bucks to small nations and eventually buying their loyalty, is an open secret and Sri Lanka is also Read more…

Sri Lanka facing ‘severe financial difficulties’; PB »

Secretary to the President P.B. Jayasundera yesterday said that the Sri Lanka is currently facing ‘severe financial difficulties’.

However, he said that despite Read more…

Lankan government dithers over provincial elections »

Faced with resistance from within and also a segment of the Maha Sangha, the Sri Lankan government is hesitating to call for elections Read more…

Sri Lanka’s Covid-19 death toll climbs to 211 »

The Director General of Health Services has confirmed three more coronavirus related deaths increasing the tally of fatalities in the country due to Read more…

Govt Ready to Face Any Challenge at UNHRC »

Minister of Public Security, Rear Admiral Dr. Sarath Weerasekera said, the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Government was more than capable of facing Read more…