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Sri Lanka will enter into negotiations with the International Monetary Fund next week. Led by Ali Sabry, the country’s Finance Minister, and Nandalal Weerasinghe, the Governor of the Central Bank, the delegation will leave for…
Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) leader Udaya Gammanpila yesterday (25) claimed that the ruling SLPP government parliamentary group no longer had a simple majority in Parliament. Addressing the media at the PHU office, at Kotte Road,…
Two crises overlap in Sri Lanka. One is the economic crisis which preoccupies everyone at the moment. However, in seeking a solution to the economic crisis, another crisis stands against any real solution. That is…
Several countries have come forward to provide financial assistance to Sri Lanka to address the current economic turmoil in the country, Foreign Minister Professor G.L Peiris said. Prof. Peiris told reporters yesterday that India will…
The All Ceylon Container Carrier Owners' Association (ACCCOA) has increased the import and export container shipping charge by 65%. They said the decision was taken considering the price increase of vehicle spare parts and lubricants…
Public protests that have erupted as a reaction to the economic and financial free fall of the country have now entered a dangerous phase with one person being shot dead in Rambukkana. If a protest…
Since late March, spontaneous street protests have been held across Sri Lanka, calling for the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, his brother and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, and several others from the Rajapaksa family who held…
‘Economic emergency’ an interview/discussion with the new Governor of the Central Bank – Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe, Secretary to the Sri Lanka Treasury, Mr. K. M. M. Siriwardana, Vice Chairman of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce,…
Large group of Sri Lankans protested at Melbourne’s Federation Square this morning demanding justice for Easter massacre victims and demanding President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s removal.
Lankan actor Hiran Abeysekera, who recently won the Best Actor Award at the 2022 Olivier Awards, returned to the country yesterday to support the ongoing protests at Galle Face, demanding the resignation of President Gotabaya…
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