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Central Bank Governor Nandalal Weerasinghe stated that it was not Sri Lankan policy to inform parliament of upcoming IMF programmes in advance. Similarly, lawmakers would only be informed of upcoming tax changes prior to their implementation. Sri Lanka's intermediate regime...

Two years have passed since I went to Jaffna. I realized that no matter how bright the sun is, it has a strange charm. Needless to say, the harmony of my Tamil friends, who did not know a single word...

According to a statement released by the Commonwealth Lawyers Association, the group has been keeping a close eye on the unfolding crises in Sri Lanka and the rule of law issues that have arisen as a result. The group goes...

Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister Ali Sabry said on Monday that the country anticipates fewer votes in the event of a resolution that is not agreed upon with core-sponsors in the upcoming United Nations Human Rights council (UNHRC) due to a...

Donald Trump lashed out at Fox News and Karl Rove after Rove critiqued his handling of documents.Trump also said he would support CNN if the network decided to take a conservative approach.Recent exits at CNN suggest the network is trying...

The Israel Defense Forces have ​admitted for the first time that there is a "high possibility" Palestinian-American Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was shot and killed by Israeli fire while covering an Israeli military operation in Jenin in May, the IDF...

PUSL approved power cuts of 1 hour from 6th–9th September as follows. The following power cut schedule was approved by the PUSL up to Friday. Groups ABCDEFGHIJKLPQRSTUVW  – 1-hour from 6.00pm – 9.00pm.

Addressing a session of the General Assembly of the United Nations, Ruchira Kamboj, India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, has stated that Sri Lanka has recently been provided with relief of US$ 04 billion. Stating that India gives priority...

The President's Secretary appoints a committee to review the progress of projects implemented under ministries/depts./institutions as per the interim budget proposal-PMD A committee has been appointed to review the Project Offices (POs) and Project Management Units (PMUs) established to implement...

Truss was named as Britain’s next prime minister on Monday.Winning a leadership race for the governing Conservative party at a time when the country faces a cost of living crisis, industrial unrest, and a recession. as next prime minister on...