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After Ranil became the President, two articles were published in 'Daily Mirror' and 'Ceylon Today' newspapers. These two articles severely criticized the US ambassador to Sri Lanka, Julie Chung. 'Daily Mirror' had criticized the Twitter messages issued by Julie Chung...

The Colombo High Court has served indictments on MP Johnston Fernando and two others over a bribery allegation case filed in 2012. The MP and two others named in the case have also been granted bail by the court.  The...

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe who is also the finance minister, will present an interim budget on August 30th. Sri Lanka's interim budget on Tuesday (30) comes amidst the government's ongoing negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a...

The divisional office election of Pelmadulla Bambarabotuwa Marapana Multipurpose Cooperative Society was held today, The Samagi Jana Balawegaya succeeded in gaining power there. After 23 years, the power of the Palamadulla group was lost by the pohottuwa. Accordingly, 65 members...

Member of Parliament Dhammika Perera says that he is ready to accept a ministerial post with responsibilities regarding economic development. He said that he has informed the President in writing about it. Mr. Dhammika Perera, Member of Parliament, expressed these...

According to media reports, approximately 8.5 million people are listed in the Credit Information Bureau of Sri Lanka (CRIB) as a result of interest rate increases and their inability to make required payments. According to Asanka Pothupitiya, Chairman of the...

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe will on Tuesday slash defence and other expenditures in a bid to win International Monetary Fund (IMF) support as he presents his first budget since taking over as leader of his crisis-hit country. Officials hope...

Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Sabry PC will lead the Sri Lankan delegation to the 51st session of the UNited Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), which is scheduled to be held from 12 September to 7 October 2022 in Geneva....

The change in card balances through the end of July provided a glimpse of the large-scale pullback in consumer spending amid skyrocketing prices of everyday goods, as Sri Lanka joined the club of the world's basket cases, which includes countries...

Although Sri Lanka may have to consider restructuring its domestic debt in the upcoming debt restructuring negotiations, the government is urged to do its utmost to dissuade the external creditors from such a counterproductive exercise that exacerbates Sri Lanka’s economic...