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Minister Nishantha who took the Dhammika potion tests positive for Covid

Nishantha becomes the fourth Member of Parliament to get Covid and was seen with President Rajapaksa last week

January 18, 2021 2 min read

Parliament to convene tomorrow after Covid testing clears MPs

The Committee on Parliamentary business has decided to convene Parliament on January 19 and 20 at 10 a.m. following the ...

January 18, 2021 2 min read

Gotabaya must stay the course on attracting foreign investment – Mangala

The government when they were in Opposition encouraged certain elements to attack us saying we were traitors selling the...

January 18, 2021 2 min read

Minister to propose military training for all Sri Lankans over 18

Sri Lanka’s Public Security Minister Rear Admiral Sarath Weerasekara will submit to parliament a proposal to provide m...

January 18, 2021 1 min read
Sri Lanka to table IMF deal in parliament upon agreement, says president

“We expect Board Approval in the third or fourth week of March,” said Wickremesinghe.

Sri Lanka would have avoided default if 2001 reforms were done: Bandula

The plan was originally proposed in an administration where current President Ranil Wickremesinghe was Prime Minister.

Sri Lanka aims to demilitarise island by 2018

Sri Lanka intends to become completely demilitarised by 2018, the government said Wednesday, a significant announcement ...

July 6, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka's new governor to outlast UNP regime

Sri Lanka's new governor Indrajit Coomaraswamy made it clear at his first press conference Tuesday that he will not be a...

Our Political Correspondent
July 5, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka's dual leadership avoids showdown, but both bruised

The appointment of a respected economist to the post of governor to replace controversial Arjuna Mahendran has avoided a...

Our Political Correspondent
July 2, 2016 3 min read

Sri Lanka hostages in Dhaka rescued unhurt: Foreign Ministry

Two Sri Lankan nationals held hostage in Dhaka, Bangladesh had been rescued unhurt, a foreign ministry official said.

July 2, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka to appoint governor after Finance Minister returns: statement

Sri Lanka's President Maithripala Sirisena will appoint a new central bank governor after the Finance Minister returns t...

July 1, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka's govt faces first major threat to unity

Sri Lanka's uneasy cohabitation between President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe faced its...

Our Political Correspondent
July 1, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka governor's appointment strains dual leadership

Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena promised a new governor "within hours," but almost a day later there was no app...

Our Political Correspondent
June 30, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka credit outlook downgraded even after IMF deal: ex-President Rajapaksa

The outlook of Sri Lanka's sovereign rating was downgraded by Moody's, a rating agency even after the country got a deal...

June 30, 2016 11 min read

Sri Lanka parliament's COPE to summon outgoing CB Governor

Sri Lanka parliament's committee on public enterprises (COPE) has decided to summon outgoing Central Bank Governor Arjun...

June 30, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka to set up consulate in Cyprus

Sri Lanka will set up a consulate general office in Cyprus, to cater to the needs of 20,000 to 25,000 migrant workers, m...

June 29, 2016 1 min read
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Members to decide future course over Sri Lanka CB Governor: COPE Chief

Members of Sri Lanka parliament's Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) will decide over the future course and action o...

June 29, 2016 2 min read

Central Bank chief job tests Sri Lanka's dual leadership

Sri Lanka's dual leadership between the President and the Prime Minister will be tested over the fate of controversial c...

Our Political Correspondent
June 28, 2016 3 min read

Votes tilts towards exit, England, Wales vote for Brexit; Scotland, Ireland stay - Update

Early results from Britain's Brexit referendum on whether to stay in the EU showed some areas of England voting to exit ...

June 24, 2016 1 min read

UN presses for access to migrants after Indonesia boat standoff

JAKARTA, June 20 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The United Nations refugee agency on Monday called for access to a group...

June 20, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka's police makes rare apology after threatening journalists

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka's police Saturday made a rare apology to all media institutions and journalists after the head o...

Our Police Correspondent
June 18, 2016 3 min read

Sri Lanka President, PM non-committal on Mahendran at powwow

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka's President and Prime Minister side stepped calls Friday by "good governance" activists who urge...

Our Political Correspondent
June 17, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka President's party asks not to re-appoint CB Governor Mahendran

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka's President Maithripala Sirisena had decided to recommend that Central Bank Governor Arjuna Mahe...

June 17, 2016 2 min read

'Good governance' camp demands sacking of Sri Lanka Central Bank chief

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka's influential academics and professionals have demanded that President Maithripala Sirisena sack...

Our Political Correspondent
June 15, 2016 3 min read

Sri Lanka FinMin defeats no-trust vote, fails to secure two-thirds

ECONOMYNEXT, Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake comfortably defeated the so-called joint opposition's no-confidence reso...

Our Political Correspondent
June 9, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka's parliament on 'mute' ahead of no trust vote

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka's parliament delayed debating a no-confidence resolution against Finance Minister Ravi Karunanay...

Our Political Correspondent
June 8, 2016 2 min read