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IMF third tranche will pave the way for long-term sustainable growth in SL - state minister
IMF third tranche will pave the way for long-term sustainable growth in SL - state minister
State Minister of Finance Shehan Semasinghe expressed gratitude to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Board Members, Management and Mission Team for the unwavering and dedicated support extended to Sri Lanka following the approval of the second review of the EFF programme. MORE..
UN welcomes Saudi date donation for Sri Lanka kids
UN welcomes Saudi date donation for Sri Lanka kids
The UN World Food Programme has welcomed Saudi Arabia’s donation of 300 tonnes of dates for vulnerable children in Sri Lanka. MORE..
Postal strike continues
Postal strike continues
The United Postal Trade Unions Front (UPTUF) has launched a trade union action starting from midnight yesterday (12). MORE..
Several spells of showers expected in parts of Sri Lanka
Several spells of showers expected in parts of Sri Lanka
The Meteorology Department forecasts that several spells of showers will occur in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Galle and Matara districts. MORE..
IMF approves third tranche of Sri Lanka bailout after second review
IMF approves third tranche of Sri Lanka bailout after second review
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the second review under the 48-month Extended Fund Facility (EFF) Arrangement, allowing the authorities to draw SDR 254 million (about US$336 million). MORE..
IMF approves second review of Sri Lanka’s bailout package - FM
IMF approves second review of Sri Lanka’s bailout package - FM
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved Sri Lanka’s second review under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) programme, paving the way for the country to receive the third tranche of around USD 330 million, Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister Ali Sabry said. MORE..
More than 1.5 million foreign pilgrims arrive in Mecca for annual Hajj pilgrimage
More than 1.5 million foreign pilgrims arrive in Mecca for annual Hajj pilgrimage
Muslim pilgrims have been streaming into Saudi Arabia’s holy city of Mecca ahead of the start of the Hajj later this week, as the annual pilgrimage returns to its monumental scale. MORE..
Govt to enact 15 crucial new laws in near future – Justice Minister
Govt to enact 15 crucial new laws in near future – Justice Minister
Justice, Prison Affairs and Constitutional Reforms Minister Dr. Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe has announced plans to enact approximately 15 crucial laws in the upcoming weeks. MORE..
Sri Lanka to start talks with Malaysia on free trade agreement — report
Sri Lanka to start talks with Malaysia on free trade agreement — report
Sri Lanka will start talks on a free trade agreement with Malaysia, as it seeks to improve trade ties to support its recovery from a financial crisis, the Cabinet spokesperson said on Wednesday. MORE..
CBSL to regulate Money or Value Transfer Service providers in Sri Lanka
CBSL to regulate Money or Value Transfer Service providers in Sri Lanka
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) announced that it functions as the regulatory and supervisory authority of Money or Value Transfer Service (MVTS) providers in Sri Lanka, effective from June 03, 2024. MORE..
President hits out at politicians making promises without presenting any economic policies
President hits out at politicians making promises without presenting any economic policies
President Ranil Wickremesinghe states that at present, certain politicians are making extensive promises without presenting any concrete policies to drive the country’s economic growth. MORE..
Easter attacks: Inquiry committee appointed to probe actions taken on prior intelligence
Easter attacks: Inquiry committee appointed to probe actions taken on prior intelligence
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has appointed a Committee of Inquiry to investigate the actions taken by the State Intelligence Service (SIS), Chief of National Intelligence (CNI), and other relevant authorities concerning prior intelligence received about the bomb attacks on April 21, 2019. MORE..
Three dead, several injured in bus-van collision at Wagama
Three dead, several injured in bus-van collision at Wagama
Three persons have reportedly been killed and several others have been injured after a van and a private passenger transport bus collided head-on at the Wagama area along the Bibila - Mahiyanganaya road today (12). MORE..
New Immigration Bill to be presented to Parliament
New Immigration Bill to be presented to Parliament
The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to publish the new draft Immigration Bill in the Government Gazette and to present it thereafter in Parliament for approval. MORE..
President Ranil meets SAARC Secretary General
President Ranil meets SAARC Secretary General
President Ranil Wickremesinghe met with SAARC Secretary General Golam Sarwar at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo this morning (12), according to the President’s Media Division. MORE..
Fire in Kuwaiti building housing workers kills 41, deputy PM says
Fire in Kuwaiti building housing workers kills 41, deputy PM says
A fire that broke out in a building housing workers in the city of Mangaf in southern Kuwait early on Wednesday has killed at least 41 people, the country’s deputy prime minister Sheikh Fahad Yusuf Saud Al-Sabah said during a visit to the site. MORE..
Import and Export Control Regulations to be submitted for parliament approval
Import and Export Control Regulations to be submitted for parliament approval
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the submission of the Import and Export (Control) Regulations No. 7 of 2024, issued under the Import and Export (Control) Act No. 1 of 1969, and the Standardization and Quality Control Regulations issued under the same Act for the approval of the Parliament of Sri Lanka. MORE..
Sri Lanka calls on Global South to collectively address climate change, debt burden & food security
Sri Lanka calls on Global South to collectively address climate change, debt burden & food security
Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Sabry, delivering his statement at the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ meeting, stated that Global South should collectively address global challenges of climate change, debt burden and food security, the Sri Lankan Embassy in Moscow said in a statement. MORE..
Teenage school girl accidentally electrocuted to death
Teenage school girl accidentally electrocuted to death
A 17-year-old school girl has reportedly been electrocuted to death while attempting to plug in an electric sewing machine to a power socket in an unsafe manner. MORE..
Cabinet approval for criminalizing all forms of sexual harassment
Cabinet approval for criminalizing all forms of sexual harassment
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the revision of the Penal Code to strengthen legal provisions to prohibit sexual harassment and sexual assault. MORE..
Three out of five people digitally literate in Sri Lanka – survey
Three out of five people digitally literate in Sri Lanka – survey
Sri Lanka’s digital literacy has increased to 63.5% in the year 2023, according to the latest report by the Department of Census and Statistics. This means that three out of five persons aged between 5 and 69 in Sri Lanka are digitally literate. MORE..
NPP backs continuation of Provincial Councils in existing form
NPP backs continuation of Provincial Councils in existing form
Leader of the National People’s Power (NPP) Anura Kumara Dissanayake affirmed his party’s support for the continuation of Provincial Councils in their current form. MORE..
Five injured as bus crashes into Makumbura Multimodal Center
Five injured as bus crashes into Makumbura Multimodal Center
Five people have been injured in a shocking accident at the Makumbura Multimodal Center (MMC) in Kottawa this morning (12). MORE..
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Sri Lanka hopeful IMF will approve third tranche today
Sri Lanka hopeful IMF will approve third tranche today
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has expressed confidence that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will approve the release of the third tranche under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) programme today (12). MORE..
30 factory workers hospitalised after inhaling toxic chemical fumes
30 factory workers hospitalised after inhaling toxic chemical fumes
At least thirty workers of a cosmetics manufacturing factory in Pinwatta, Panadura have been hospitalised after accidentally inhaling the fumes from a toxic chemical mixture. MORE..
