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Sri Lanka signs USD 100M loan and USD 6.9M grant agreements with ADB for health program

Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- The Government of Sri Lanka held discussions with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to mobilize a loan amounting to USD 100 million, coupled with an externally financed grant amou... Read More


53kg of heroin found in boat intercepted in Southern seas

Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- The exact contents of the boat apprehended in the Southern seas by the Sri Lanka Navy, earlier this morning (17), have been revealed by the navy. Accordingly, the boat was trans... Read More


SC dismisses petitions challenging India-Sri Lanka Digital ID MoU

Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has dismissed without hearing two fundamental rights petitions filed by former Minister Wimal Weerawansa and two other parties, who sought to inval... Read More


BIA extends passenger check-in time to 4 hours before departure

Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- Effective from today (17), passengers departing from Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake will be permitted to check-in up to four hours prior to their schedule... Read More


Low taxes and inequitable policies deepened Sri Lanka's economic crisis - HRW

Sri Lanka, Oct. 16 -- Sri Lanka's tax policies played a driving role in the country's devastating 2022 economic crisis and have contributed to the chronic underfunding of education and other public se... Read More


India, Sri Lanka discuss ways to strengthen cooperation in education & capacity building

Sri Lanka, Oct. 16 -- Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has met India's Minister of External Affairs Dr. S. Jaishankar in New Delhi today (16). During the meeting, both factions discussed India's... Read More


US Ambassador clarifies Sri Lanka's travel advisory status

Sri Lanka, Oct. 16 -- U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung has clarified that the U.S. Department of State's travel advisory for Sri Lanka remains unchanged at Level 2. Posting on X (formerly Twi... Read More


Shutdown could cost US economy $15 billion a week, Treasury says

Sri Lanka, Oct. 16 -- The two-week-old federal government shutdown may cost the U.S. economy as much as $15 billion a week in lost output, a Treasury official said late on Wednesday, correcting an ear... Read More


Attorney Gunaratne Wanninayake appears before WP South Crimes division

Sri Lanka, Oct. 16 -- Attorney-at-Law Gunaratne Wanninayake, who was released on bail yesterday, appeared before the Western Province South Crimes Division this morning (16). Wanninayake was released... Read More


Maintaining fiscal discipline, reforming SOEs 'crucial' for Sri Lanka's recovery - IMF

Sri Lanka, Oct. 16 -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has commended Sri Lanka's continued progress under its economic reform program, highlighting strong growth momentum following the country's ... Read More