In a recent interview, Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka Dr Nandalal Weerasinghe addressed misconceptions regarding Sri Lanka s total debt, clarifying that the increase from USD 96 billion in December 2023 to a projected USD 100 billion by March 2024 is largely due to exchange rate fluctuations rather than new borrowing. MORE..
6 Jul 2024 (12:58 PM)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe recently emphasized that as the country builds a new economy, it is crucial to establish a new political system. This system must foster individuals who can take responsibility and speak the truth fearlessly. MORE..
6 Jul 2024 (5:36 PM)
Leader of the National People s Power (NPP), Anura Kumara Dissanayake claims that the government burdened Sri Lankans immensely while implementing the International Monetary Fund (IMF) program and restructuring Sri Lanka s debt. MORE..
6 Jul 2024 (11:18 PM)
Nine individuals have been injured and hopitalised after a passenger bus belonging to the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) was involved in an accident in the Halpe area. MORE..
6 Jul 2024 (1:51 PM)
Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian won Iran s runoff presidential election Saturday, besting hard-liner Saeed Jalili by promising to reach out to the West and ease enforcement on the country s mandatory headscarf law after years of sanctions and protests squeezing the Islamic Republic. MORE..
6 Jul 2024 (2:30 PM)
Sri Lankan sprinter Aruna Darshana has qualified to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics. MORE..
6 Jul 2024 (12:20 PM)