Legal action has been instituted against five individuals including former Governor of Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) Ajith Nivard Cabraal, the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) says. MORE..
28 Mar 2024 (1:28 PM)
The world s largest refiner, China s Sinopec plans to start work on a refinery in Sri Lanka by June, the power minister said on Thursday, advancing a project earmarked as the biggest investment in the crisis-hit island nation. MORE..
28 Mar 2024 (7:13 PM)
Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) General Secretary Ven. Galagodaaththe Gnanasara Thero has been sentenced to four years of rigorous imprisonment for the defamatory comments made against Islam in late 2016. MORE..
28 Mar 2024 (12:06 PM)
During the bilateral discussion held with Sri Lankan Premier Dinesh Gunawardana in Beijing, President Xi Jinping expressed China s continued support to Sri Lanka together with EXIM Bank of China and China Development Bank, says State Minister of Finance Shehan Semasinghe. MORE..
28 Mar 2024 (9:31 AM)
Sri Lanka is hopeful it can resolve debt restructuring issues in the second quarter so it can get financing from the International Monetary Fund because external creditors are all engaging "positively," according to the South Asian nation s junior finance minister. MORE..
28 Mar 2024 (4:13 PM)
The Development Lotteries Board (DLB) has recorded its highest-ever profit of Rs. 3.6 billion in 2023 and a significant portion of Rs. 3.6 billion goes to the President s Fund, the President s Media Division said. MORE..
28 Mar 2024 (8:52 PM)