In a special statement following the approval of the extended credit facility by the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), President Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasized that Sri Lanka is no longer deemed bankrupt by the world. MORE..
21 Mar 2023 (1:52 PM)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe is scheduled to make a special statement to the nation today (21) regarding the IMF Executive Board s approval for Sri Lanka s request for an extended arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF). MORE..
21 Mar 2023 (9:20 AM)
Four youths are reported missing while bathing in the Ellawala falls in Wellawaya this morning (March 21). MORE..
21 Mar 2023 (1:52 PM)
Hikkaduwa Police has arrested a woman on suspicion of aiding and abetting a double homicide, in which two persons travelling on a motorcycle were shot dead in the Thiranagama area of Hikkaduwa Police Division on October 31, 2022. MORE..
21 Mar 2023 (12:33 PM)
Cabinet Spokesman Minister Bandula Gunawardena has assured that facts about the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) received from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will not be hidden from the public, emphasizing that a transparent procedure will be followed. MORE..
21 Mar 2023 (12:49 PM)
Sri Lanka, with the help of its legal and financial advisors, must present a debt restructuring strategy before the end of April 2023 in order to reach the International Monetary Fund s targets to achieve debt sustainability, Peter Breuer, the IMF Asia Pacific Department s Senior Mission Chief for Sri Lanka said today. MORE..
21 Mar 2023 (2:29 PM)