Eleven Sri Lankans deported from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for engaging in cybercrimes have arrived in the island this morning (06), the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) said. MORE..
6 Jul 2024 (8:24 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)
A number of fuel stations were closed across Pakistan on Friday morning following a strike called by petroleum dealers against a new taxation measure introduced by the government to boost revenue and cover its financial shortfall. MORE..
5 Jul 2024 (6:24 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)
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)
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)