India s coast guard said Tuesday they had seized their biggest haul of illicit drugs when they stopped a fishing boat smuggling 5.5 tonnes of methamphetamine from war-torn Myanmar. MORE..
26 Nov 2024 (8:20 PM)
The Steering Committee of the Ad Hoc Group of Sri Lanka Bondholders has announced its support for the restructuring terms of all 11 series of Sri Lanka s c.$12.55 billion in outstanding sovereign bonds, as detailed in Sri Lanka s Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation Memorandum published today. MORE..
26 Nov 2024 (7:13 PM)
The Police Special Task Force (STF) has arrested two individuals who were in the possession of a total of more than 86 kilograms of narcotic substance in the Watareka area in Padukka. MORE..
26 Nov 2024 (5:33 PM)
The Department of Meteorology has issued a Red alert warning for the land and the deep and sallow sea areas around the island due to the deep depression over Southwest Bay of Bengal. MORE..
26 Nov 2024 (5:53 PM)
The necessary provisions for incurring and accounting for certain essential expenses in the coming period of the year 2024 should be made through a Supplementary Estimate, Cabinet Spokesman, Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said during the today s Cabinet press conference. MORE..
26 Nov 2024 (1:19 PM)
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the proposal for the restructuring of international sovereign bonds by way of swapping existing bonds for new bonds in accordance with the parameters indicated in the debt sustainability analysis conducted by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). MORE..
26 Nov 2024 (12:50 PM)