Sundara Senasurada

Former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) Dr. W.A. Wijewardena is of the view that the government is constrained by its agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the benchmarks set by the Economic Transformation Act, making it challenging to achieve the targeted revenue of 15.1% of GDP this year. MORE..

11 Feb 2025 (8:50 AM)

U.S. lifts pause on food donations for World Food Programme

The United States has lifted a pause on food donations, the U.N. World Food Programme said, ending a suspension that an aid watchdog on Monday warned had left 500,000 metric tons of food currently at sea or ready to be shipped in limbo. MORE..

11 Feb 2025 (3:58 PM)

Kurunegala fatal bus crash- Number of patients in ICU climbs, driver remanded

The number of patients receiving treatment in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) following a tragic accident in the Thoraya area on the Dambulla-Kurunegala main road has increased. MORE..

11 Feb 2025 (12:45 PM)

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