The Vice Minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee (IDCPC), Ms. Sun Haiyan, paid a courtesy call on President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat on Monday (25), the President s Media Division (PMD) said in a statement. MORE..
26 Nov 2024 (12:09 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)
The Irrigation Department has issued a flood warning for several low-lying areas of Mahaweli River Basins, effective until 6.00 a.m. on November 28, 2024. MORE..
26 Nov 2024 (11:05 AM)
President-elect Donald Trump on Monday pledged big tariffs on the United States three largest trading partners - Canada, Mexico and China - detailing how he will implement campaign promises that could trigger trade wars. MORE..
26 Nov 2024 (2:33 PM)
India has taken strict action against substandard food imports, rejecting consignments of items like apples, nuts, alcoholic beverages, and sushi from countries including China, Japan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Turkey. These products failed to meet the quality and safety standards set by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India. MORE..
26 Nov 2024 (4:55 PM)
The Colombo Magistrate s Court has issued notice on former Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) Arjuna Mahendran to appear before the court on 25 February 2025 over a case filed by the Bribery Commission pertaining to the controversial bond issue in 2015. MORE..
26 Nov 2024 (1:08 PM)