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 Meteorology Department says the Depression over Southwest Bay of Bengal was located to southeast about 290km of Batticaloa and 410 km of Trincomalee at around 11.30 p.m of November 25, 2024. MORE..
26 Nov 2024 (9:56 AM)
Train services on the up-country line have been disrupted due to mounds of earth and rocks falling onto the tracks between Badulla and Bandarawela, according to Sri Lanka Railways. MORE..
26 Nov 2024 (10:02 AM)
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)
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 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)