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 Local Consortium of Sri Lanka (LCSL), comprised of domestic commercial banks and financial institutions, has committed its full support for the Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation launched today by the Government of Sri Lanka to restructure the US$12.55bn in outstanding International Sovereign Bonds (ISBs).. MORE..

26 Nov 2024 (7:54 PM)

Sri Lanka s new president, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, should address the country s many human rights problems by fulfilling and building upon pledges he made in recent election campaigns, Human Rights Watch has said in a letter to the president. MORE..

26 Nov 2024 (7:27 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 Examinations Department announced that it has been decided to temporarily suspend the ongoing 2024 G.C.E. Advanced Level Examination. MORE..

26 Nov 2024 (7:07 PM)

Sri Lanka has announced the official launch of the exchange of its outstanding International Sovereign Bonds (ISBs) totaling approximately USD 12.55 billion, as of 25 November 2024. MORE..

26 Nov 2024 (7:01 PM)