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Sri Lankan opposition condemns arrest of ex-president Wickremesinghe
Leaders of all opposition parties held a joint press conference in Colombo to protest the arrest of Wickremesinghe over alleged misuse of state funds...
Sri Lanka grants preliminary approval for Elon Musk's Starlink to...
6 Jun 2024 11:30 PM ISTState Minister of Technology Kanaka Herath said that the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL) has granted preliminary...
SL's Opp declines President's invitation to attend IMF review meeting
10 March 2024 8:15 PM ISTSeparately, giving his reasons for skipping the IMF meeting, the main Opposition leader Sajith Premadasa said Wickremesinghe’s invitation was...
Sri Lanka Navy ready to despatch ship to Red Sea
8 Jan 2024 8:18 PM ISTWickremesinghe, also the defence minister, has come under criticism for the decision at a time when the island was going through its economic crisis.
Sri Lanka raises fuel retail prices; first under new VAT hike
1 Jan 2024 11:12 AM ISTThe government revises fuel prices monthly based on the exchange rate of the US dollar and the global oil market prices. However, Monday's hike was...
Year Ender 2023: India's assistance holds the boat for Sri Lanka as it...
28 Dec 2023 4:02 PM ISTThe External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar visited India twice this year. His first visit took place at the start of this year (January 2023) and his...
India’s new envoy takes charge, presents credentials to Sri Lankan...
22 Dec 2023 4:30 PM ISTJha, a senior diplomat, was India’s Ambassador to the European Union, Belgium & Luxembourg before taking up his assignment in Colombo.
Lanka may allow INR use for local transactions
23 July 2023 4:00 AM IST“We have considered the possibility of using the Indian rupees like we accept the dollar, euro and yen,” he said.