The High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka Santosh Jha undertook his first official visit to the Northern Province from February 15-17.

The government has made major strides towards transforming the economy while making growth more inclusive during the past 19 months as it cannot afford another economic crisis of magnitude in 2022.

Sri Lanka will again fall into bankruptcy by 2028 with the state unable to repay loans owing to very high electricity bills and fuel prices,

A nine-member medical board has been ordered to be appointed to inquire into the actual health condition of former health minister Keheliya Rambukwella and report to courts by 26 February.

In his address at a workshop on trade finance organized by the International Chamber of Commerce Sri Lanka (ICCSL) at the Ramada Hotel Colombo this morning, Mahinda Siriwardana, Secretary to the Treasury and Finance Ministry, highlighted the multifaceted challenges plaguing the Sri Lankan economy.

Minister for Urban Development and Housing Prasanna Ranatunga has told state officials to start only those projects that could be completed by 31 July.

The Chief of Staff to the President and National Security Advisor Sagala Ratnayaka said that many long-neglected economic reforms essential for the country’s progress are now being implemented under President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s leadership.

The Cabinet of Ministers has given their approval to transform the debt-ridden Rupavahini and Broadcasting Corporations into a single state company.

The senior vice president of the United Republic Front says backdating laws to punish corruption, wastage and irregularities will help the country to recover wealth lost to swindling.