India will support Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring plan, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, as the island nation looks to trim its huge public expenditure to win approval for a crucial bailout from the International Monetary Fund.
A retired army commando has succumbed to the injuries he had suffered to his skull during an incident when protestors took control of President’s House in Colombo on May 09.
A visit by Tibetan spiritual leader, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, could damage the friendship between Sri Lanka and China, warned Chargé d'affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka Hu Wei.
The Court of Appeal has fixed a date to take up a writ petition filed by 39 politicians over the burning of their houses by certain groups on May 09 last year.
A young 23 year old woman has filed a historic Fundamental Rights (FR) petition against the Sri Lanka Police for discrimination based on sexual orientation.
State minister of finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya has ordered the Excise Department to investigate the liquor bottles with fake stickers that were found from several areas yesterday (16).
The United People’s Party (UPP), of which public security minister Tiran Alles is the general secretary, announced yesterday (16) that it will contest the upcoming local government polls.
The Nawa Lanka Freedom Party led by MP Kumara Welgama and the 43 Brigade led by MP Patali Ranawaka has entered into an agreement to contest the upcoming Local Government Election together.
External Affairs Minister of India, S. Jaishankar’s visit to Colombo on Thursday will focus on “supporting Sri Lanka” in its current economic crisis, government sources said, adding that talks are ongoing in the field of energy security, food security, currency swap arrangements as well as talks about restructuring Sri Lanka’s debt. The two-day visit is expected to see some announcements.
The Global Tamil Forum (GTF) has welcomed the Canadian government's decision to impose sanctions against former Presidents Mahinda Rajapaksa and Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
