Mohamed Uvais is CPC’s new chairman -assumes duties today
Mohamed Uvais Mohamed who was appointed as new Chairman of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation assumed duties today. He was theContinue Reading
Category: Asia
China Shifting Focus to Southeast Asia, Sri Lanka President Says
(Bloomberg) — China appears to be shifting its strategic focus toward Southeast Asia and Africa, Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya RajapaksaContinue Reading
Sri Lanka will need $5 bln in next six months for essentials -prime minister
COLOMBO, June 7 (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s cash-strapped government will need at least $5 billion in the next six monthsContinue Reading
Minister Prasanna Ranatunga sentenced to two years rigorous imprisonment
Colombo, June 6 – Minister Prasanna Ranatunga has been sentenced to two years rigorous imprisonment suspended for a period ofContinue Reading
Sri Lanka holds its breath as new P.M fights to save economy
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — It has been nearly three weeks since Ranil Wickremesinghe took over as prime minister of Sri LankaContinue Reading
Watch: ‘I am the crisis Prime Minister’ – PM Ranil Wickremesinghe on NDTV
Sri Lanka is grappling with its worst financial crisis in over seven decades with a severe foreign exchange shortage thatContinue Reading
BJP suspends Nupur Sharma, expels Naveen Kumar for remarks on Prophet Muhammad
New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday suspended national spokesperson Nupur Sharma and expelled Delhi BJP media in-charge NaveenContinue Reading
Sri Lanka In Diplomatic Spat Over Confiscated Russian Plane
Sri Lanka’s main airport on Saturday denied the island nation’s government was behind a decision to detain an Aeroflot aircraft,Continue Reading
Watch: EWIS rejects SPC allegations: Total project was Rs 223M
Speaking to the media today, the Chairman of EWIS Sri Lanka Sanjeewa Wickramanayaka revealed only Rs. 83 million was spentContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Can’t Use $1.5 Billion China Swap on IMF Concerns
(Bloomberg) — Bankrupt Sri Lanka can’t tap a $1.5 billion credit line from China as the Chinese are concerned theContinue Reading
